Comments on: The newbie’s assessment: SEA v. CHI summers! http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:58:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jillayne Schlicke http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-186549 Jillayne Schlicke Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:25:15 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-186549 Hi Karen, I thought about you today as I was sitting here looking out my home office window at all the sunflowers in bloom in my neighbor's yard, along with the fall colors that are starting to blaze around town. Fall is my absolute favorite season in Seattle because: All the fall colors on the trees like yellows against bright green, orange-to-red maple leaves next to red plum trees, the way the blackberry bushes start to turn yellow (if they haven't been sprayed dead by someone trying to kill them for good), the cold sunny mornings after a night's rain that are crisp and smell fresh, and the smell of wood-burning stoves in the early evening when there's a breeze in the air. Some things are starting to die, only to come back to life in the spring. Fall always feels like a good time to shed parts of my "self" and start growing something new inside. Let me know what YOU think about fall in a couple of weeks! Hi Karen,

I thought about you today as I was sitting here looking out my home office window at all the sunflowers in bloom in my neighbor’s yard, along with the fall colors that are starting to blaze around town. Fall is my absolute favorite season in Seattle because:

All the fall colors on the trees like yellows against bright green, orange-to-red maple leaves next to red plum trees, the way the blackberry bushes start to turn yellow (if they haven’t been sprayed dead by someone trying to kill them for good), the cold sunny mornings after a night’s rain that are crisp and smell fresh, and the smell of wood-burning stoves in the early evening when there’s a breeze in the air.

Some things are starting to die, only to come back to life in the spring. Fall always feels like a good time to shed parts of my “self” and start growing something new inside.

Let me know what YOU think about fall in a couple of weeks!

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177974 Karen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:27:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177974 You are so right, Sandy, I'm sure I will be drinking the iced drinks in the dead of winter soon! No joke, I used to wear sandals in the snow throughout most of high school in Chicagoland; maybe I was just being a rebel though, LOL :) You are so right, Sandy, I’m sure I will be drinking the iced drinks in the dead of winter soon! No joke, I used to wear sandals in the snow throughout most of high school in Chicagoland; maybe I was just being a rebel though, LOL :)

]]> By: Sandy http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177965 Sandy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:09:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177965 Ah--so it's very much like a frappuccino or iced coffee! :-) When you get used to the summers, you'll start drinking iced drinks again. Many of us rely on them. I have an iced latte every morning from April through October. :-) Ah–so it’s very much like a frappuccino or iced coffee! :-)

When you get used to the summers, you’ll start drinking iced drinks again. Many of us rely on them. I have an iced latte every morning from April through October. :-)

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177958 Karen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:50:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177958 Pretty much any type that is chilled or cold? Sorry, the Midwest-type references come out :) Pretty much any type that is chilled or cold? Sorry, the Midwest-type references come out :)

]]> By: Sandy http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177870 Sandy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:46:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177870 Karen--what is a coffee chiller? Is that anything like a Frappuccino or iced coffee? Karen–what is a coffee chiller? Is that anything like a Frappuccino or iced coffee?

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177678 Karen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:32:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177678 Hey Katherine!!! Great to hear from you, and that Temp Yours is taking care of you! They are great people there and extremely accommodating; good luck with your interview, you will do well - rest assured. It's been so neat reading about your blog regarding your move from Fla. In fact, one of my few friends here just moved to Destin, Fla., which really bummed me out, but now he's giving me a hard time because he's at the beach everyday, though I don't think I would trade the sun for the bugs. Although, like you and others have said, there are plenty of mosquitoes here, but they are just more furtive about their existence. Keep me posted on the job search etc., and congrats on you and your husband's big move! I'm glad everything went smooth with the move :-) Hey Katherine!!!
Great to hear from you, and that Temp Yours is taking care of you! They are great people there and extremely accommodating; good luck with your interview, you will do well – rest assured.

It’s been so neat reading about your blog regarding your move from Fla. In fact, one of my few friends here just moved to Destin, Fla., which really bummed me out, but now he’s giving me a hard time because he’s at the beach everyday, though I don’t think I would trade the sun for the bugs. Although, like you and others have said, there are plenty of mosquitoes here, but they are just more furtive about their existence. Keep me posted on the job search etc., and congrats on you and your husband’s big move! I’m glad everything went smooth with the move :-)

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177672 Karen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:17:06 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177672 Oh sir X-man, I'm no real estate guru, but everyone's got a profession and you can't point the finger at one individual (and I'm not referring to Bush) for a society's problem. By the way, I'd advise you to actually READ a post before posting your irrevelant comments. Thanks for dropping by! Oh sir X-man, I’m no real estate guru, but everyone’s got a profession and you can’t point the finger at one individual (and I’m not referring to Bush) for a society’s problem. By the way, I’d advise you to actually READ a post before posting your irrevelant comments. Thanks for dropping by!

