Weekly Words of Wisdom - 07/29/11 09:33 AM


Happy FRIDAY!
And what a Friday it is suppose to be here in Seattle!  Finally, a few more nice days!  Yesterday was absolutely amazing - we had sun all day long.  I told it how pretty it looked, thanked it for coming by, and very nicely asked it to come back again REAL soon.  So hopefully today it will be around once again!
Wherever you are, whatever you do, have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the quotes and I'll see you next Friday!
...geri
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count.  It's the … (2 comments)

To-do list for your home... - 07/25/11 05:41 PM

 
A home maintenance to-do list
 
Summer is a great time to tackle many jobs around the house.  Here are a few ideas of things to get done before summer ends and the fall and winter weather is back upon us.
 - It may seem strange, but now is a great time to have your furnace serviced.  Problems found now can be budgeted for and scheduled ahead of time - this is much better than finding out your furnace won't come when the first chilly night arrives.  Not to mention, here in the PNW not many people have A/C so … (2 comments)

Weekly Words of Wisdom - 07/22/11 10:03 AM
 
 

 

 
 
Happy Friday to all! 
I hope this finds your week wrapping up nicely.  For those of you in much of the country I hope that you are surviving this oppressive heatwave.  For those of you here in my neck of the woods, they say that Seattle too may get summer....  one of these days! 
Amazing that while much of the country is counting how many days over 80 they have had, we are counting how many minutes over 80 we have had!  And the number as of today is 78 whole minutes!  Here is … (1 comments)

First Thing Every Morning - 07/20/11 03:49 PM
 
 
FIRST THING EVERY MORNING
 
I was reading about a book called First Thing Every Morning by Lewis Timberlake that is featured on Simple Truths website.  It is a book designed to help you do just that ... begin each day with a short reflection that lifts your spirits and lightens your load. 
What caught my eye was this story...
If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,400 - what would you do?  Well, you do have such a bank.. time.
Every morning it credits you with 86,400 second.  Every night it rules off as … (4 comments)

Soos Creek Botanical Garden - 07/16/11 12:33 PM

 
Soos Creek Botanical Garden 
Grand opening celebration Saturday, July 16, 2011
293089 132nd SE,  Auburn, WA  98092
 
The Soos Creek Botanical Garden and History Center is poised to open to the public, today, July 16th.  It will be providing you with a special experience of strolling amongst a variety of inspirational, mature gardens which draw from international, regional and historical designs.
 
Soos Creek Botanical Garden is dedicated to promoting the enjoyment, understanding and conservation of plants and the natural world along with our community's local history through education, research and stewardship.
For more information or to plan … (1 comments)

Weekly Words of Wisdom - 07/15/11 09:31 AM

 

 
Happy SUMMER Friday to all!   
Yep - for those of you who live here in the Pacific Northwest, I "hear" that it is summer, so I thought I'd remind you :)      For those in other parts of the country hang in there, the heat wave can't last forever!  
Any big weekend plans?  Us?  Just a few Mariner games.       
I hope whatever you do it is grand!  Have a fabulous day and I'll see you next Friday!  
 ...geri  
 
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The philosophy of the rich versus the poor is this:  The rich invest … (3 comments)

Road Closure & Covington Days Festival! - 07/14/11 02:01 PM
COVINGTON DAYS FESTIVAL

The Covington Days Festival will be held at a new location site this year.  The festival has been held at the Covington MultiCare Clinic grounds for the past several years.  But Covington MultiCare is expanding, so the festival is being moved to Cedar Heights Middle School.

 
 
The parade will once again travel along Kent Kangley, but this year it will begin at Jenkins Creek Elementary and end at Cedar Heights Middle School.  If you are out and about on Saturday, know that the portion of Kent Kangley between the two schools will be closed … (0 comments)

Local Farmers Markets - 07/12/11 07:56 PM

 
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS

We are lucky to have two local Farmers Markets in our area...
 
Kent Farmers Market has been around since 1971.  It is held on Saturdays from 9 AM to 2 PM / June 4th - September 24th.  It is  located at the Town Square ~ 2nd and Smith in downtown Kent.
For more info you can check out their website - http://www.kentfarmersmarket.com
 
Maple Valley Farmers Market is now in full swing as well.  They are open June 18th - October 1st from 9 AM - 1 PM and they are located at the … (0 comments)

Weekly Words of Wisdom - 07/08/11 10:17 AM

 

 
Happy Friday to all!
 
I hope this finds your week wrapping up nicely.  Things are splendid in my corner of the world.  We have finally had some nice days and they say there are more on the way.  Amazing what some sunshine can do to give you a new out look on life :)
I hope you have sun wherever you are.  Enjoy the quotes and I'll see you next Friday.
...geri
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People may fail many times, but they become failures only when they begin to blame someone else.  ~Unknown    
 
Acceptance is … (3 comments)

Snapshot of the Market - 07/05/11 07:05 PM

 
Here is a quick look at what it going on in the real estate market in our area, zip code 98042...
There are currently 251 homes for sale with prices ranging from $64,500 to just under 3 million.
1 and 2-bedrooms homes for sale: 13 3 bedroom homes for sale: 116 4 bedroom homes for sale: 95 5+ bedroom homes for sale: 27  
There were 57 homes that sold in June, 2011.  49 were re-sale homes and 8 were new construction.
A further breakout shows what type of homes sold..,.
New Construction: 14% Bank Owned: 33% Short Sales: 16% Regular Re-sales: … (0 comments)

Weekly Words of Wisdom - 07/01/11 01:16 PM

 

 
 
HAPPY FRIDAY TO ALL!
 
And what a happy Friday it is in my little corner of the world.  The sun is here to visit and they say it will stick around for several days.  Oh how I hope that is true. 
I might finally get to wear my flip flops - I dusted them off and I have them ready :)  
Any big plans for the 4th of July holiday weekend?  Things will be quiet at my house - just my husband and I, along with our cat Chekotah.  I envision lots of baseball watching, … (2 comments)