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Month: April 2020
Quiet Little Miracles
It’s ever-so-quiet in these Orcas COVID times. But the circle of life continues on all around us… The rock circle was already there – credit goes to the unknown artist.
MadFit
In a quest to get fitter from home, I recently searched for a YouTube channel that had workouts I would like doing all the time. Found! I love it. The channel is called MadFit and I thought I’d pass it on to you. There are workouts of all lengths – …
Nudibranch and Sand Dollars
Yesterday we needed to burn some serious energy, and Crescent Beach was hot and sparkling, calling to me. The tide was in, there wasn’t a breath of wind, and we planned to revel in the water despite the frigid temperature. We packed the car with rafts, boogie boards, towels, and …
TMI, Our Home Version of MIT
Breaks from school are usually our kids’ most productive times. They love to invent, create, mechanize, electrify, etc. Now that all of schooling is at home, they get done with school and move into the laundry room, also known as TMI (our home version of MIT – ‘Too Much Information’), …
Best Distancing Ever
I can’t believe how fortunate we islanders are. See you out there!
This Made Me Laugh
This is so funny…
Wallowing in the Beauty
A pandemic circling the globe gets you thinking on all kinds of levels – serious, introspective, and downright silly. We here on Orcas Island have the incredible luxury of not yet being very affected by it physically, and we also have gobs of space and natural beauty to wallow in …
Coronavirus Cartoons
My husband used to draw the cartoons for his college newspaper (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). With this abundant time at home to be creative, these are his latest drawings… Cartoons by Michael Kulper
Jake Perrine’s Letter in the Paper
Jake Perrine, the Artistic Director at Orcas Center, wrote a great letter for the Islands Sounder. As everything came to an abrupt end with the Coronavirus staying-at-home, so did all of the myriad artistic endeavors on the island and beyond. Jake encapsulates all of it here… Hello community! What an …
Signs and Empty Streets
It’s deafeningly quiet here, and when you walk or drive into town all of the parking spots and lots are empty. Almost every store has a sign posted on the door. A few places are still open – Island Market, The Co-op (call in and pick up orders), Ray’s Pharmacy, …
Take-out, Count Me Out
The other day, the boys and I got our first take-out since the virus outbreak. It will be our only take-out during this time. I’ve felt convicted ever since then not to do it again until the coast is completely clear. The person who made our food did one glaringly …
If You’re Taking it Lightly…
Those of us whose communities aren’t yet as affected as others can and do remain hopeful. I aim to stay that way, but I also have to pass this article on to you, written by an ICU doctor and published in the New York Times. It is so chilling, and …
Dazzling Beauty
This is Orcas Island when it sparkles and dazzles in the sunshine. It was taken the other day by our older son on our favorite low-tide, rock-hopping jaunt and edited by him in Adobe Premiere. In these stay-at-home days, it’s great to experiment with programs that have free trials. Since …
Home Diversions
Holing up translates into doing a lot of things we either didn’t do or didn’t have time for before the Coronavirus stay-at-home mandate. Spending more time at home together, I’m enjoying watching or partaking in some of the art projects my son’s teacher has been assigning. Like the ‘henna hand’ …
Snowy Morning, Dazzling Day
April Fools Day here began with snow falling. What???? We couldn’t believe what we were seeing. It didn’t stick and the air coming in our bedroom windows still felt light and spring-y. It was very odd. By this afternoon, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. The dazzling sunshine and …
