Toppenish Murals

The Toppenish Murals began in 1989 with the inaugural mural titled “Clearing the Land”. The idea was formed when state seed money was distributed to small communities in correspondence with the State of Washington’s centennial celebration

These murals are mostly on sides of buildings but some cover windows---Lots of fun to find

Linking up with Sami's Monday Murals~~~~~HERE

Valley Barns

Took a short drive across Fir Island and into the Valley

Fir Island

 In the Valley

 Taken from Conway----good ol' Mt. Baker

Linking to Tom's Barn Collective~~~~~HERE

More Goaties

We had a new metal roof put on the barn and put all the old torn off shingles in the last stall so we were cleaning it up the other day and the goaties were helping of course.

Introducing Tatertot and French Fry~~~~~~ The famous Oberhasli Twins

 Let's play

 Now let's eat

Linking up with Eileens Saturday Critters~~~~~HERE

Sky

On the way home from my daughters place I watched the sun going down but couldn't stick around to see the actual setting.  
Funny thing another daughter stopped at my house to show me the pictures she took of the sunset.  So I did get to see it after all


My shot

I wish I could show you her sunset

Linking to Sky Watch~~~~~~~HERE

Thankful

Today is Thankful Thursday-----well I am  thankful for every day because I am here and the alternative -------well........

Fall is so bountiful----flowers

 Pumpkins---large pumpkin farms here and leftovers for the cows

 Our Tomato plants have been good to us.  We have made tons of sauce, and stewed toms

High Bush Cranberries

 Apples

 Scenery

 Flowers

 And more flowers

Linking up to Michelle's Thankful Thursday~~~~~HERE

Sign of our Times

The Skagit Valley is mostly farmland and of course we would like it to stay that way..  It is sad to see the Dairy farms leave the Valley or become smaller but there is mostly crop farming now.Washington had 3000 dairies operating in 1993 and down to 792 by 2003.  Skagit had 52 in 2003 and by 2013 down to 29. Some crops like Peas and Cucumbers are gone because the processing plants have moved on also.

 Potatoes are a huge crop in the Valley

Linking to Signs2~~~~~HERE

Old Timey

A fellow down the road parked this old International in front of his place a a decoration or yard art---maybe.  Or maybe it is a sentimental treasure to him

Linking to Tuesday's Treasures~~~~~~~~HERE