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, wine sipping, munchie eating, deck sitting quality family time.  :) I hope whatever you have planned for the big weekend is grand.  And if you are not from the PNW, then I hope you have weather to rival ours.  Sunny, 70's, light breeze, no humidity - ahhhh what we wait so patiently for all year long!  (OK - LOL - maybe "patien... 07/01/2011

    Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I hope this finds you having a wonderful day and getting ready for the weekend.  Now that summer is here (it is here right????   Kind of hard to tell in my part of the world) I hope you are doing something fun.  Enjoy the quotes and I'll see you again next Friday! ...geri ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Always worry about tomorrow, tomorrow.  ~Stan       A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs -- jolted by every pebble in road.   ~Henry Ward Beecher       A good laugh is like sunshine in the house.   ~William Makepeace Thackeray       An optimist laughs to forget.  A pessimist forgets to laugh.  ~Unknown       Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work... 06/24/2011

  The Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon is taking place this weekend, Saturday, June 25th.  Start time:  7 AM Starting line:  Tukwila's Gateway Corporate Center Finish line:  Qwest Field, North Lot   If you plan to be out and about in that area on Saturday, there will be many road closures as well as traffic delays due to the race - so check out the official website to see the race route.    You can also email me at geri@wehry.usand I will share the Rock n Roll Marathon Road Closure in a pdf format.  06/22/2011

    Happy Friday!!!!!!!   I hope this finds you having a wonderful end to your week.  Any big weekend plans?  We are heading to the beerfest tomorrow with our kids and then Sunday we are off the M's game.  Ahhhh a perfect weekend I have planned for my husband for Father's Day.  LOL - all my favorite things :)   And Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there.  Nothing like a dad!  I hope your special day is grand. Enjoy the quotes and I will see you next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`    My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it.   ~Clarence Budington Kelland       Don't set your goals too low.  If you don't need much, you won't become much.   ~Jim Rohn       Motivation is the ... 06/17/2011

              Happy Friday to all!     I hope that your week is wrapping up nicely.  Things are peachy in my corner of the world.  We had picture perfect weather last weekend, hoping for more on the way. Have a fabulous day, enjoy the quotes and I will see you next week.   ...geri             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  If we worry, we don't trust; if we trust, we don't worry.  Worry does not empty tomorrow of its grief, but it does empty today of its joy.  ~James Kurtz       It is easy to carry the past as a burden instead of a school.  It is easy to let it overwhelm you instead of educate you.  ~Jim Rohn   History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.  ~Winston Churchill       Things may come to those who... 06/10/2011

  Here is a quick look at what it going on in the real estate market in our area, zip code 98042... There are currently 240 homes for sale with prices ranging from $64,500 to just under 3 million. 1 and 2-bedrooms homes for sale: 11 3 bedroom homes for sale: 110 4 bedroom homes for sale: 97 5+ bedroom homes for sale: 22   There were 48 homes that sold in May, 2011. 42 were re-sale homes and 6 were new construction. A further breakout shows what type of homes sold..,. New Construction: 12.5% Bank Owned: 50% Short Sales: 12.5% Regular Re-sales: 25%   The average sale price was $257,238 Low sales price was: $60,000 High sales price was: $950,000  *These are sales listed in the MLS only, it does not reflect any private sales. 06/09/2011

          Happy Friday to all!   And what a glorious Friday it is suppose to be here in my neck of the woods.  WOW, I think summer might finally be coming to the Pacific Northwest.  For those of you who live here, I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy the next few days.  They say we will actually go above 70 for the first time this year and might even hit 75 or more!  Woo Hoo, I am dusting off my flip flops! Have a nice weekend and enjoy the quotes.  I'll see you next Friday. ....geri         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Don't worry if your work is hard and your rewards are few.  Remember the mighty oak was once a nut like you.   ~Unknown       Don't let life discourage you;  everyone who got where he is had to... 06/03/2011

            Happy Friday and         Happy Memorial Weekend!   I hope that everyone has a splendid weekend.  Any big plans for the three day weekend?  A little work, a little play in store for me.  We are heading to the theater with our daughter and son-in-law, taking in a Mariners game and celebrating our wedding anniversary.  Woo Hoo - should be grand.  I hope yours is as wonderful.  Enjoy the 3-day weekend, enjoy the quotes and I'll see you next Friday. ...geri                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.  There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right.  To map out a course of action and to follow it to an en... 05/27/2011

    Happy Sunny Friday to all - at least sunny from my corner of the world.  We might even hit 70 degrees for the first time this year!!   Woo Hoo, these are the kind of days we wait all year for here in the great Pacific Northwest    :)   Any big weekend plans?  Work for me  -  Yep, that should keep me out of trouble :)  :)  :)   Whatever you do I hope it is grand!  Enjoy the quotes and I'll see you next Friday.   ...geri    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Don't compare your life to others - you have no idea what their journey is all about.  ~Anonymous      Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon       Indecision is the thief of opportu... 05/20/2011

  ...or maybe I should call it my "spring" vacation. For those of you who follow my Weekly Words of Wisdom posts on Friday, you know that I always include a picture that I have taken.  Playing around with my camera is one of my favorite things, so you can imagine the fun I had with it in Colorado on our recent vacation. I am sure you will see many of these again on future blog posts, but I will share them here as well. Thanks for viewing them, it is so fun to share. ...geri     The trees in bloom...                              The flowers I came across...                                                                   Ahhhh, the beauty of Colorado....                                     The tall trees...                              Two I just liked...         And then just for fun.... 05/16/2011

