Showing posts with label island life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label island life. Show all posts
12.27.2013
you're my obsession: elephant revival
Elephant Revival is a band I've come to love very much during my time here on the island. They come every year to San Juan Island. Peggy my partner in chicken farming is the most adoring mother of the lovely Bridget Law who is the talented fiddle player for Elephant Revival! Small world, huh?!
The band travels extensively so if you've never seen them I highly encourage you to check them out when they venture your way. Keep your eye on their tour dates. Be sure to tell Bridget San Juan Island and Erinn misses her!
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| The quintet of Elephant Revival take the stage to make the Island move! |
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| In perfect Revival form the feet were dancing! |
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| The talented fiddle playing Bridget |
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| Washboard & bass.... making beautiful folk music. |
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| Bonnie even plays the saw, which I LOOOOVE! |
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| Playing well into the evening... |
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7.19.2013
island life: san juan island distillery
Gin, Cider, & Spirits....oh my, oh my! The San Juan Island Distillery is one of my favorite hidden gems of our island. I've only been there twice due to not being independently wealthy. (Work really gets in the way sometimes.) The 2 times I have been were wonderful, the first was 3 summers ago when they first opened & the second this July. I've seen them grow immensely in that short time with new gins and spirits and oodles of awards for their products!
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| Rows of spirits to imbibe... |
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| Westcott Bay Ciders from San Juan Distillery, yum. |
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| They even have a bad ass Mini! |
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| Love the copper still.... |
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| Suzanne, myself, & Becky tasted all they had to offer! |
After this latest visit I have a new favorite gin...their Spy Hop Harvest Select which is made from only Washington apples. This gin would be a sipping gin no need for tonic. Though a refreshing G&T on a hot summer day is divine!
7.09.2013
getting fair ready: part deux
Holy fart buckets.... It's July! The fair is a month away! Sh*#!
So you may remember I had high aspirations of taking the fair by storm with entries galore....
This years high aspirations (circa march):
Knit sweater
Sew a dress
Design & make a pair of shoes
Knit skirt
Can something
So... I'm still working on the sweater. Good news is the body of the sweater is finished and just the arms need to be knitted and the attached. I love how that sounds so easy written down. Ha?!
Other promising forward moving news: I've just read how to can/preserve! My mother gave me a fabulous book Canning for a New Generation which has made this age old art sound possible for a girl whom has never done such a thing! Which means I will still try to accomplish this fair entry. Though it will not be from the beets from my own garden as my beet plants are still 1" tall.
I still plan to enter shoes as I am hoping for a best of show ribbon this year. I figure as I will be the only entry of had made shoes it should get a big ass ribbon! We'll see what the judging panel thinks though....
That makes three feasible entries from my list of ridiculously high hopes from March! Wish me luck, I need it!
This years high aspirations (revised):
Knit sweater
Design & make a pair of shoes
5.09.2013
off island adventures: stuart island
Wednesday I went to Stuart Island which is just north of San Juan Island. My friend Kryssy lives off the grid there with her fiance Chris. There is no ferry to get there like to San Juan Island, we get there by her boat.
I can't hardly wait to go back and chill. Maybe someday Stuart will be my island home?! I loved it! First step will be to learn to drive a boat....
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| image from wikimedia |
We started our journey from the docks of Roche Harbor. It was a spectacular day, the weather lately has been amazing!
The cruise to the island was just the start of our relaxing fun filled day. Kryssy was waiting for us at the dock on Stuart. Once there we all, yes allll 5 of us, climbed on to the four wheeler for the ride to Kryssy's adorable cottage.
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| Good-Bye Roche Harbor! |
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| Captain Chris, Mayra, & Pinto. |
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| Amber enjoying the cruise to Stuart, I was too... |
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| Prevost Harbor community docks |
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| I think this Totem is happy to see me.... |
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| Is this not the cutest cottage you've ever seen?! |
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| Good friends & good beer! |
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| Captain Chris built the coolest chicken coop! |
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| I'm in love with their dog Chunk! |
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| Chicken Loco free ranging outside the window! |
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| Going home was bitter sweet. |
I can't hardly wait to go back and chill. Maybe someday Stuart will be my island home?! I loved it! First step will be to learn to drive a boat....
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