Sometimes writing articles about history can be frustrating, controversial, and even boring. Right in the middle of putting together an article about a large lumber company, its long-time log agent, and the beginnings of Lynnwood and Edmonds, I experienced all three moods, so I decided to put this particular project aside for the time being,…
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Under the Weather: Rain expected at times for first weekend of meteorological spring
In the eyes of meteorologists, it is finally spring. Although astronomical spring doesn’t begin for a couple more weeks, meteorological spring officially arrived on Monday. I don’t know about you, but it definitely felt like spring on Wednesday. What a gorgeous day! Just for fun, let’s take a look back at our meteorological winter as…
Hands in the Dirt: MLT gardening tips for March 2021
March and the sun are here! Not much gets a gardener’s blood pumping like the first days with 50-degree highs! What should you do this first week of March? Weed. What should you do next week? Weed. And the next and the next? WEED! Get those pesky plants out now before they have the chance…
The Writer’s Desk: Four self-care tips for writers during a pandemic
Writers tend to be isolated, more so now that there’s a pandemic. How do we keep our minds and bodies fit in order to facilitate our writer’s brains? Take a walk Exercise is proven to help writers work out ideas, but the cold, rainy season in the Pacific Northwest isn’t always conducive to taking a…
Healthy Eating: Quiche — a creative way to use veggies hiding in your refrigerator
I recognize that many people reading the “Healthy Eating” column are not vegetarian and do not enjoy eating tofu. But my offering today is a recipe that uses tofu–and you won’t even know it’s there! For about 25 years I was a vegetarian (not vegan), but during my treatment for cancer I became very anemic…
Playtime: School district COVID stats, International Women’s Day role models, Edmonds Center for Arts screening
During our most recent snowy weekend, I got a text from a neighbor that included a video of her two little ones playing in the snow wearing snowsuits that we had handed down to them that had been previously handed down to us, they were now on their third family. I find this kind of…
Just Around the Corner: Marymoor Park windmill
The windmill at Marymoor Park in Redmond is on property originally owned in the early 1900s by banker and developer James Clise. Cattle and horses were raised on the property, which was called Willowmoor Farm. During a visit to the Netherlands, the Clise family fell in love with the windmills. Upon returning home, they had…
Restaurant News: The tech behind the takeout, plus tasty Korean fare in Lynnwood and Yummy Box delights in MLT
Apps rule our lives these days. There are apps for booking a yoga class or a swimming lane at my local health club, apps that tell me if I’m exercising enough, how I am sleeping at night; my whole existence could be organized via an app, on my iPhone. Since COVID-19 entered our lives last…
Under the Weather: Mix of showers and sun expected in coming days
Another week of winter down, another week closer to spring! Although astronomical spring (traditional seasons) begins on March 20, meteorological spring actually begins on Monday. You can read more about the differences between astronomical and meteorological seasons here. For those counting down the days until summer, this is likely music to your ears. We are getting…
Recommended Reads: Set in World War II, women pilots work to solve a mystery in ‘A Wing and a Prayer’
A Wing and a Prayer by M. W. Arnold In Britain during World War II, women pilots played a critical role in the Air Transport Auxiliary — a very dangerous endeavor, flying Spitfires and many other types of planes from factories to RAF squadrons. Author M.W. Arnold treats readers to a fictional glimpse into the…
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Playtime: Calendar art submissions, Challenge for Change run, Sweetheart Dance, virtual magic camp
Each year when the Edmonds School District Calendar comes in the mail, I put it aside as a “present” for a friend of mine who uses not one but TWO of them in her house each year. When it came this year, it felt so weird to be looking at a school-related calendar that I…
Kids Are Bookin’ It: ‘Dear Beast: The Pet Parade’ a delight for young readers
Dear Beast: The Pet Parade by Dori Hillestad Butler Illustrated by Kevan Atteberry Recommended for ages 6 – 9 Dear reader, did you know that some pets and animals in backyards and front yards write letters to each other? They are very nice letters, as you can see for yourself in Dear Beast. How do…
Under the Weather: Back to our regularly scheduled programming — rain and seasonable temperatures
How about that snow this past weekend? I honestly couldn’t stop grinning—it was just so pretty! Even though it was an amazing sight to see, it did cause a lot of problems, primarily for people trying to get around on the roads. I braved the streets Saturday night, and I was basically driving on a…
Restaurant News: Edmonds College culinary students learn to pivot, more food truck fun — and snow what?
I recently reviewed food from the Triton Taste, the food truck that is an integral part of the culinary program at our local Edmonds College. I had a chance to have an email conversation — and have a few quick chats while waiting for food — with Chef Instructor Stacey Schwartz. She’s in place each…
Military Wire: ‘The New Air Force One — Flying Fortress’ documentary showing on National Geographic channel
A symbol of power and strength for over half a century, Air Force One — the aircraft assigned to transport the president and his team — has continued to modernize over the decades. For the first time, National Geographic follows the classified mission to create the president’s new aircraft, providing an inside look at the…
Recommended Reads: A sizzling paranormal romance just in time for Valentine’s Day
Ghostly Interference, by Jan Sikes Here’s a paranormal romance that will rev your heart. Rena Jett’s life took a sharp turn around an unexpected corner when she lost her beloved brother. They’d grown up together through the turmoils of a tough childhood. All she had left of him was a candy apple red Harley, his…
Fitness Corner: Learning from limitations
Ask any of my clients and they will tell you that I am an expert in working around all sorts of physical and mental limitations. For example: Client text: I tweaked my knee and so I don’t think I should workout today. Coach Pritam reply: We can do all kinds of things that don’t involve…
Under the Weather: Significant lowland snow has potential to impact region in coming days
A couple weeks ago, I wrote these words: “Don’t lose hope just yet if you want to see snow in the lowlands this winter—we still have February! I may or may not be rooting for a repeat performance of February 2019.” Lo and behold, I may be getting my wish. By now, most of you…
Hands in the Dirt: MLT gardening tips for February 2021
Most of the gardeners I know are getting antsy to start their 2021 garden. If you haven’t yet, it’s time to finalize your planting plan so you can purchase seeds and mark your calendar with start dates. It’d be terrible to get so excited about tomatoes that you forget to start your onions! If you…
Playtime: High school sports, Black Lives Matter activities, family art workshop and best books raffle
Last week was the end of the first semester for the Edmonds School District. Semesters weren’t even really on my radar until I had a middle schooler and didn’t have the full “I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record” feeling until I had a high schooler — last weekend…
Under the Weather: Rain this weekend before temperatures take a tumble next week
It’s hard to believe that we are already over a month into 2021—where does the time go? And in terms of weather, one word describes the year so far quite well: wet. In last week’s article, I mentioned how I was interested as to where the month of January would rank in terms of total…
The Writer’s Desk: It takes a village to write a novel
There’s a universal image of an author sitting alone, fingers tapping on a keyboard or handwriting on a paper tablet as she writes her book. For the most part, writing is a solitary experience. At least in drafting the story one needs a room of her own, yet if we expect to get our work…
Healthy Eating: Time to jump on the sourdough starter bandwagon
During the pandemic, sourdough has become all the rage. People are home more; they are cooking more often, and social media has made sourdough the superstar of the baking world right now. So much so that people give their sourdough starters names as if they are new pets in the family. I have had a…
Playtime: Mental health resources for families, sports and exercise options — and a bird count workshop
This seems to have been a particularly rough week for just about everyone I know. On social media, I have seen lots of talk of hitting the “Pandemic Wall.” In fact, there are a couple of recent articles about it — there are also articles about it from earlier, so I suppose we could all…
Under the Weather: Weekend ahead starts mostly dry — but ends wet
Well, as you could probably tell, besides a few stray snowflakes that fell Tuesday night, it didn’t snow. Sorry, fellow snow-lovers. The ingredients just did not all come together like they needed to. So far, the snowfall for our area has been almost abysmal—with the only accumulating snowfall of the season (albeit very minimal) falling…