Quinault Lodge today.

Daily musings, art of all kinds. Life is art after all...the art of being kind, not reacting, being, in the deepest sense of the word One with all, because, there is only One, after all. Stardust is our nature we are extraterrestrial bound. 

Everything IS that. 

Quinault this morning after days of rain and thicker mist bending to the wind side ways and even bent, it’s a sunny day. 

 Currently for a long time I have not been able to upload photos here. I do plan to go elsewhere and not to something poorly named. 

I like something more poetic for my writing and photos. 

Post Haven is rather nice. 

I’m not willing to go to popular ones unsuited for the lyrical at heart. I’d prefer pages to open like a book to a backwards scroll. 

I won’t use Substack. 

                        I don't think any one will be seeing him in Heaven,  let me just put it that way. 

                                              Michael is his first name . Michael Jenks 

It’s frightfully name. 

Oh well later I’ll try my computer to as photos. 

I do have computer work to do. Not to mention if you want to eat. The nearby restaurants I no longer recommend. Thank goodness I brought miso paste and a kettle. Spinach, onion. Cheese, sourdough, fruit and peanut butter. 

I have to say #quinaultlodge has disappointed me. Maybe for the last time I don’t want to ruin this by listing the egregious problems here 

But whenever anyone goes, if the small things are wearisome you can bet the big things are even worse. 

Il write on this another day. 

Suffice it to say hydrangeas have not been degraded and pruned. You run out of shampoo etc and no place to heat water, microwave in one’s room while the restaurant is not open and its a large part of the overall experience. 

Aramark corporation has not been doing much at this lodge or Lake Crescent to preserve this heritage. 

People do need to complain to proper authorities and watch dog groups reviews mean nothing to a corporation. I know because I complained every time I came and for important things. 

It’s in their charge they’ve made a lot of money with these properties that are historical letting them go downhill. 

Let me just say hydrangeas have not been deadheaded. Pruned etc. They’re putting out new growth. They don’t actually have many anyone could do it if I had pruners I’d volunteer. 

This is nothing comparatively. The whole scheme of things here are highly complex and money is not being spent as it should be. 

Keeping cool on summer days...

Think pink and garden early and late in the day... brew up some icy water combined with fruits etc; this one is lemon, Moroccan mint, ginger, cucumber, watermelon and a little cherry juice , but in 2 days I'll change it up.
Look at snowy photos, and remember snow boots .... sketch something up to paint indoors with the fan on and doors open, hopefully no A/C needed.
And enjoy garden flowers on an early morning walk or trip to a new nursery.
Eat an ice cream cone too!

Home Again for new friends from The Pacific Crest Trail

I may never encounter you again, still, I treasure you three, and friendship and appreciation requires no further ado.
Still, crossing paths again would be delightful.

I write these words to commemorate my gratitude for knowing you on our
Drive from Chelan's ferry terminal (via the boat trip from Stehekin) to Everett yesterday.

Being partners to your final journey ending your thousands of miles by foot, I'll fondly remember you and wish your lives well and full of adventures. And to Dan who arranged your transportation,
What an impression he made in his concern for others, myself included.

I'll remember always Vicki, to replace my shoes every 900 miles!

I hope one day I'll find one or all of you here on my blog or at Rialto Beach, or on a train from China to Finland. Or Stehekin one weekend soon.
Who knows where or why we may connect again?

Cheers