Spent a few days on Whidbey with friends this week. Right on the water very near the Clinton ferry dock.
Was a really unique and characterful property- originally located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, it was barged to it’s current location in the 1950s to make way for I5 construction.
The daylight basement has been recently renovated to look just like the auto deck of a WA state ferry-
plus a captain’s stateroom
It was kind of amazing. More photos available at the Airbnb listing
Some spinning was accomplished- here is the resulting yarn relaxing in a hammock
Also did a bit of exploring the coastline in a kayak!
I had such fun paddling and taking in the beautiful scene- herons, kingfishers, killdeer, gulls, and also seals that came up pretty close to say hi.
Got back on friday, and am now back in farm mode, catching up with garden and critters. Things are really coming along in the hoophouse-
It already feels a bit like a jungle in there already, with poppies, borage and nasturtiums filling any gaps between veg, but they are so colorful and seem to bring in a lot of pollinators, so I just try and make sure that noone is getting shaded or squeezed.
Out in the garden beds the cabbages and broccoli seem to be really happy under their floating row cover-
but they are rapidly filling the space. Will have to see how long I can keep them covered before they start busting out!
and on the other side of the yard, peonies are popping
and sheep are just hangin’ loose, enjoying the spring sunshine
The beach was fun, but I’m happy to be back at the homestead. Been doing some more lanolin reclamation and making progress on my weaving-will plan to have updates on both next time.
Take care folks, and have a good week-