  Happy Friday to All!!! I hope this finds your week wrapping up nicely.  Did you miss my quotes last Friday?  I know I missed sharing them with you, but boy I sure had one heck of a good time in Colorado!  Wow, what a beautiful place.  I am sharing one of the MANY pictures that I took - yep, I will have photos for my blog for weeks to come :) I hope you have a wonderful Friday.  Enjoy the quotes and I will see you next week. ....geri ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying.  Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day.  Do it!  I say.  Whatever you want to do, do it now!  There are only so many tomorrows.            ~Michael Landon Life is a school and you are here to l... 05/13/2011

    On Saturday May, 14th The National Association of Letter Carries, in conjunction with the United States Postal Service,  will be collecting non-perishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice to help families in need in our community.   You can help by placing your food donation at your mailbox on May 14th, before your letter carrier arrives.  It will be taken to the Post Office and then delivered to a local food bank.      Please make sure the itmes you dontate are not expired or in glass containers.  The local food banks are in great need.  In these tough economic times, donations are down and the need is up.  Thank you for whatever you can do to help this great cause.   For more information visit:  www.helpstampouthunger.com 05/12/2011

For those of you who follow my blog on a regular basis, you know that I love quotes and share them every Friday.  Well this past week I came upon this poem and it touched me, so I thought I would share it with you.  I hope you enjoy it as well.     Don't Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don't give up though the pace seems slow-- You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than, It seems t... 05/04/2011

  Here is a quick look at what it going on in the real estate market in our area, zip code 98042... There are currently 223 homes for sale with prices ranging from $64,500 to just under 3 million. 1 and 2-bedrooms homes for sale:  11 3 bedroom homes for sale:  102 4 bedroom homes for sale:  91 5+ bedroom homes for sale:  19   There were 43 homes that sold in April, 2011.   35 were re-sale homes and  8 was new construction. A further breakout shows what type of homes sold..,. New Construction:  18.5% Bank Owned:  47% Short Sales:  11.5% Regular Re-sales:  23%   The average sale price was $230,312             Low sales price was:  $136,000             High sales price was:  $350,000   *These are sales listed in the MLS only, it does not reflect any private sales. 05/02/2011

Happy Friday to all! I hope this finds you doing well and your week wrapping up nicely.  Have you had your fair share of April showers??  We sure have - well above average.  We are probably going down as the coldest April on history and the rain total won't be far behind.  We actually had snow at my house again last night!  In order for me to find some pretty spring flowers I had to truck over the pass last weekend.  We went wine tasting and of course I had my camera along for the ride.  This is just one of the many pictures I captured, so stayed tuned, I am sure I will have more to share in the weeks to come. For now enjoy the picture, and enjoy the quotes and know that I won't be sharing any next Friday like normal.  We are off to Colorado for a long weekend.  So if anyone reading th... 04/29/2011

      Free Cup of Coffee on Earth Day             When:  Friday, April 22nd           Where:  Participating Starbucks   One person can save trees, together we can save forests.  Starbucks invites you to join them on Earth Day, April 22nd, to reduce our collective environmental footprint. Bring your travel mug into Starbucks on Earth Day and they will give you a free brewed coffee or tea to say thanks for doing your part.      Watch their video promoting the event and help to save our planet. 04/21/2011

  Happy Friday to all!  Do you like the flowers?  Well, it is still cold and wet here so to feel like spring I had to bring these home from the grocery!  But that is ok - they are pretty and I know spring wil come... some day!  :) Enjoy the quotes and I'll see ya'll next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~           Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.  It is already tomorrow in Australia.    ~Charles Schultz (creator of Peanuts)     The only thing that keeps a man going is energy.  And what is energy but liking life?    ~Louis Auchincloss     Some pursue happiness, other create it.  ~Unknown     Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. ... 04/15/2011

Kentlake High School presents...                The Phantom of the Opera    April 14 - 16    21  -23    28 - 30     04/14/2011

  City of Covington & King County Recycling Collection Event When:  Saturday, April 9, 2011            9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Where:  Kentwood High School              25800 164th Ave SE     The following items will be accepted... Tires - limit 6 passenger tires per household (18 inches and below) free of charge.  $1.50 charge for each tire on a rim.  $5 charged for each large truck tire and $15 charged for each truck tire on a rim.  No over-sized tires accepted (cash only).  Motor oil, filters, and anitfreeze - Motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid, 2-cycle oil, steering fluid, crankcase oil, kerosene and home heating fule.  Do not mix with anitfreeze, solvents, gasoline or other substances. Lead acid batteries - Car, truck, marine and motorcycle batteries acc... 04/08/2011

  Happy Friday to all! I hope that your week is wrapping up nicely.  Still not very spring like here - I had to dig through some old pictures to find this one.  We actually had snow falling yesterday -  I am ready for sunshine, and warm temps and flip flops!  Enjoy this weeks selection of quotes!  I'll see you next Friday. ...geri   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.  ~Erin Majors     I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.  ~Helen Keller     Dream more while you are awake.    ~Unknown     In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.   ~Coco Chanel     Our self image and our habits tend to go toget... 04/08/2011