Many PNW Adventures Ahead

I spy the Space Needle.

Doesn't get any better than this, folks! We moved to our new home at the beginning of August and instantly fell in love. The ocean! The mountains! Our cute rental home and how all of our stuff miraculously filled the space perfectly!

Have you ever had that feeling that fills you with a sense of home? I have that feeling every time I go back to Sitka, and I've had inklings of that feeling when I drive around our new home. It's the beginning of something special, I think.

We've spent the last month, while Scott was waiting for his first day of work, exploring the area. Here's a list of some of the adventures we've been on so far:

• Discovered some highly-rated area restaurants, including the #1 milkshake in WA
• Visited this nursery which initiated A LOT of yard work
• Took the ferry to Seattle and walked a half marathon worth of touristy paths
• Watched the Sound of Music at an outdoor theater in the hills of Leavenworth, WA
• Meandered downtown Poulsbo more than once (perhaps with the intent of eating MORAs)
• Stalked the deer that were coming into our yard
• Strolled through rows of lavender in the lavender capital of North America
• Took a Sunday walk to our neighborhood marina and watched the seals popping up around a giant pink flamingo floaty
• Played local and grabbed 100 pamphlets at the county fair, complete with all the 4H barns
• Taste tested at the Seattle Chocolate factory store
• Found a peanut butter factory nearby
• Stood in awe at the views along Hood Canal

It feels like we haven't even skimmed the surface of adventure possibilities, especially since we've mostly stuck to our new neck of the woods so far. Currently on our PNW list is: Olympic National Park, water sports in Puget Sound, Victoria and Butchart Gardens, not to mention a Mariner's game. PNW adventure options are limitless and that's exciting!