When I first saw Sequim written, I thought it was pronounced "Seh Kweem". Thankfully no one laughed in my face (imagine what it sounded like to the WA ear to hear the mispronunciation PLUS it being said with a Texas accent!). I believe it was Lynne who kindly told me that it was pronounced "Skwim".
One of the big differences in living in PT is the shopping. While downtown PT has wonderful individual shops, when you need comparison shopping for items going into new construction, you either go to Sequim or Silverdale if you're trying to avoid going all the way into Seattle. Both take approximately 45 minutes to get to, even though Sequim is only about 25 miles away. But what a gorgeous 25 miles they are! The drive is largely a Washingston, if not a national, treasure. It's a tree-lined 2-lane roadway, usually with a view of the water below, laced with ferns sloping down to the pavement. While the arch of trees runs out just before Fat Smitty's (yup, the real name!) at Highway 101, it picks back up again around the bend. Also along the way are a lavender farm, a casino, a few antique shops & too many espresso huts to count!
Today I headed to Sequim to get tile and wood flooring samples to start "living with" prior to selecting "the winner". While I was there, I stopped at "the boxes" - Home Depot, WalMart, Costco & Walgreens. Some would say 45 mintes is too long to get to these stores - and I might have agreed in the past - but there were many days I'd be in the car all day driving throughout Dallas (and even Fort Worth at times) to finish the shopping list. What a calm, peaceful drive with majestic mountains and blue waters serving as the backdrop along the way.
When I got back at 5:00, I took today's photo at 523. The guys have started the foundation forms. I don't have any idea how long this stage will take - most of the week? We'll see!
I believe today was the last full sunny day for awhile according to the iPhone, my official weather station. I'm jealous, my Dallas friends, of your forecast of snow for tomorrow!
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