An Afternoon in Poulsbo

July 22nd, 2020   

Wednesday. I'm thinking Jacob must have requested the day off or else we wouldn't have had made a trip to Poulsbo in the middle of the week. And to that I say, awesome! because I love spontaneity. It sure kills monotony.

An unhurried morning (the way I strive to always live; a life without haste).  We had bbq, brisket, somewhere in Tacoma. I don't remember much about it only that the fries were tasty. However, I am grateful for the opportunity to enjoy a meal out.

I love that sky! and in mid-July ... ah! just perfect weather.

Made it to Sluys Bakery in Poulsbo. It's a cute little Norwegian town, also referred to as "Little Norway".

I'm sure I've talked about this place before in previous posts. Of course, they also sell donuts and a very delicious pull apart bread that I failed to take a picture of. Whenever we're here we always have the hardest time picking out which desserts to get. 

There are coffee shops, ice cream shops, and a candy store. Plenty of delicious treats to choose from. Even though we got pastries Jacob and Riley also got ice cream. I was in the mood for coffee which I had half a donut with.

Afterwards we walked over to the marina which is just behind the shops and enjoyed the view. There's just something about the sight of water that attracts me, pulls me to it. 

Wouldn't it be nice to live in one of those houses across the water? I hope they know how blessed they are to live there. I would love to wake up to this view.

If you continue driving past Poulsbo you will drive into Bainbridge Island. From there you can get the ferry to Seattle.

There was still time for the ferry to arrive, so we went trail walking. I sure love to walk and living in WA makes walking such a pleasant experience especially if cloudy weather doesn't bother you. 

Here we are at another marina. 

Besides my love for cloudy weather picture taking, I also love to take pictures of flowers.

All flowers (even weeds) are so pretty. They do paint the world so beautifully. If only their blooms lasted longer than just a couple of weeks. Too bad they fade/die so quickly. Thankful God made them though. 

And now we wait for the ferry. Good thing I had a book with me. This was a cozy read. I enjoyed it!

Ferry rides are the best. 

I like to walk about among

the beautiful things found in nature.

The people who seem to be the most content live in the present and take their pleasure seriously.