#plainwashington

How a hen tells a group of chicks to get out of her way. No, the flock has not accepted the new girls yet....unfortunately I’ve had to raise these 10 little ones myself. #homesteading #backyardchickens #pnw #pnwonderland #pnwlife #chicklove #americauna #blacksexlink #barredrock #polishhens #plainwashington #leavenworthwa

The baby chicks, now 2 weeks old, seem to be getting used to the flock. Mana hen keeps them real close though. Looks like some predator got into my coop and got a mouthful of feathers on Saturday. When I head to #seattle tomorrow they are staying cooped. Sorry kids. #backyardchickens #homesteading #pnwlife #plainwashington #leavenworthwa #skadisuite

Autumn in Plain #plainwa #plainwashington #leavenworthwa #oktoberfest #skadisuite #wenatcheeriver #pnwonderland #pnw #hiking (at Plain, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bosn-kagMm0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=epess9998x1g

Fall singletrack. Minnow Ridge. #plainwa #plainwashington #leavenworthwa #leavenworth #pnw #pnwmountainbiking #mountainbike https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkFAjQgmPe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yknhexupfwpm

So tired of the smoke already and we are only at Level 1. #cougarcreekfire #plainwashington #pnwlife #wildfire

It’s eerie how the wildfire smoke makes the landscape disappear. Cougar Creek and Lost fire smoke as seen from ridge above Meadow Creek road #pnwlife #fireseason #pnw #skadisuite #plainwashington #leavenworthwa

We had a little incident today. I threw the stick a little too far into the strong currents of the #wenatcheeriver and Akela ended up a castaway on the island. A few rafters floated by and then a large rowboat, they offered to take me across to him but the current was too fast for them to get to me. Finally I capitalized on his fear of abandonment and started walking downriver with Madison. He panicked and ventured across, the current carrying him downstream pretty fast but he made it! That rascal scrambled up the bank and burst onto the trail so happy to shake the river off and fall asleep in the truck. The river felt great today but I don’t think I would have made that crossing, despite my vast experience in rescuing dogs from rivers. #adogslife #plainwashington #skadisuite #leavenworthwa #cascades #catahoula #cascademountains

These adorable little munchkins were the sweetest, most fun and most well behaved AirBnB guests ever! I had two families from Seattle who originally were from Mali and Cameroon. They cooked some delicious food and taught me how to grill Plantains. And they could teach some American parents a thing or two about raising happy healthy well-adjusted children. #airbnb #skadisuite #plainwashington #pnwonderland #hosting