Life In Seattle

we have made a lot of changes in our lifestyle, priorities, hobbies and soon family. before you all get too excited, we are planning on adding to our family by getting another dog. Yes, in fact today we are going to look at a rescue of another plott hound. skip has been such a great dog we have decided that he needs a companion. stay tuned for more. living in the "PNW" short for pacific north west, has given us a better appreciation for the outdoors and life in general. when we first moved here, we definetly had the wow factor. just the beuty of the landscape, mountains, rivers and lakes are just amazing out here. it took us awhile to settle on a place to call home but living in temp housing sure helped us figure out where was what and what was where. we where literally minutes from signing a lease in redmond ridge, which by the way is a beautiful area nestled in the local foothills. it would have been a brand new home with literally only a yard big enough to a couple tables. not real suitable for a dog. i had found a house in carnation awhile back and decided to take a gander at it before we signed the lease. tracey was still at work and we had about an hour before we where to meet with the realestate agent to sign the lease in redmond ridge. once i arrived and saw the house, i was hooked. the house was beautiful and the yard was huge, half acre huge. i called the agent and he agreed to meet with us about two hours later. yes an hour after we where suppose to sign the lease. i called and put that off another day. once the agent arrived we where both happy with the house and location. the rest is history at this point.

we have since met many people and made some great friends. thanks to hal and michelle signett, we have managed to become quite comfortable in this little town and met many new people. you see, hal and michelle owned this house we where renting. they are great people and very gracious and down to earth. they have also lived here for the past 20 plus years, so they know everyone!. over the past year we have enjoyed many social gatherings with them and their friends. including some texas holdem parties and casino nights.

tracey has adapted very well as i have. she has come to appreciate the quietness and rural sanctuary of our home. we live nestled in the foothills of the cascade mountains in a small down of just 2000. our home borders a green belt that travels 11 miles in one direction and 9 miles in the other. about a half mile down the trail is the tolt river, which come september salmon can be found spawning over the next couple of months. another half mile down river, the tolt joins the snoqualmie river which has great steelhead fishing year round. we live just about 11 miles from lake sammamish, 15 miles from lake washington and 10 miles from snoqualmie pass. this past year we purchased a boat to enjoy all this water.

this coming year we are planning several great outdoor adventures. first off, a trip to mount st helens. we are also planning a couple good hikes through the local mountain passes. another great trip or two into the san juan islands. oh, by the way they are just about an hour and a half away by boat and truck. we are also planning on spending alot of time on lake washington and lake sammamish with our boat.

life is just simpler here, more relaxed and slower paced. it is however, more expensive then chicago in most areas but we are adapting from sticker shock slowely. stick around and check back often. i will be updating the site and adding more blogs as time passes. feel free to join in on our blogs and comment or just stay in touch.

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