Year: 2024
Halloween 2024 in Eastsound
Tony and Jenna’s New Hair Studio Location
Vote – It Matters
This was Kamala’s final 18-minute pre-election-day speech: And this was Trump’s 2-hour verbal vomit (fast forward the video 2 hours and 15 minutes, where he begins speaking): It is inconceivable to me that a person this negative, narcissistic, petty, immature, insulting, and rambling, who says nasty things about anyone and …
The Now-Infamous Cedar Hill Haunted Barn
Shawn and Kaleena McGarry outdid themselves. Their Halloween Haunted Barn was so pro. Not to mention all of the extras like a haunted forest trail, haunted barn sweatshirts and merchandise, a bar and hang-out tent, an ongoing bonfire, and treats, jewelry, and taco tents. If you missed it, come along …
The 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee at Orcas Center
You CANNOT Miss Cedar Hill’s Haunted Barn III on Halloween Night
Halloween Cover Band Show at Sea View Theatre Last Thursday
Fall Begins: Our Scenes, Our People, Our Activities
Orcas Island Farm Tour 2024
Photo of the Day (Well, Yesterday!)
A Last Glimpse of Summer Scenes
The Hollyhocks of Summer
Annual Orcas Island Farm Tour: October 4th-6th
Last Sunday’s 3rd Annual Family Tides Farm & Lummi Nation Fall Festival in Deer Harbor
Adult Spelling Bee October 25th, 6-8 PM at Orcas Center
Life on Orcas Island Radio Show: Rafe Pearlman Interview Today from 1-3 PM (Repeated)
The Lovable Good Lovelies
An Impromptu Rainy Day Photoshoot at Orcas Bakery
Summer Farmers Market Finale: Harvest Festival
Life on Orcas Island Radio Show: Live Today with Rafe Pearlman from 1-3 PM
Letting Go All the Time
UPDATE: Life on Orcas Island Radio Show Begins Next Saturday: My First Guest is Rafe Pearlman
Goodbye for Now, Brother Charlie
Fall Festival This Sunday: Family Tides Farm
Please Support Sarah Burns’ College Fund
Water Board: Responses from Individuals Involved
Boardwalk Collective & The Bubblery
Navigating the Water Board: Soliciting a Statement from Each Involved Person for a 7 PM Post Wednesday
Future College of Integrated Medicine
The Crane Truck Circus Came to Town
Navigating Cerebral Palsy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Disability, and Depression: Grace Grantham
Reliving Our Island’s 4th of July Festivities
Where Jellyfish, Jack Johnson, Michael Franti, Lex Fridman, and Nuclear War Intersect
Eth-Noh-Tec’s OrcAsian American Storyfest This Week
Why I Decided Not to Sell Canvas Prints of the Island
A Week in Turkey (the Land of Cats and Dogs)
Work I Am in Search of…
My Co-Captain Jumped Ship Yesterday
Photo of the Day
Locals Livin’ Life Here in the Past Several Months
Watch the Seasons Change…
Treasure Hunting in Kay’s Antiques & Collectibles
Glimpses of the Saturday Farmers’ Market
Peter Möhlman’s New Waterfront Gallery
I Will Not Stand Down Any Longer
The Solstice Celebration Today
All Kinds of Things Happening!
A Quick Jaunt to Seattle
Canvas Prints
Coming Soon! Check back here in the next few weeks for information on ordering large prints of Orcas Island photos…
Goodies Right Now in Front of Island Market
Come Celebrate Tree Plantings at the Elementary School at 11:30 Today!
Music Recommendations for Times of Deep Flow
We islanders are always working on art projects, theater projects, music projects, garden projects, woodworking projects, writing projects, event projects, technology projects, and the list goes on infinitely. While I love absolute quiet for much of the time that I’m writing, reading, thinking, and creating, I put the following message …
Upcoming Events…
Portrait Opportunity by Satya Curcio
The Northern Lights on Orcas!
Free Mexican Dinner at Orcas Christian School NOW
Why I Knit by Lori Maxfield
Thank you Funhouse for Saturday Science Nights!
Earth Day
Daphne’s Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Morning Sunrise Service
Today’s Earth Day Events
How to Listen to Music with Bruce Langford: 5 PM Tonight at the Library
Tonight’s Movie Looks Really Good: Cabrini
Upcoming Easter Events
Orcas Island Community Church: Emmanuel Episcopal Church: Good Friday March 29, 2024 5:30 PM With the Passion according to John, the veneration of the cross. Easter Vigil, Part 1 March 30, 2024 8:00 PM With Lighting of the New Fire and the Paschal Candle, the chanting of the Exultet, and the Liturgy of the …
Put These Events on Your Calendar!
Ladybug Pizza – Awesome Location and Flavor!
Our Tiny But Lively St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Navigating Marriage, Family Life, and Polyamory: Chelsie Guilford
20 Seconds on Orcas Island
Navigating Love, Relationships, and Polyamory: Anonymous Responder
San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit
Monday Morning Mountain Snow
Alexei Navalny ~ Murdered Hero
An Animal Trip to Florida and the Bahamas – Manatees, Dolphins, Pigs, Iguanas, and Nurse Sharks
27 Things About Philana Goodrich
Navigating Burlesque and its Deeper Meanings
Share Your Written Work at the Library March 1st at 6 PM
Friday Night Writing at the Library till 9 PM – Everyone is Invited
❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
Terrarium-Making at the Library
Some Recent Photoshopped Scenery
Valentine Cookies – Are There Any Left?
Photo of the Day
More on Chandler O’Leary, On Island Time’s Author and Illustrator
Check Out This Book! ~ On Island Time
Navigating Love, Companionship, and Sexuality: Serena Burman
Orcas Bakery is Coming Soon!
Goodbye Chimayo and Redemption Salad
Celebration Dinner & Karaoke Party Tomorrow ~ a Sail Orcas Fundraiser
Not Seeing These Blog Photos on Your Phone?
People Speaking Out on Hard Topics: A Series Coming Soon on this Blog
There are so many experiences people have to navigate that don’t fit the expected, hoped-for, happy, traditional, comfortable, practical, standard, narrow, familial, cultural, societal, or accepted path. Not feeling able to express a journey into what feels like uncharted territory is isolating until people realize they are not alone by …
The Library Has MasterClass!
The Frozen Falls at Moran State Park
Scenes from December and January
MasterClass Just Electrified My Future Evenings
Some Final Shots Before the Snow Melted
Life Changes Abruptly Here in a Rare Snow
New Year’s Day – a Ship, a Horse, and a Mexican Tequila Factory
One of the trade-offs of living out on this beautiful island in the Salish Sea is that special occasions can be fairly mellow unless there is a community-wide celebration planned. And boy, do we have our community celebrations and events here in general! We have myriad memorable festivities for almost …