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Double Island – Exploring the Central San Juan Islands (Part 2)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Deb Garland

Slipping through Pole Pass on the way to Deer Harbor from Double Island in a sea kayak or an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard is easy, but it requires planning. The tight bottleneck channel can become a virtual boat parade route in the summer. The safest approach … Continue reading →

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Double Island – Exploring the Central San Juan Islands (Part 1)

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Deb Garland

Word of mouth is a good thing, right? A fellow sailor told us of a pretty anchorage between Double Island and Orcas Island, so we planned our first visit. The nautical chart aboard our sailboat shows two adjacent islands connecting at … Continue reading →

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Doe Island – A Gem for Sea Kayakers

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Deb Garland

My father introduced my husband and I to sea kayaking while we were living aboard our sailboat in Everett Marina. We met at nearby Silver Lake to try out his Easy Rider kayak, bringing our sailing dinghy along for fun. … Continue reading →

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English Soft-boiled Eggs – An Easy Recipe

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Deb Garland

My English husband’s favorite breakfast consists of two soft-boiled eggs with slices of buttered toast on a warm plate. Adding crispy slices of bacon or sausages round out this savory British breakfast. Egg cups and egg cozies to keep the … Continue reading →

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Satellite Island – Camp Orkila’s Outpost

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Deb Garland

Stuart Island is a favorite destination of ours with its marine state park, one room schoolhouse, and Turn Point Light Station where visitors often see pods of Orca whales. Two sheltered harbors give boaters safe anchorage, but we prefer Reid … Continue reading →

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GRW’s 2016 Unpublished Maggie Award for Excellence in Inspirational Romance Finalist

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Deb Garland

 Maggie Finalist I’m excited to be a finalist in the Georgia Romance Writers’ 2016 Maggie Award for Excellence contest for unpublished manuscripts in the Inspirational Romance category. Thank you to my special friends and critique partners, Mary Hamilton and Peggy Wirgau, for sifting through … Continue reading →

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Sentinel Island – The Last Island Homestead

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Deb Garland

We motored our sailboat northwest toward the narrow channel between Sentinel and Spieden islands, hoping to spot a few of the exotic animals grazing on the golden grass of the latter island before sunset. Suddenly, we realized we were losing power and our … Continue reading →

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Kouign Amann – A French Pastry

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Deb Garland

Pinch me! Am I in the middle of Paris? One taste of a delicious, buttery, flaky Kouign Amann at the Breadfarm Bakery in Bow Valley, Washington, convinced me I needed to find a recipe for this French pastry. The origin … Continue reading →

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Turn Island – A Washington State Marine Park

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Deb Garland

Boat camping in the San Juan Islands is a lot of fun! Toss a tent, sleeping bag, and cooking gear ashore and sleep under the stars beside the sea. Sound idyllic? It is—especially after sailing, paddling, or kayaking to your … Continue reading →

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Sailing by Washington State’s Cactus Islands

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Deb Garland

Moisture sweeps in from the Pacific Ocean, tumbling down as rain or snow on the western slopes of the Olympic Mountains on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Heavy clouds spill 12 to 14 feet of rain each year in the Hoh Rain … Continue reading →

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