Forever Home Dog of the Week - Kid

Our dog of the week Kid acts much like a kid herself! She’s playful, silly and all-around wonderful.

At nine-years-young, Kid is still full of spunk, in true Rat Terrier fashion, and enjoys romping around with toys and her person. If you give her a play bow, she gives one right back!

"A Perfect Pairing, Art and Garden – Dianne’s Story," by Lila Johnson

Mill Creek Garden Club proudly unveils “Garden Gold” as the face of the 2020 Mill Creek Garden Tour & Artisan Market scheduled for June 27th.

The eye-catching sunflower is the work of M. Dianne Astrof, a Charter Member of Garden Club who passed away suddenly in May 2019.

"Ciscoe lights up the Mill Creek Garden Club Meeting!" by Lila Johnson

Throwing caution to the wind and armed with plenty of hand sanitizer, garden club members defied conventional wisdom and thronged to Shawn O’Donnell’s Tuesday for one reason: Ciscoe Morris!

Ciscoe, is a NW Gardening Guru, a legend actually, who imparts knowledge while inserting fun into his subject matter.

Left Coast / Right Coast: Coronavirus and other Maladies

Governor Cuomo (of New York State) has created a “containment” zone in the town of New Rochelle – just north of Manhattan.

Since there are a half dozen transit systems connecting New Rochelle with Manhattan, I’m afraid that there is nothing short of immobilizing every person in New Rochelle that will prevent COVID-19 from spreading.

"The Joys of Growing Your Own Veggies," by the Whistling Gardener

Whether you are a cool season gardener and love to have fresh broccoli and peas for dinner, or prefer to wait and dine on tomatoes, zucchini and peppers in the summer, there is something special about growing our own veggies.

For starters, the taste is incomparable.

Forever Home Cat of the Week - Sweetie Pie

Our cat of the week Sweetie Pie is perfectly named! This incredibly sweet gal is ready to add a lot of love and affection to your life.

At 12 years old, Sweetie Pie knows the value of lap time and is not afraid to show it. She will happily spend hours curled up in your lap purring away.

Forever Home Dogs of the Week - Ruth and Farrah

Our dogs of the week Ruth and Farrah are the perfect pair who complement one another in the most perfect way.

Ruth is outgoing, confident and busy; Farrah is shy, sensitive and exceptional at snoozing. Together they make one precious duo.

Mill Creek Elementary student advances to state geography competition

Having placed first at the classroom and first in the regional competition, Mill Creek Elementary School student Sorin Bulgannawar advances to the Washington State National Geographic GeoBee competition to be held on March 27th.

Left Coast / Right Coast: Folk Music

I’ve written about music before. This week I thought I’d look into Folk Music.

Sometimes folk music was music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. The term originated in the 19th century.

Forever Home Dog of the Week - Loki

Our dog of the week Loki’s got it all. Brains, looks, energy, and that special something you just can’t quite put your finger on.

Oh, and hops. He’s got mad hops. He can jump so high – even from a stand still!

This one-year-old Bulldog/Dachshund makes one fun dog.

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Forever Home Dog of the Week - Kid

"A Perfect Pairing, Art and Garden – Dianne’s Story," by Lila Johnson

"Ciscoe lights up the Mill Creek Garden Club Meeting!" by Lila Johnson

Left Coast / Right Coast: Coronavirus and other Maladies

"The Joys of Growing Your Own Veggies," by the Whistling Gardener

Forever Home Cat of the Week - Sweetie Pie

Forever Home Dogs of the Week - Ruth and Farrah

Mill Creek Elementary student advances to state geography competition

Left Coast / Right Coast: Folk Music

Forever Home Dog of the Week - Loki

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