Not Twin Peaks

This afternoon we decided to head out to a new Geocache out near Snoqualmie. It was just published last night and had been found by the first person this morning, but it looked like it might be a fun and not too challenging hike. I tried to get a few photos along the way, but my little pocket camera was not really up to the task of capturing the scenery... since it looked up the Snoqualmie River Valley (where we live, although our house is probably a good 30 miles from that spot) with Mount Baker off in the distance. Alas.

However, on the way home we decided to swing by Snoqualmie Falls and take a look at the improvements they've made to the trails and boardwalk over the last year... and the place was absolutely swarming with people! Wow! I don't know that I've ever seen that many people there (although, to be fair, I usually end up stopping by in the middle of the week). ( The view was as gorgeous as ever. )

Crossposted from my Livejournal.

Orange Barley Salad

Sorry for posting two in a row like this, but I wanted to get this one out before I forgot!

We ended up having a rather late lunch today, followed by that fun hike up to a Geocache and the visit to Snoqualmie Falls, so when we got home we decided we didn't need a really big dinner and we also didn't want to have to go back out to get any ingredients. I glanced around in the fridge and grabbed some leftover cooked barley, a couple of oranges, some chevre and some other bits and pieces and came up with this.

( Recipe and photo behind the cut. )

Crossposted from my Livejournal.