Jan
21
Photo of Tieton Winter Scene (Sandra Dean)

New Year’s Bacchanal

Dear Esteemed Readers. It has been nearly a month since I sent out my previous mini-post that included thoughts about
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Feb
25
Image of a vintage valentine from the collection of Ronald Gibeau, courtesy of the Yakima Valley Museum

A Boxx Filled with Valentines

Hello Esteemed Readers, Tieton’s local art gallery, the “Boxx”, occupies a commercial space at 616-A Maple Street that was
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Mar
04
Image of

The Cabin in My Mind

This is the first of three consecutive posts about my discovery of Tieton.
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Apr
01
Image of Tree of Life book and map of Tieton, WA

From Book Arts to Back Roads

This is the second of three consecutive posts about my discovery of Tieton.
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May
06
Photo of Tieton City Park mosaic

A Rural Renaissance

This is the third of three consecutive posts about my discovery of Tieton.
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Sep
02
Map of route from Seattle to Tieton.

Pulling up Stakes

Dear Esteemed Readers, As many of you know from my previous Art Nun posts, in October of 2021, I began
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Feb
03
Two black and white photos, on left, a fence post, branch and orchard in winter; on right, an ice-covered small tree

Midwinter Postcard 2024

Dear Esteemed Readers, It’s midwinter in the small, agricultural, rural, “renaissance town” of Tieton, Washington, just east of the
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Mar
02
Book cover of Bobby Beaver, with beaver in red swim trunks diving into the water.

My Wildlife Neighbors

My Local Discovery When was the last time you stepped out your door for a walk and ended up discovering
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Oct
05
Photo of Trimpin and Troy Rogers arms on shoulders in front of yellow Penske truck

Trimpin's Excellent Bon Voyage

“Inspiration exists, but you have to be working…”      —Pablo Picasso, 20th Century From my Tieton loft east window, I can
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Nov
02
Painting of a grape harvest being deposited into large wooden barrels, with vineyards in the upper left

Wine Wisdom

A wise man once said: “It is well worth remembering that there are five reasons to drink good wine: the
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