As we traveled north, it became greener. For a drylander trees of this caliber are a wondrous thing. Now, north and east of Seattle everything is green. The trees are tall and numerous. Ferns grow underneath. And everything is dripping wet.
Today I had to buy a warm jacket. I don’t mind shopping, but I don’t like shopping quickly with my spouse in tow. My spouse can go in and out of a store in 15 minutes and have purchased a minor wardrobe’s worth of clothing. However, today there was a section of warm things and I bought a soft green fleece jacket. It was even on sale. Not only that, but I was in and out of the store in 15 minutes. I’ve been wearing that jacket ever since! It’s the right jacket for this climate. I know I’ll wear it in San Diego as well, but I won’t appreciate it’s warmth as much.
Today was our daughter’s handfasting day. You can read a little about it at
http://www.myspace.com/mysterymarilynne
I’m going to post a photo or two here.
My daughter’s hair was put in an elaborate updo woven with ribbons and things.
They each spoke to each other of love and the things they admired about the other person. Here my daughter listens to her partner. They promised to walk the same path in love and freedom. It was a beautiful ceremony, but not a religious one. It was held on the deck because it was raining hard. It didn’t matter at all to the couple.
Marilynne
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