]]> By: The X-man http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177469 The X-man Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:21:03 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177469 Jillayne (I think you're the one who wrote it), Bush is "starting to sound like a bleeding heart, liberal, enabler (heaven forbid)" because he's belatedly MUST admit that this real estate nonsense of the past decade is threatening to destroy what's left of the economy?! Please! I hope you're being sarcastic. Just as real (and badly needed) Universal Health Care would severely curtail out of control hospital group, insurance and pharmaceutical profits, a badly-needed TRUE real estate overhaul threatens your very lucrative well-being at a time when $200,000 worth of house is selling for .5 million or more. And, most in your field are more than happy to sell these over-inflated walls and a roof for more than they're worth. The WHOLE system stinks. Housing should be a right (like health care), not a priviledge. What's wrong with us?! What's happened to us? Jillayne (I think you’re the one who wrote it), Bush is “starting to sound like a bleeding heart, liberal, enabler (heaven forbid)” because he’s belatedly MUST admit that this real estate nonsense of the past decade is threatening to destroy what’s left of the economy?! Please! I hope you’re being sarcastic. Just as real (and badly needed) Universal Health Care would severely curtail out of control hospital group, insurance and pharmaceutical profits, a badly-needed TRUE real estate overhaul threatens your very lucrative well-being at a time when $200,000 worth of house is selling for .5 million or more. And, most in your field are more than happy to sell these over-inflated walls and a roof for more than they’re worth. The WHOLE system stinks.

Housing should be a right (like health care), not a priviledge.

What’s wrong with us?! What’s happened to us?

]]> By: Katherine http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177403 Katherine Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:41:48 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177403 Just coming from Florida, I would definitly have to agree with the wonderous lack of humidity. And I love that my new apartment does not have an air conditoner and I don't have to use the one in my car. And in Florida I was a mosquito magnet. Here, next to the Sound, I haven't seen any. (But hiking in the mountains is a different story. Some of the biggest mosquitos I've ever seen live in Mt. Rainer park.) On another note, I wanted to thank you for referring me to Temp Yours. I will be heading there tomorrow for the interview/tests. Just coming from Florida, I would definitly have to agree with the wonderous lack of humidity. And I love that my new apartment does not have an air conditoner and I don’t have to use the one in my car. And in Florida I was a mosquito magnet. Here, next to the Sound, I haven’t seen any. (But hiking in the mountains is a different story. Some of the biggest mosquitos I’ve ever seen live in Mt. Rainer park.)

On another note, I wanted to thank you for referring me to Temp Yours. I will be heading there tomorrow for the interview/tests.

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177019 Reba Haas Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:54:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/01/the-newbies-assessment-sea-v-chi-summers/#comment-177019 Having grown up in Kansas, and now traveling there monthly again, I have to say I'll take the mellow Seattle summers over the hot, sweaty Kansas heat anyday. I've been to Chicago in summer and it's about the same - including the horrible mosquitos, june bugs, and all other manner of bugs. We have bugs here too but of a more benign nature - although I had forgotten how much I like lightening bugs. Last night's lightening storm also reminded me how much I like the electrical storms of the mid-west, as long as I'm not standing outside in the middle of it. Heading back to KS again this week for 10 days so I'll see what the end of summer brings me. According to Weather.com it will be in the 90's for the first few days. Ugh. Thank goodness I bought an air conditioner for my apartment. Having grown up in Kansas, and now traveling there monthly again, I have to say I’ll take the mellow Seattle summers over the hot, sweaty Kansas heat anyday. I’ve been to Chicago in summer and it’s about the same – including the horrible mosquitos, june bugs, and all other manner of bugs. We have bugs here too but of a more benign nature – although I had forgotten how much I like lightening bugs. Last night’s lightening storm also reminded me how much I like the electrical storms of the mid-west, as long as I’m not standing outside in the middle of it. Heading back to KS again this week for 10 days so I’ll see what the end of summer brings me. According to Weather.com it will be in the 90’s for the first few days. Ugh. Thank goodness I bought an air conditioner for my apartment.

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