BY JOANNA BASTIAN Summertime swimming holes and fishing poles – that is what makes a lazy summer afternoon. Do you know where your local swimming hole is? You probably have several, as do I, so let’s swap swimming hole stories. I’ll tell you all the ones that I know of in the lower valley, and […]
Methow
June 26, 2013
Methow BY JOANNA BASTIAN The great thing about family is, when they come to visit, you have an excellent excuse to explore the Methow Valley in ways you otherwise would not. For example, when I have a free day, I’m usually filling it with laundry, or pulling weeds or shamelessly burying my nose in a […]
June 12, 2013
BY JOANNA BASTIAN Now that tourist season has arrived, it’s time to break out the walking guide of Methow (the town, not the valley). The walk won’t take more than five minutes, it’s a small town. I recommend starting on a Tuesday morning so you can end your tour at the Methow Community Center with […]
May 22, 2013
BY JOANNA BASTIAN There is nothing more satisfying than a steady rain just after the seedlings are nestled into the garden beds. I know it’s a little earlier than conventional wisdom to plant the garden. It’s before Memorial Day, the snow is not yet cleared from mount so-and-so, and the moon is less than full. […]
April 10, 2013
BY JOANNA SMITH Mother Nature canceled our hiking plans with friends on Sunday, so instead we watched the snow fall and drank exotic tea that Mark and Ruth Hoffman collected from their world travels. “Wow. This is different, it tastes smoky,” I said. “That’s because they cure the tea leaves over fires made from yak […]
March 27, 2013
BY JOANNA SMITH A few weeks ago I ended a column by asking for advice on how to get the skunk smell out. Shortly after the paper came out, someone left an anonymous voicemail with the directive, “to get skunk smell out, use tomato juice.” I’m assuming you use the tomato juice as a body […]
