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Friday Five

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Five things I love about eastern Washington . . . (I live in western Washington southeast of Seattle) 

The various terrain – from lava-like rock structured hills that look like giant sleeping elephants to lush hay fields 

The wonderful smells of those hay fields, of sage brush in the non-irrigated areas

Grand Coulee Dam

Those hot, dry summers – even when it's too hot

The fresh fruit (cherries, peaches, nectarines, watermelons, etc.) 

 

Father, you designed this earth, separated the waters, hung the stars in the sky, all of the beauty . . . regrettably stained by sin. Still, you left us great beauty in so many things. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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6 responses to “Friday Five”

  1. BK Jackson Avatar
    BK Jackson

    OH! They egrow peaches there? I’m jealous. Though I can get lots of good produce here in Arizona, no peach that makes it to our market is any good. You don’t eat them, you use them for baseball practice. I miss fresh southern peaches terribly!

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  2. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar
    Nicole Petrino-Salter

    Yes, we grow excellent peaches, apples, watermelons, juicy nectarines, and many kinds of delicious cherries. Harsh winters, hot summers on “the other side of the mountains” (Cascade Range).

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  3. Brenda S. Anderson Avatar
    Brenda S. Anderson

    Sounds divine, Nicole! Someday I’ll make it out that way!

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  4. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar
    Nicole Petrino-Salter

    Will look forward to that day, Bren!

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  5. Ken Kuehne Avatar
    Ken Kuehne

    On your list. Just adding my two cents as a new WA resident.
    •The various terrain – from lava-like rock structured hills that look like giant sleeping elephants to lush hay fields
    —I love the lava rock having grown up in Northern California between two dormant volcanos, Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. I also love those green rolling hills that populate the area. But, I have to draw the line at your “lush hay fields” that trigger my miserable allergies.
    •The wonderful smells of those hay fields, of sage brush in the non-irrigated areas.
    —Same here.
    •Grand Coulee Dam
    —Planning to visit soon. I will compare it with Shasta Dam, which was only a few miles from my home in Shasta Lake City. And where we went each summer to camp out, swim and ski in Shasta Lake.
    •Those hot, dry summers – even when it’s too hot
    —I’m a winter soul and prefer the stormy cold wet weather to the hot dry summer. My favorite places in WA so far are in the Northern part of the state, but we are still exploring. : )

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  6. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar
    Nicole Petrino-Salter

    Ken, you’ve definitely moved to the right place with your “winter soul” as far as stormy, cold, and wet. Up north, you get more wind generally, although Ellensburg on the east side gets its share of wind and snow. And out here in Enumclaw we certainly get our share of wind! Hate the east winds out here: treacherous! [Enumclaw is often translated to mean “city of the evil winds” and when the east wind blows, it surely is.]
    I’ve never seen Shasta Dam, but I remember Grand Coulee in my youth when it was just this huge dam with one restaurant that looked out at the dam which was and is lit up at night. Now it’s all built up around it and somehow it makes it seem smaller and less spectacular – but still mighty.
    So sorry about your allergies – my dad was terribly allergic to hays, grasses, etc. It skipped a generation, but our son has them.
    Thanks for adding your two cents – worth a lot more than that to me. 😉

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