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Tieton

Tieton

These are posts about my life in Tieton, Washington.
06
Jun
Photo of the front of a one-story blue building, with mailbox outside and "US Post office", and "Tieton WA 98947" on facade.

My Small Town Strolls - Part Two

This is the second post in a series about daily life in Tieton.
8 min read
02
May
A panoramic view of a pear orchard in full white bloom, backed by two grain silos, with a green grass field in the foreground and a partly cloudy blue sky above.

My Small Town Strolls - Part One

This is the first post in a series about Tieton businesses.
3 min read
01
Mar
Photo of small, white cabin peeling paint and wooden deck in front, with tree behind and on sides, in a small field covered

The Little Sauna that Could

Anne and Nick Fenton could have continued living in the little Capitol Hill apartment in Seattle that they had shared
9 min read
02
Nov
Painting of a grape harvest being deposited into large wooden barrels, with vineyards in the upper left

Wine Wisdom

A wise man once said: “It is well worth remembering that there are five reasons to drink good wine: the
8 min read
05
Oct
Photo of Trimpin and Troy Rogers arms on shoulders in front of yellow Penske truck

Trimpin's Excellent Bon Voyage

“Inspiration exists, but you have to be working…”      —Pablo Picasso, 20th Century From my Tieton loft east window, I can
4 min read
02
Mar
Book cover of Bobby Beaver, with beaver in red swim trunks diving into the water.

My Wildlife Neighbors

My Local Discovery When was the last time you stepped out your door for a walk and ended up discovering
7 min read
03
Feb
Two black and white photos, on left, a fence post, branch and orchard in winter; on right, an ice-covered small tree

Midwinter Postcard 2024

Dear Esteemed Readers, It’s midwinter in the small, agricultural, rural, “renaissance town” of Tieton, Washington, just east of the
4 min read
02
Sep
Map of route from Seattle to Tieton.

Pulling up Stakes

Dear Esteemed Readers, As many of you know from my previous Art Nun posts, in October of 2021, I began
2 min read
06
May
Photo of Tieton City Park mosaic

A Rural Renaissance

This is the third of three consecutive posts about my discovery of Tieton.
8 min read
01
Apr
Image of Tree of Life book and map of Tieton, WA

From Book Arts to Back Roads

This is the second of three consecutive posts about my discovery of Tieton.
10 min read