tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64861852974079087502024-03-13T11:10:40.218-07:00backroads of bainbridgebackroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-55757039611460637762013-08-21T21:33:00.000-07:002013-08-21T21:33:04.230-07:00postcards from the island......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-33342746015688067212013-08-15T03:50:00.000-07:002013-08-15T03:50:57.178-07:00escape......PORT GAMBLE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Having an appetite for something a little different this week......I ventured up to Port Gamble for a country style breakfast at the <a href="http://www.portgamblegeneralstore.com/">Port Gable General Store and Cafe</a>. The food was great! The location makes for an easy morning outing from the island and a dose of quaint small town picturesque living.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-45254278287142326402013-05-02T09:52:00.001-07:002013-05-02T09:52:28.064-07:00in bloom.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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hello spring.....I've never been so happy to see you. sun kissed blossoms + blooms - this is what spring looks like on Bainbridge island.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-63203213057885436992013-03-17T20:25:00.001-07:002013-05-02T09:53:03.771-07:00postcards from the island........ along the shore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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along the shore.........a quiet solitude.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-83599342976919786482012-12-02T09:58:00.001-08:002012-12-02T09:58:33.373-08:00christmas in the country<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every year I like to start the holiday season off with the annual Bainbridge Island weekend event - <a href="http://www.christmasinthecountry.info/">Christmas in the Country</a>. <span class="userContent">Travel the country roads on a self guided tour visiting quaint historic cottages and farms that host island artisans and crafts people. I always enjoy this really great weekend event. Today is the last day......so you better get a move on!!<br /> </span><br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-54758950270196933412012-11-16T14:12:00.001-08:002012-11-16T14:12:56.522-08:00postcards from the island - what fall looks like on Bainbridge Island<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-37261136445636379732012-11-16T13:59:00.001-08:002012-11-16T14:00:56.035-08:00the bloedel reserve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Bloedel Reserve is one of the most beautiful public gardens in the pacific northwest. I make sure to visit as often as I can and always enjoy sharing it with my visiting house guests. It's always at the top of my must see's on Bainbridge island. But, I have a secret......over and over on every visit as I pull up to the gates and they swing open - I drive in and imagine that it's my regal and stately manor house, I play it out in my mind as I walk the grounds - It has a way of making me feel as though I've transported myself right into one of my favorite Jane Austin stories.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-42575276405761659092012-10-26T16:11:00.000-07:002012-10-26T16:11:22.193-07:00simple pleasures - apple harvest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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a chill in the air........and apples falling from the trees. I love fall.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-60872338939501968682012-10-23T09:21:00.000-07:002012-10-23T09:30:47.317-07:00 end of summer brunch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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a beautiful way to celebrate the end of summer......last month we were invited to enjoy a beautiful end of summer brunch in the garden with good friends and family. It was a sunny summer day - we dined in the garden along the shore with a view of blakely harbour .... sipping fresh fruit nectar and prosecco mimosa's.<br />
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we dined on colorful garden fresh food prepared with the bounty of the homeowner's garden. after brunch, she invited me to tour the garden and take in the beauty of the setting. a memorable and magical way to say so long to summer.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-62598581771512388852012-10-07T11:25:00.000-07:002012-10-07T11:25:04.596-07:00postcards from the island<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In the garden....... I cut the last of the summer blooming phlox. So fragrant, It perfumes the air indoors for days. Sure to be, one of my last bouquet's from the garden.<br />
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backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486185297407908750.post-12650392117540342242012-09-16T13:33:00.000-07:002012-09-16T13:33:19.043-07:00OUT + ABOUT - The Bainbridge Island farmers market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of my favorite ways to start my weekend, is with a visit to <a href="http://www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com/">the Bainbridge Island farmers market</a>. Visiting the stalls and planning the weekend menu with what's fresh at the market. Late summer is beautiful and abundant - the stalls overflowing with goodness.<br />
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I always start with a visit to La Belle Saison - for my sweet fix! Amazing pies, tarts, cookies and scones. Then, in need of some sunflowers to brighten my world - I picked up a bouquet from one of my other favorite vendors - <a href="http://www.farmhouseorganics.com/">Farmhouse Organics</a>. I can never get enough of summer, and the ripe and tasty heirloom tomatoes - from Butler Green farms. I'm thinking a caprese salad is in my future!!<br />
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Just before departing - I spotted and couldn't resist a little sweet pea bouquet for my desk - it will help bring me joy during my work week. After my morning at the market, Madrone Lane is such a perfect spot to sit and enjoy people watching and a pastry or latte after my morning excursion at the Bainbridge island Farmers Market. I hope your weekend is just as enjoyable as mine has been.<br />
