A peaceful abode.

There are places where hearing the clock ticking is the most restful sound.  Marian and Phil's home is like that, a step back in time with appreciation for handcrafted items and a loving touch on furniture, decoration, even the placement of the refrigerator.  Enjoy these chairs and don't mind the crooked lamp.

mostly from a photo

What can I say, I was sitting sideways on the couch ;-)

IN A WHIDBEY VICTORIAN GARDEN

Longtime Whidbey residents Miriam and Phil extended the us a kind invitation to visit their charming Victorian Painted Lady-style home outside town for an afternoon of sketching, lemonade, garden touring and conversation. What an astonishing place and a great afternoon! For photos of all the fun visit

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Sweet, Sweet Afternoon!

The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, the bees were buzzing, the breeze was blowing, and the Sketchers were scattered around in the fabulous garden of Marian and Phillip. This garden evokes the spirits of my parents and of my grandparents. It brought back the feeling of a different era. It was like being in a movie. I loved sitting in that garden and sketching. I first sketched the potting shed tucked away at the back of the house. Later I sat with my back to  Saratoga Passage, Hat Island, and the Cascade Mountains to sketch the back entrance to this enchanting house and garden. Thank you Marian and Phillip. It was such a pleasure.