No word count on the novel I’m currently writing. But I’m halfway finished with Zydeco Queen, so I figure that’s progress.
It’s been beautiful recently in Seattle, so instead of real commentary, I bring you pictures! Plus the tree that inspired this post — I have a Golden Chain tree that must be some kind of graft, because half the tree has pink flowers, while the other half has yellow. Don’t believe me? Click and see! Dial-up warning — lots of pictures.
See? Pink and yellow blossoms.
I just really liked this flower and how it landed among the rocks.
Lovely flowering bush out front.
Newly budding Japanese maple. I was trying to get the contrast of the very, very red tiny berries and red stems with the brilliant green leaves.
This weekend I replaced the old seats in the chairs on the back deck with new ones. I cut new seat bottoms out of wood, cut new foam, then cut the fabric and stapled them together into new seat bottoms.
I also sewed together a new cover for the grill. Similar pattern, different color than the chairs. Felt very Martha Stewart, quite frankly.
The full backyard/deck area, with the new whisky barrel with plants to the right.
I got a ladder and cut some of the lilacs from the backyard, to make a bouquet for my table. Now my whole house is incredibly fragrant and smells like lilacs!
The city is replacing a bunch of telephone poles in the neighborhood. Today was my turn. The team did a great job, very carefully digging the hole. They were very concerned when they hit water — but it wasn’t a pipe. Just a water table, perhaps? They kept smelling the dirt, making sure it wasn’t sewage.
I loved this package for their gloves.