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The simple pleasures of island living - an early morning walk at Johnson Farm on Bainbridge Island.<br />
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With my own garden fading fast - but, still in need of some simple blooms to grace the home. I often like to stop while out running errands and put together a roadside bouquet from Zack and Eli's flower stand. Late blooms of colorful dahlia's and sunflowers sit ready for purchase. I love the simple pleasures of these roadside bouquets.<br />
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Earlier this summer, with my sand pail bucket in hand - I crossed the bridge and visited the shores of Indianola for the annual summertime event celebrating Indianola days. Part of the weekend celebration includes the much anticipated sandcastle contest. I love this little community filled with cozy cottage's that sit along the bluff's looking out to sea.<br />
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Taking place at low tide..... everyone gets to work - young and old and the dogs too! There was much creativity to admire and behold. Thank you to my new twitter and blogger friend <a href="http://fernwoodsy.com/">fernwoodsy</a> for posting details prior to the event.<br />
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While out enjoying my summer day trip to La Conner, Washington and around the Skagit Valley - I stumbeled upon a sweet little gift and antiques shop on the premises of <a href="http://www.christiansonsnursery.com/">Christianson's</a>. All my favorites in one destination. Beautiful gardens to wander through, plants to purchase, antiques and home decor, and a sweet little cat napping on the windowsill of the gift shop.<br />
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I love filling my summer with road trips to quaint little towns that are close to home. Getting off the beaten path, traveling the picturesque roads with views of farms and pastures. Stopping at every farm stand I encountered along the way. A perfect day trip enjoying La Conner, Washington.<br />
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just a perfect day........picking blueberries<br />
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I spent part of my time attending Bainbridge in Bloom - The annual garden tour on Bainbridge Island.</div>
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Six intriguing gardens open to the public, to wander through for inspiration and to gain ideas for your own gardening efforts and pursuits. Here are some highlights I photographed as I traveled from garden to garden admiring the colorful and varied island landscapes.</div>
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My favorite island spot for lunch with a view.......... <br />
As a blogger based on Bainbridge Island, I'm often asked my favorite place for lunch with a view of the water. My choice would be the <a href="http://harbourpub.com/">Harbour Public House</a>, affectionately known by islanders as "The Pub" - One can arrive by foot, ferry, your own boat, car and I suppose even by sea plane. <br />
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It's my go to place for fish and chips.....and while I was waiting for my order, I visited the pub's pretty little garden and the tall hollyhocks of summer.<br />
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I'm so excited........a new Sunday market has sprung up right here on Bainbridge Island and the good news is that it's right in my own neighborhood. The Bainbridge Island - Lynwood Community Market is small but growing. I found a handful of vendors selling farm fresh produce and handmade crafts and products. Everyone was so friendly! Islanders love and support efforts like this, so I'm sure as more and more people find out about the Sunday Market, they will support it. As for me, I'm so thrilled that I now have an option right around the corner that I can walk to - with my produce basket in hand. <br />
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Beautiful fruit and farm fresh produce from Terrapin Farms<br />
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Metal Petals and Suyematsu Farms<br />
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We tried the green tea and apricot kombucha from Symbiosis Farms. The market runs through the<br />
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To me, summer on Bainbridge Island is about enjoying the simple pleasures of island living. On summer days, you may find Gus's flower cart parked along the roadside....... with a freshly picked bouquet.<br />
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in the garden...........<br />
It's lavender time. This is the first in many years that I'm actually picking and harvesting the lavender in my bainbridge island garden. I have been picking away and it still doesn't look like I've made a dent. The plants are covered in lavender, so the garden still looks good. Now hung to dry and to be shared with friends.<br />
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What a beautiful summer weekend ......<br />
We ventured into the city for a lovely morning spent at Seattle's Pike Place Market.<br />
The market was bustling with people and everyone seemed to be enjoying the weather and spending time outdoors. The cut flowers stalls were filled with buckets of colorful stems just waiting to delight.<br />
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We purchased ingredients for our Nicoise Salad that was planned for our Sunday dinner<br />
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and finished our morning with breakfast at our favorite....... <a href="http://www.lepichetseattle.com/home/">Le Pichet</a>. So happy that summer is here!<br />
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At home on bainbridge island, were gearing up for the 4th of July. The holiday will be spent with family and friends - Grilling hamburgers and ribs, playing croquet on the lawn and strolls down to the beach. In the afternoon we will venture down to The Grand old Fourth - Our home town parade which is always a chance to see so many of our island friends and neighbors. Hope you all enjoy the holiday too.</div>backroads of bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502632976441778527noreply@blogger.com0