by Kristin Echols | Aug 29, 2018 | Retirement
When we lived in Sacramento, we would head to Apple Hill every year to get our fill of fresh apples and baked goods at the apple farms. I found a similar area in Washington outside of Spokane. In Green Bluff, in addition to apples, they grow peaches, cherries,...
by Kristin Echols | Jun 24, 2018 | Quilting
Thursday, June 21, was the longest day of the year. The sun rose at 4:51 AM and set at 8:51 PM giving us 16 hours of light in Worley, Idaho. As you can see from the chart below, we actually get more light than that because the Civil Twilight is the first and last...
by Kristin Echols | Nov 10, 2017 | House Hunting, Moving
Today we ventured north of Spokane to Colville, Chewelah, Deer Park and Chattaroy to look at five properties. It was definitely more scenic as there were more trees. Temps were in the 37-44 range and there was still snow on the ground for the first few houses. House...
by Kristin Echols | Nov 9, 2017 | House Hunting, Moving
We are in search of the perfect home for retirement and have decided to look in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. We’re looking for some land, about 20 acres, with a combination of timber and flat land for a bit of farming. I’d like a house with views of this...
