Ivar’s Mukilteo for Dinner , The beach and shells. Etc the Ferry.

Sadly Ivars has , like others, gone downhill and cut corners even though prices have escalated and tips are larger as is pay for workers. But waiters all over this country don’t know or have a clue about what real service is. The servers don’t bring condiments that everyone needs with certain foods. By the time they come back by you’ve eaten half the food without condiments. Then you get the ketchup but it won’t come out of the bottle. Your margarita order precisely with rises lime and triple sec has a large slice of orange and two limes in it. Once extracted your drink is at half the glass and it’s also full of ice. You get about 1/4th a glass of a drink.  You notice you need malt vinegar. But your food is now almost gone. Oh well. That is what you pay for these days!  I had a gift certificate   When it’s used, I won’t go back. It’s a few blocks from home.

 I was there the night of the storm some friends went to storm watch. 

Ended up the floor came up to the sea in part of the dining room. 

No one was being a customer really, waves were hitting over the roof. Distraction. Everyone was trying to be a customer or a waiter. But it wasn’t quite manifesting. Suddenly they tried rushing us out the side door. They were panicked. My friend kicked a pail of water in the way over, and it tipped over spilling water everywhere, I asked a tall man to fix the door to stay open, he was too flustered and ran out the door. It was crazy. 

The storm. It took the restaurant out and took years to rebuild. Now All these years later prices 3 times as high, not as good,,servers who can’t serve. It’s a mess. They should send waiters to Mexico to learn to be professional. 

The beach still has a shell or two at times. These are from various beaches around the world. The glass is from this beach. An overused smal beach. So it’s rare to find small shells and glass anymore but I have jars full from before. 

Above special shells from the shell man’s collection at Aransas Pass. 

A friend sent these in a glad bowl from Florida. It wasn’t even wrapped in paper. It came intact! Years ago. 

Sun washed day at the beach

Kubota Garden

Beauty Berry I think went undetected near the exit. 

A pathway through a garden untended...

There are a few meadows. Please, a round greenhouse for cultivating Kiku and in stages so people can learn how to do this themselves. 

Maple seeds that propel around the skies. 

Variegated Dogwood

Beauty Berry. Purple

Harem, The Harvard Exit Theatre, The Deluxe Bar and Grill, Kobo Gallery, Adventure Travel, Quest Books, and Roy Street Coffee and Tea.

Opening tonight at Harem in Seattle on Capitol Hill.

If you need a cool special gift for Christmas, be sure to go to Harem.

Victoria knows 'just what I like!" hint hint..

If you do, I promise I'll be a good girl next year! '-)

I promise!




That cut work bedspread with mirrors from India.. I love love!!

And some Moroccan lamps and Tagines are great too..I want the tagine designed for soups,, it;s very rounded.

Dar Salam has some stuff on consignment here. He closed up, was at Pike Place!

Pygmy Goats, Will it get my neighbors goat?

Pygmie goats have been accepted by Seattle and Everett WA. cities to be legal pets.
You can even loan them out!
Maybe They eat your grass so you don't have to mow it, and make milk I am not allergic to. AND judging by prices at Safeway and Albertsons, our usually reasonable grocery stores lately, ( like soy milk at about 4.00 a half gallon) I think maybe a goat might be a good idea.
They're real cute too!
I've been lookiing for pygmy goats online, they cost around 150.00 here abouts, but can be flown in from any number of states for MUCH more than that!

I may just have to get a goat, I wonder if it will 'get my neighbors goat'?


you tube baby pygmie goats
Uh Oh, Just read in Craigslistseattle
Now that goats ore legal in Seattle, I am getting all kinds of calls to my farm looking for some.
I currently have none to sell, but......
PLEASE before you consider taking on a goat or two, do some research.
They are wonderful to have around, but do require care.

At minimum:
A dry shelter-goats hate rain.

Quality hay and sometimes grain-no they don't eat trash

Goats are browsers not grazers-means they will eat branches (SOME will eat blackberries)but they won't do a very good job on your lawn.

They need their hooves trimmed every couple of months-easy to do once you learn how.

They need regular worming and vaccinations.

They do best in a least pairs a single goat is a lonely goat.

If you are looking to milk, be aware that the doe must first freshen(give birth) and will give milk as long as you milk her regularly (this means at least twice a day) -every day.

If you are looking for a backyard goat, they need not be registered, but to show in sanctioned shows, they do. 4-H goats must be dehorned.

You can get more information through the NDGA (national dairy goat association) or the NPGA (national pygmy goat association) Most reputable breeders will want you to have the information you need and will be happy to answer questions and help you get started.