(My Sequim Journal- April week 3.)


It started out just as sunny and beautiful as could be - and then by noon the clouds rolled in and by 2:30 it was downright chilly with a harddriving rain and again by 3 the rain had tapered off to occasional drops and the sun was starting to shine again. Oh, this Sequim weather has very unpredictable moments!
By suppertime, the skies were blue -with a bit of a breeze. The three mallards had begun their evening's walk from yard to yard, and it was as splendiferous a day as the early sunrise had promised!

A Springtime phenomenon is the increase in the number of garage and yard sales in the area. Perhaps it is connected to Spring-cleaning, or Americans' penchant for moving, but I have noticed a large increase in the garage sales section of the Sequim Gazette. They are always fun to visit, especially in a place like Sequim where so many of us older residents attempt to downsize every now and then - the kids really don't want all our stuff.... There are also three thrift stores in the downtown area. The Hospital Guild runs the one in the little white house at 2nd and Bell. They have raised more than one million dollars for the Hospital! The Museum and Arts center runs a newly-renovated consignment shop on Cedar St between N Sequim and 2nd. These profits go back into the new Museum building fund. and Serenity House runs the large store at North Sequim St. in the 200 block. They help local people who need a little assistance- so purchases there come right back into the community.

On the Sequim area Calendar for this April:

Maypole X , A function of the Society for Creative Anachronism will have their tenth Maypole , in which history comes alive - for the Middle Ages enthusiast, at the Sequim Prairie Grange from 10 - 5, Saturday the 19th. It is open to the general public. Events include boffing, archery, caber toss, rapier fighting, a chess match and a bardic challenge, The Maypole Dance is scheduled for 3 p.m. unless it rains.. Dress for the occasion is Middle-ages finery.

The Irrigation Festival draws nearer each week - preparations everywhere. Rehersals have begun for the Festival of Stars.Ticket sales have begun for this Irrigation Festival feature.

One of Sequim's Farmers' Markets has reopened for the season- in the Penney's shopping center Saturdays 7 - 9- A.M. The one on Cedar Street is scheduled to reopen in mid -May.

The Strait Men Chorus and the Sweet Adelines, along with several chapter quartets, presented their annual show on April 5th in the Port Angeles High School Auditorium. They rehearse in the Sequim Middle School music room every Tuesday at 6:30 and those who wish are invited to join them for voice placement.

JITO Jazz in the Olympics in Port Angeles. Ten great bands; 3 great days: Thu-Sun/ April 24-27

The Garden Center of Swain's Sequim Store offers a class in 'creating your own beautiful hanging basket' - on Saturday April 26th. The Center's Bob Logue will teach, and the class and basket can be yours for $25. 10 a.m. Sign up at the store; size of class is limited.

Mother Goose is missing this year- these are last year's photos. Father Goose used to patrol the pond and the surrounding area for intruders. There have been geese nesting here for at least 9 years now! The same ones? It would seem so. Without Mother Goose, there will be no babies this year. How sad!

On patrol: Father goose is relentless in his pursuit interlopers.

The ducks call this neighborhood their own, too.

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Changeable weather

Thrift stores here in Sequim-

On the Sequim area Calendar for this April: