Around the island….

Not just any ol' shirt - the cats' picture was designed by longtime former owner of Dolphin Arts, Vivien Burnett, who saw me on the street & we thought it was cool I was wearing one of her shirts.

What’s going on around the island….

• I know you’re thinking about it – I am, too! The San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour happens next weekend – here’s the scoop for the two day event with places all over the island to visit. Here’s a nice vid they put together to give you a taste of this ever-changing annual event:

• Wanted to tell you about the CSA deal out at Heritage Farm – Jim & his crew raise food just about all year, and you can sign up for a weekly portion of the wonderful produce they grow…

Veggies with tofu...dinner last night. All the greens are from Heritage Farm...

Here are details about how to sign up for the year, or for seasonal shares.

By the way, Josie & I signed for the May-November run, so we’ve had veggies for four weeks now, and I gotta tell you, it’s pretty awesome to always have good food in the house. We go out to the farm each Friday & load up…sign up! You’ll be glad you did!

By the way, “CSA” stands for Community Supported Agriculture,” which also sounds like a good idea.

It's Debbie's birthday this week!

• My, oh, my….the ferries sure had their hands full this weekend, as the Hyak missed a turn on Saturday, and customs delayed the boat Sunday from Sidney. Leaving the island today (Monday)? Get down in line early….

• For the nerds & search engine watchers among us: Here’s an article about how Google continues to shuffle its rules for how it lists things. A number of island businesses depend on Google to help visitors find them during the season…you’ll probably find this interesting.

One key tip: Don’t depend on just the search engines for your marketing – cast a wider net with other outreach.

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