Space to Thrive
Another day surrounded by mountains, trees, and water. This is the refreshment and renewal my soul craves. Nature.
The morning started with a gluten-free chocolate-dipped coconut macaroon and a near-perfect decaf lavender latte’ from a coffee shop in Pybus Public Market sipped while walking around the Columbia River. Flowers, foliage, and interesting art/sculptures line the riverwalk. I could easily get used to this.
Next, Carole took me to a little store called Tumbleweed (more about what I bought in another blog post). Then we went home to relax for a bit before our next adventure — a trip up to Leavenworth, a quaint little Bavarian village nestled at the foot of the Cascade Mountains beside the Wenatchee River. In one of the shops, I found some really cute sandals that actually felt comfortable on my left foot, the one that insists on causing me chronic pain from plantar fasciitis and a bunion. So that was an unexpected, welcome discovery. Also enjoyed yummy chicken tortilla soup at a restaurant called South.
Our stroll around the river was the icing on the cake. The wind blew through the trees, their swaying branches covered in every shade of green reaching toward the heavens. Carole and I agreed — our favorite color combination is any shade of green against the azure expanse of sky.
We went home and hung out for a bit before a craving for frozen yogurt hit — plain old chocolate never disappoints. On our way home, Carole showed me the hospital where Jay (her husband) serves on the senior leadership team as well as her office where she works as an audiologist.
I love their town.
Tonight we indulged in a guilty pleasure — some of Jay’s homemade bread, Columbia Valley cabernet, and The Bachelorette. Notice that? I get a gluten-free macaroon in the morning and eat a big hunk of extra-gluten bread tonight. My game. My rules.
BTW…I’m not judging, but I hope they have some Acyclovir and Abreva on hand because if one person on The Bachelorette gets a cold sore, they are ALL doomed!
God, you made so many different colors and textures and landscapes and climates that there truly is a place for everyone’s soul to thrive. Thank you for bringing me to this place to be filled with such good things — the unconditional love of a lifelong friend, the natural beauty of Wenatchee and its surrounding areas, and food that pleases every tastebud. Amen.
