“How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!”
Psalms 84:1
His name yields the richest perfume, and sweeter than music His voice;
His presence disperses my gloom, and makes all within me rejoice.
I should, were He always thus nigh, have nothing to wish or to fear;
No mortal as happy as I, my summer would last all the year.
John Newton
“My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.”
Romans 12:9
When you think of Seattle, what are some of the first things you think of? If you are a coffee lover like me, maybe you think of the original Starbucks and Seattle’s Best. Or maybe you think rain. These were two of my ideas of Seattle up until last week. Butch and I just returned on Tuesday from a week’s stay in this lovely Pacific Northwest city, and Seattle proved to be a whole lot more than coffee and rain! It was a business trip mixed with pleasure and sightseeing. But, we didn’t limit ourselves to Seattle! We also took day trips to Victoria, British Columbia, Mount Ranier National Park, and drove about a hundred miles down the rugged Oregon Coast! Contrary to what I had always thought of Seattle, I didn’t need an umbrella once, and it is a great walking city with fabulous sights, museums, and food!
Our first stop today is the lovely Pike Place Market. It is the most visited attraction in Seattle and I understand why! The most gorgeous flowers cut fresh daily, fruit and vegetables straight from the vine, and fish that has just been pulled from the sea are just a few things you will see as we stroll through! I hope you have on your good walking shoes today!
The market opened with only eight farmers in August of 1907, making it one of the oldest continuously operated farmers’ markets in the U.S. It boasts over ten million visitors per year (and it was so crowded, it felt like they had all come at the same time as me!) The market sprawls over nine acres with approximately 500 shops, restaurants, and vendor stalls.
The Pike Place Fish Market is a crowd favorite as the “fish guys” wearing colorful waders and rubber boots toss shovelfuls of ice over rows of fresh fish!
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I could hardly inch my way in to watch the “flying fish”, a major attraction. When a customer orders a fish, an employee at the fish market’s ice-covered fish table picks up the fish and hurls it over the countertop to another employee who catches it and preps it for sale. Fish were definitely flying!READ MORE
“See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.”
1 Thessalonians 5:15
The days are longer, the humidity is higher, and everything seems a little more laid back. That can only mean that it is officially summer! We enjoy many dinners outside during these few months, and I thought on today’s Tablescape Tuesday, that we would take a look at some summer tablescapes from the archives. Whether we find ourselves inside or outside, we love our summer evenings!
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I was so excited with this new umbrella last year. It was involved in a couple of storms and finally was broken. Butch can fix it, but it is on the long, not short list of honey-dos!
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We planted sunflowers on the side of the garden last summer. The crop provided huge blooms… stay tuned for more sunflowers this season!READ MORE