Ted Kennedy Watson

A Scented Geranium Laden Outdoor Shower

July 10, 2026

This Flower Friday brings our pots of scented geraniums in action around our outdoor shower on a sunny July day. This time of year they get to the point where they are so full they intertwine and look as if they are one big pot. Tiny flowers have begun to bloom here and there. The scent of the leaves wafts about when you are taking a shower. Scented geraniums are such a simple pleasure of the highest order. Everyone have a lovely, lovely Summer weekend! X, T2+H

Out Of Office, My Version

July 9, 2026

Our place on the island has always been a spot for rejuvenating and reflection. During the Summer months, it is also a place we get quite a bit of work done. Oh how the world has changed, where so much can be done remotely. I think of it as a different version of ‘out of office’ with a heck of a view! Yesterday, the water was incredibly smooth, which I find extra peaceful.

WK Wednesday 9

July 8, 2026

I am writing this from my favorite chair looking out to the waters of Colvos Passage as well as a big vintage zinc bucket of geraniums. Geranium love runs deep in my family. We have pots of them all around the outside of the house. They bring big amounts of happiness. Our {WK Wednesday 9} all geranium goodness in many forms, to be enjoyed year round.

Dining Table As Staging Area

July 7, 2026

During the warm and sunny months, we really live outside on the deck when out on the island. The long zinc dining table gets moved outside with the Adirondack chairs and umbrellas. The French doors stay open from the moment we wake until our heads hit the pillow at night. We move a smaller dining table from storage into the kitchen area. We rarely use it to dine on during these months, but rather as a staging area for cooking, setting tables and overall grazing for the day. Our goal to keep it looking organized & artful, instead of a mass of ‘stuff’ cluttering things up. The idea for this post really to spark the idea of creating an area if you set the things you use every day or most days and have them at your fingertips. It is highly efficient and also creative/fun to see the things you use daily out in the open, ready to be enjoyed.

USA Plays Belgium In Seattle

July 6, 2026