Our journey has begun. With the help of two of our children (one is an honorary child and Meghan’s boyfriend), we crammed almost ever last piece of our belongings into a small storage unit in Tacoma. Aram and Nick were amazing and amazed that it all fit, sort of. We passed the cleaning inspection on…
Point Defiance Rose Garden – Tacoma, Washington (maintained by the Tacoma Rose Society) The Point Defiance Rose Garden is very large and very lush. The roses are planted in concentric circles around a lovely pergola. Of course, the whole garden is also surrounded by fencing to keep the deer from eating it all up. Besides…
Port Gamble, Washington Port Gamble is a restored village on Hood Canal; a National Historic site that dates back to the 1850s. [ http://www.visitkitsap.com/cities.asp?ID=3] There are beautiful New England-style houses and businesses and a wide-open expanse of grass have made this the site of many fairs, celebrations, and weddings. One could shop for unique gifts…
Opulent Garden This outrageously opulent garden is in Tacoma, Washington. Even though there is no walking involve (it is private property, after all), I had to share this garden. It made me feel uncomfortable as I drove by this house for years. It seemed like such an embarrassing overindulgence. There are so many plants in…
Lakewold Gardens is set on beautiful Gravelly Lake in Lakewood, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. It’s only a few acres, but this estate, run by a non-profit foundation, is packed with gorgeous scenery. I love that it is so close to where I live and I visit quite often. In fact, on a Mother’s Day…
Butchart Gardens, near Victoria, B. C., was my inspiration for these garden walks. I visited the Gardens for the first time in July 2011, It was an overcast and often rainy day, but this seemed to make the colors that much more lush and the scent that much more heavenly. The overcast seemed to make…
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