For Sale: 4BR/2.5BA Single Family House in Duvall, WA, $430,000
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Friday, July 3, 2009
July 1st, 2009
What a blast of a day!
We set off for the first official day of crabbing season here and launched off the Port of Everett marina. It was soooo windy, and that means lots of wave action. I was instantly nauseated! Our destination was Baby Island - just North of Langley. We threw out our crab pots and Johnny caught a shark! After hanging over the side for what seemed like forever, Andy brought me to shore of the little island called "Baby Island", which is a very cool small little island which during low, low tides has an ithsmus. (If you are wondering what the heck that is click here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isthmus). The water was gorgeous blue and the island is covered with shell fragments - making it seem Caribbean-like. A few minutes there and I realized that I had no sunscreen on, and was getting burnt! The boys loved the island! They were exploring all over it. A sea lion ventured onto land and went "humping" its way back to the water, but not before Johnny got to touch it. The first haul from the crab pots was decent, Andy even brought in a pink Starfish. I layed on the beach and loved the warm sun, the boys went to the "top of the mountain" and Andy went back to check the pots again. This time he got a HUGE crab, almost 10 inches in diameter - definitely a trophy! As we drifted back we watched a commercial crabbere checking pots and watched him pick ours, dump in his boat and speed ahead. We lost one pot, probably because they threw it back in deeper water than it had rope for. What a bummer. We stopped again, just off Camano and the boys threw their lines in. Poor Andy - he loves his fishing, but when the boys are with us - he's just a bait man! The depth finder said there were lots of fish, but only Colten caught a fish - little bitty flounder, which we threw back. Nearing the port - we noticed lots of smoke - big fires north of the Marina. I am soooo sunburned, but not nearly as bad as Andy. Great day was had by all today. We made some great memories with the boys.
We set off for the first official day of crabbing season here and launched off the Port of Everett marina. It was soooo windy, and that means lots of wave action. I was instantly nauseated! Our destination was Baby Island - just North of Langley. We threw out our crab pots and Johnny caught a shark! After hanging over the side for what seemed like forever, Andy brought me to shore of the little island called "Baby Island", which is a very cool small little island which during low, low tides has an ithsmus. (If you are wondering what the heck that is click here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isthmus). The water was gorgeous blue and the island is covered with shell fragments - making it seem Caribbean-like. A few minutes there and I realized that I had no sunscreen on, and was getting burnt! The boys loved the island! They were exploring all over it. A sea lion ventured onto land and went "humping" its way back to the water, but not before Johnny got to touch it. The first haul from the crab pots was decent, Andy even brought in a pink Starfish. I layed on the beach and loved the warm sun, the boys went to the "top of the mountain" and Andy went back to check the pots again. This time he got a HUGE crab, almost 10 inches in diameter - definitely a trophy! As we drifted back we watched a commercial crabbere checking pots and watched him pick ours, dump in his boat and speed ahead. We lost one pot, probably because they threw it back in deeper water than it had rope for. What a bummer. We stopped again, just off Camano and the boys threw their lines in. Poor Andy - he loves his fishing, but when the boys are with us - he's just a bait man! The depth finder said there were lots of fish, but only Colten caught a fish - little bitty flounder, which we threw back. Nearing the port - we noticed lots of smoke - big fires north of the Marina. I am soooo sunburned, but not nearly as bad as Andy. Great day was had by all today. We made some great memories with the boys.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
My Husband Cleans My Car
Item One.
I am grateful for my GPS my darling husband bought me for Christmas last year. Without it, I would be lost alot. If I don't keep it plugged into the cigarette lighter adaptor though, it won't find a satellite for up to a half hour! Darling husband is very attentive about keeping my vehicle clean, so he likes to unplug it and put it in the glove box. We are relative newlyweds - I have tried sweetly to tell him that we Mommies have reasons for things we have in our car. GPS, random business cards, leftover McDonalds ketchup and napkins, spare make-up etc. RIGHT?
Item Two.
I pulled a bunch of staging items out of an old listing and left them in the back of my car, intending to use them to stage another listing. Darling husband decided to wash my car right before I left, which made me behind schedule and a little irritated. Got to the new listing, which was overflowing with family pictures, some of them in very large collage frames. I removed all of them with little problems, until I came to the 20x30 frame in the dining area. I took the picture off and noticed that there were several large holes that obviously didn't work for hanging the picture the first time. No problem, right? I have a nice, large mirror - in the car. Went out to the car to retrieve it, and guess what? Hubby also cleaned out the back of the car!
Item Three.
The reason I had my OPEN HOUSE signs in the trunk was so that I could put them out when I'm holding an open house - RIGHT?
I really am grateful. I am married to Prince Charming. He cooks, he cleans, he has a good job, all of his teeth oh - and his hair. And he keeps my car nice and clean.
Tell me what you think.
I am grateful for my GPS my darling husband bought me for Christmas last year. Without it, I would be lost alot. If I don't keep it plugged into the cigarette lighter adaptor though, it won't find a satellite for up to a half hour! Darling husband is very attentive about keeping my vehicle clean, so he likes to unplug it and put it in the glove box. We are relative newlyweds - I have tried sweetly to tell him that we Mommies have reasons for things we have in our car. GPS, random business cards, leftover McDonalds ketchup and napkins, spare make-up etc. RIGHT?
