It was another gray day in Seattle this weekend. Though the photo below is edited to black and white, it isn’t too off the mark from how things were looking in real life. Looking towards Seattle’s Great

Hi friends. Just a little update to this post I shared about my mom. Hubs, me, mom and dad. We are still very much in wait mode. Some good news: Mom had a CT scan of her entire torso. Whatever is happening

Yesterday, I was fortunate to visit my local coin shop. I was even more fortunate to come home with FIVE new ounces of unique silver round goodness. For those of you who are interested, here is ounce one.

2020 hasn’t been great so far. Under the mundane every day stuff there is a layer of... 🤔 fear? It’s like my fight or flight reaction has been triggered but I’m not moving yet. The thing is, I know the

This prickly, green beauty is a barrel cactus. It grows on the grounds of Ganna Walska Lotusland in the seaside community of Montecito, California. Lotusland is an absolutely gorgeous private garden that

What is a precious metal? According to Scottsdale Bullion and Coin: Precious metals are naturally occurring metals that are relatively rare and more difficult to find than other types of metals. The rarity

🤤 mmmmm The lemon drop martini is my favorite boozy beverage. Especially, if it is made on the sweet side. I was lucky to enjoy this one by a cozy fire. The flames lent this whole scene a warm orange

Images of the red coated Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are as iconic to Canada as maple syrup. Royal Canadian amounted Police aka RCMP, aka Mounties. This Canadian police force sprouted shortly

It is time to share my latest acquisition and the newest release in the Marvel coin series. VENOM! Venom is the eighth release in the Perth Mint’s Marvel Comic coin series. Produced as legal tender for

Today we had our first snow of the season and of 2020 Looking across the yard towards my neighbor’s home. It is a bit hit or miss in the greater Seattle area for snow. Sometimes we get a lot (for us).

Pisaster Ochraceus - The Purple Sea Star Photo by @dfinney Jan. 2010 The purple sea star (or starfish) used to be one of the most prolific creatures living along North America’s western shore. Found in

Christmas 2018 I went to an AWESOME indoor light display called Enchant. It was held in Seattle’s Safeco Field (today renamed T-Mobile Park), and was absolutely breathtaking. This year we went to a lame

Hello friends, Desperate with stackitus, I made my way this morning to my local coin shop. I went a little bit CRAZY and purchased TEN things. Four of which were these lovely Engelhard Prospector Silver

Well it is almost 3am and I am sitting in the emergency department lobby of the University of Washington Medical Center. My night did not start this way. Let’s turn back the clock 7 hours... Earlier in

Not for the faint of heart, Capilano Suspension Bridge is located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The bridge, which was originally constructed in 1889, is one of Vancouver’s top tourists

It is that time of year again. The time of year where other people consider New Year’s resolutions and I think about New Year’s travel plans. 😁 I always feel unsettled until I have some vacations in my

Christmas Day at my house is always epic. During the wee hours of Christmas Eve things kick off with a visit from Santa Claus. I am not sure what time he sneaks in and out. However, Christmas morning we

Now you may have heard of Secret Santa, but have you heard of Not secret at all Santa? 🤣😂 Not Secret Santa is someone who spoils you with goodies just because. 🥰 Lucky me, my Not secret at all Santa

Source Every year for the past three, @welshstacker has organized a Secret Santa gift exchange for members of the Steem Silver Gold community. This year is my second participating. Once again I am blown

Well, it has been a hot minute since I posted on Steemit. Post vacation funk, work stuff, Christmas prepping and Christmas season shenanigans. But here I am to ring in Christmas Eve with you all today.