Union, WA

Needless to say I have been inspired to write this blog due to a real life experience.

My Mom took our girls last weekend, and they had a great time on a local farm. I missed them? My only comfort (LOL) was the weekend I would spend with my dear husband- Just the two of us.

I envisioned- lazy breakfasts in bed, walks at the Theler Wetland Trail, maybe a trip up to Mt. Rainier,warm campfires on a crisp evening, our favorite wine, intimate dinners, and late night talks.

My husband envisioned- starting a new remodeling project, ripping out a wall, Hoping to miss plumbing and important header beams, getting all of the supplies he needed at Home Depot. Dinah's company and food delivery.Coffee and a cup you can tip over without breaking. An extra trip to Home Depot to pick up what you forgot, or to find the right thing this time. And what do you top this blissful weekend off with...

A trip to the stinky dump, where you and your wife, wait in a long line of other happy couples- to enter the huge garbage room, soon it will be your turn to joyfully cast in all of your post construction debri, into a large pile of rotting refuse.Can you picture the looks we exchanged on that picture perfect day?

The next time we have a weekend alone,I am going to book a mini vacation at the Alderbrook Resort and Spa on Hood Canal in Mason County. I will have a car pick us up so that we can not possibly escape to Home Depot even if we wanted too!

I am a United States citizen,and I am very proud of it. Yes, I voted in the recent election, and the candidate I voted for did not win. I am disappointed, but I am still a proud American citizen.I know that some people are very happy tonight, and others not so much so, but that does not change who we are. Now that we have a President selected lets respect, and support our nation, by not tearing down what we did not vote for. At all elected levels we need now more than ever, whether win or loose to choose to be supporters of our nation, and unite together, and show the world just what kind of people this nation is made of, and our newly elected officials represent. I wish that my candidates had done better, but I am still proud of who we are, and what we are made of in The United States of America.

Where do you pick the perfect pumpkin?Whether you want a big one, or a little one, one with a lot of character or an unusual color -Hunter Farms is the place to go!

Hunter farms has been around since 1889. They are family owned and it shows. From the great harvest selection of gourds, pumpkins, & cornstalks, to the Olympic mountain ice cream, specialty food items and hay maze for little ones- this place has it all. Take an old tractor ride out to the pumpkin field. Purchase vegetables right from the stand, and simply enjoy all that shopping in a little country store offers. Step back in time and live the good life just like many of us locals have for years!

Do you ever find the need to get away from it all? Of course you do,and I know just the place.

Settled under the grand Olympic Mountains on the shores of Hood canal is a place like no other. A resort that welcomes you to just put your feet up, or enjoy the comfy duvets, and fine linens, swim in a pool that is on the edge of one on the only Fjords in North America. A PGA level golfcourse is just up the hill, and the fish are biting right outside the door. Enjoy spa treatments that will take you miles away, when in reality you are only 2 hours from Seattle. In the evening enjoy fine dining with world calss wines, and in the morning enjoy the option of a late checkout. Alderbrook has it all but... if this is not enough there are beautiful homes located in the Alderbrook Golf and Country Club.

So stay for a day, or the rest of your life. Alderbrook is waiting. Call today for a personal tour of the available homes, and all that life on Hood Canal offers.Or visit NowYouAreLiving.com

I have had a very busy weekend showing homes and properties. After a very quiet week I am very excited. One is a first time home buyer, two are down from Canada and have already bought one vacation lot, and are looking for their next. The other is looking to invest.

When I asked them how they found me, they all stated the web(NowYouAreLiving.com, and Active Rain) and one mentioned direct mail. I plan to keep up on all of the advertising I am doing. It is really paying off.

Please let me know how things are in your neck of the woods!-Dinah Griffey