Item Two.
I pulled a bunch of staging items out of an old listing and left them in the back of my car, intending to use them to stage another listing. Darling husband decided to wash my car right before I left, which made me behind schedule and a little irritated. Got to the new listing, which was overflowing with family pictures, some of them in very large collage frames. I removed all of them with little problems, until I came to the 20x30 frame in the dining area. I took the picture off and noticed that there were several large holes that obviously didn't work for hanging the picture the first time. No problem, right? I have a nice, large mirror - in the car. Went out to the car to retrieve it, and guess what? Hubby also cleaned out the back of the car!
Item Three.
The reason I had my OPEN HOUSE signs in the trunk was so that I could put them out when I'm holding an open house - RIGHT?
I really am grateful. I am married to Prince Charming. He cooks, he cleans, he has a good job, all of his teeth oh - and his hair. And he keeps my car nice and clean.
Tell me what you think.
Monday, January 5, 2009
She Didn’t Like My Picture!
As with most bloggers, I posted my 2008 memoirs and then emailed them to my friends and family http://www.AgentNelson.com/blog.aspx. I posted a picture of my parents that I had taken on their wedding anniversary, which happens to be on New Years day. My mom didn’t respond right away, which is unusual. This morning I received this email from her:
Here is a much better pic of Dad and I...love Mom
I guess she didn’t like the picture I posted….
So, Mom – here is another post with BOTH pictures you sent to me.
Happy 37th Wedding Anniversary!!!
Come Grow Old with Me....
The Best is yet to Come!
As with most bloggers, I posted my 2008 memoirs and then emailed them to my friends and family http://www.AgentNelson.com/blog.aspx. I posted a picture of my parents that I had taken on their wedding anniversary, which happens to be on New Years day. My mom didn’t respond right away, which is unusual. This morning I received this email from her:
Here is a much better pic of Dad and I...love Mom
I guess she didn’t like the picture I posted….
So, Mom – here is another post with BOTH pictures you sent to me.
Happy 37th Wedding Anniversary!!!
Come Grow Old with Me....
The Best is yet to Come!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Sleepless In Snowy Seattle
Who ever would have thought that the Seattle area would come to a standstill for over 2 weeks due to SNOW!My laugh of the morning is a Tweet from a friend who posted, "Never thought I would be so excited to see a garbage truck, and it is not even on my street!" So true, so true!
Here is my list of 2008 Christmas memories!
1. White Christmas - We were stuck in our driveway with over 2 feet of compact snow and ice. Andy (my darling hubby) crashed into the back of our Subaru with the Expedition trying to get out! Our power was off and on intermittantly, which made cooking a turkey a sli
ght challenge. Two of our seven children were unable to make it - the rest were trapped! 2. We are upcoming Rockstars now that we own Rock Band! Both bo
ys have their own Fender Stratocaster's and of course, I am the lead singer!3. My Mother in law made me the most beautiful quilt I have ever seen.
4. We got our Christmas tree at the gas station on the corner. A noble for $25! I think we'll go there again next year.
5. My husband did a full on 360 (on purpose) in the middle of I-405 at 10 pm in the snow - because he could. That action led to more derelict driving in the snow. My son wants to know why I don't know how to "drift"...
6. We listen
ed to Andy's new John Denver CD all week. I love JD, brings me back cozy childhood memories.
ed to Andy's new John Denver CD all week. I love JD, brings me back cozy childhood memories.7. I took a bite out of the hottest Jalepeno pepper I have ever encountered. It was so hot that I burned all the way down to my tummy! After a hearty laugh, the waiter brought me a glass of milk - which surprisingly took the hot away immediately.
8. I worked a weekend for my Dad at his seasonal liquidation sale and brought my 9 year old son Johnny with me. Turned into a great working/learning/mother-son thing. Customers loved having him ring up their sale, taking their money and counting their change. He was a hard worker, a good salesman and a tough manager! He earned his own money, made his Christmas list - shopped and wrapped all of his gifts and was proud of what he had done. (te
ar!) He now proclaims himself the Store Manager - he even sent me on a 15 minute break :)
ar!) He now proclaims himself the Store Manager - he even sent me on a 15 minute break :) 9. Memorable evening spent with my in-laws. MIL played the organ, FIL played both a small guitar and a harmonica, and we all sang Christmas Carols. (See I told you we are Rockstars!)
10. Never got my Christmas cards mailed out. Drat!
11. Rang in the New Year with my darling husband and our dear friends Steve & Peggy Markey at an Irish Pub in Kirkland.
12. Spent New Years Day with my Fabulous parents on their 37th Wedding Anniversary.
It's been a memorable year for the Nelsons, and we have put it in the books for later. I am so excited about what this new year holds for us that I'm having a hard time sleeping. Or maybe it was the back-up alarm on the garbage truck that kept me awake.....oh and it snowed again last night!
It's been a memorable year for the Nelsons, and we have put it in the books for later. I am so excited about what this new year holds for us that I'm having a hard time sleeping. Or maybe it was the back-up alarm on the garbage truck that kept me awake.....oh and it snowed again last night!
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