We were in escrow and packing for the move on September 11, 2001 when America's world was turned upside down. In a way, it was good for us to be consumed with the details of moving and settling into our new home in the woods. It immediately became like a cozy cocoon and a sanctuary for us - a safe place in a world that was suddenly unsafe.
Plus, we've got our own backyard bear (Rosie) who comes around every year from April thru October to tear down our bird-feeder and peer through our windows.
And, of course, we have Mt Rainier - at least on clear days.
I've got my office looking out on the woods, with fast Internet and all the techie tools to support my work. We can't see any of our neighbors' houses unless we go stand out in the front yard, and we've gotten snowed in a couple of times in the Winter - - but we're close enough to Tacoma and Seattle to get a little culture whenever we need it.
It's a perfect place to write and to think... and a truly great place to live.
I am wonderfully blessed! Looking forward to the next ten years here.
