When we
first came to check out Sequim in February 2013, we noticed lots of round
mounded plants – in people’s yards, along the road, in fields, as part of the
scenery nearly everywhere. We’d heard
about the Lavender Festival here, and that lavender is a big deal, especially
during the Lavender Festival in July each year.
At the time,
I wasn’t a big fan of lavender but as I visited some of the lavender stores in
town, I started to gain an appreciation for this most beautiful and versatile
of plants. What really sold me was the
lavender mocha I tried at a local coffee shop.
As we went
house shopping, I determined that I really couldn’t buy a house unless it had
lavender in the yard. We succeeded, and
we’ve been admiring the lavender this summer in a new and artful way. We’ve even purchased a microwave lavender
distiller, so we’re making our own oils and bath bombs and other goodies.
Lavender is
part of the culture in Sequim, and it’s easy to understand why. We’re proud of being the lavender capital of
America… and we smell better than anywhere.
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