Hometown

A non-paper post?! Shocking, I know. Well, technically there's a little bit at the end about crafting. You'll see!

I was just thinking how strange it is to move to a new place. My husband and I recently moved to Washington from Pennsylvania (2800 miles!). We love it here, but you'd be surprised how different the east and west coasts are! I'm from rolling farmlands, frenetic cities, fast paces. Now I live in what feels like the great northern wilderness- even though I'm only 20 minutes from Seattle.

Now I have always been very involved in whatever community I've lived in, usually through community service. Now that I have a new hometown, ( and a lot of free time with my husband in the Navy ), I wanted to dive right in! Today I took some time to wander around "downtown" and check out some of the shops and parks. I thought I'd include a couple pictures because my new hometown is just gorgeous!

Um, yeah. Those are the Cascades. As a backdrop for a PARKING LOT. 

Local Cafe with a sculture of a man bursting through the ceiling to serve you coffee!

I loved poking through all the shops, meeting the owners, checking out the new community center, etc. This town has such a friendly, inclusive atmosphere. I am going back to the local chocolate store to show the owner a portfolio of my work to maybe sell some things! (See, papercrafting!)

Isn't it fun to explore your hometown?