Twice in December we drove north to the town of La Conner to enjoy a meal and a stroll.
We enjoy the farm scenes that we pass along the way.
At the end of December we celebrated Katie’s birthday at Anelia’s which features some good Polish fare and other light dishes.
At the beginning of December we ate at the Oyster and Thistle for our anniversary.
I’m linking up to Mosaic Monday with Maggie at Normandy Life.Â
I’m also linking up for The Barn Collective with Tom The Backroads Traveler.
We had a cold quiet weekend mostly with small projects accomplished and started. I lasted just a very short while outside starting the Apple Tree Pruning. It didn’t take long for my hands to complain from the cold. I’ll be doing that project in short shifts. The Pear tree needs pruning also. January is full of events for us at this Old House.
Today at the Mennonite Girls Can Cook blog I posted a French Onion Soup for two recipe. I was inspired by the soup I had at the Oyster and Thistle in La Conner in the mosaic above. Happy Monday!
I love posts like this. Fun to see the surrounding scenery and the quaint and unique restaurants. With every home, I think there are always projects, but we have learned to do a little at a time! lol Have a good week, Ellen.
Yumm…. that “light’ food looks wonderful and I really must figure out where exactly LaConner is and go there next time we’re in Washington. The farm landscape and of course the Mountain — what a beautiful drive. (And doesn’t it sound better to say I’d be going there for the scenic drive and not for the food? But it wouldn’t be true. Would you believe both?)
La Conner is just east of Mt. Vernon, the tulip capitol of Washington State. Skagit Valley is another good description. A scenic drive with a good food destination is always on my radar!
Was that link to the French Onion soup here yesterday? I must have stopped reading before I got there — anyway , I am going to print that recipe out — Bill loves French Onion soup. Thank you for that. He’ll be happy (and so will I!)
I added the link today since the post went up this morning. You are sharp, Sallie!!
Beautiful country… Yummy meals out. I don’t believe that I have ever had the pleasure of eating Polish food.
I really like that green barn with the horses. beautiful country.
From the look of the barn and the food, I’d beeline to La Conners on a regular basis. I’d also like a truck load of those arborvitae in front of that one barn. Thanks Ellen for stopping back. sure hope to see you again sometime.
You must be yet another PNW blogger – those mountains!
This post has made me hungry. All of those plates look delicious.
Lovely pastoral scenery on your drive!
Beautiful country and beautiful food!!
Nice barn photos, yummy-looking food, and beautiful mountains!
How lucky you are to have La Conner, with those great restaurants, not too far away and beautiful countryside to admire on the way there and back.
I love French onion soup and the Senior Partner makes a very good one, I must remember to ask him to put it on the menu soon.
Happy MM!
You live in such a beautiful part of this world!!! Those drives and restaurant choices look superb! And, oh, that Oyster and Thistle meal has me drooling!
Some gorgeous, gorgeous shots here!
Beautiful scenery and love the barn. All the food looks delicious.
Love your post. A little bit of everything — wonderful food, beautiful scenery. Happy New Year!
Such beautiful country and clear skies for your trips to La Connor. The food at both places looks delicious. French Onion Soup is a favourite of ours, and so warming on these unusually cold days. Happy Anniversary (belated).
What beautiful scenery for your drive! Also happy anniversary in case I didn’t say it before! And Happy New Year!
Thanks, Ellen, for visiting the Garden Spot. I’ve never been to Washington but I know that it is beautiful there. Love the barn photos.