A Ferry Boat Ride to Poulsbo

Actually, it was a ferry boat ride from Edmonds to Kingston, then a drive to Poulsbo, but we had a great time.








Or maybe I should say Grandma and I had a great time. Gary doesn't really like to do all the shops so he sat outside with the dogs while the two female humans shopped. But this part of the trip was his idea, so he is the hero. And the dogs loved all the pats and attention they got as they sat by Gary waiting for us.

As we waited for the ferry we saw two amazing things--huge lumber trucks leaving the ferry and a bomb sniffing dog. Each time we were in line a bomb sniffing dog came by to check out all the vehicles getting ready to load onto the ferry. We hadn't been on a ferry since 9/11 so it was a surprise to all of us.

There were beautiful flower baskets and pots in Poulsbo, which is a Norwegian community. The Sons of Norway puts on a pancake breakfast once a month and a lunch every Wednesday! This is one active group. They also have a Lutefisk dinner in November, following the Lutefisk dinner put on by the Lutheran Church in October. Plenty of lutefisk in this town! We enjoyed strolling along the waterfront.





Yes, there was a yarn shop--and the owner grew up in Citrus Heights!











When we came home we wandered thru Grandma's pasture. Two trees were killed by bark beetles and she just had them cut down. Can you believe how much firewood she has? Of course, there is a bit of work involved before it can be burned.