Rain Rain Beautiful Rain, Spring and Storms and so far No Tsunamis

Don't believe all you read or hear.  We weren't in any danger from the tsunami that was suppose to hit from Alaska down to Oregon.  We aren't on any major fault lines like Seattle and Bainbridge Island, but if the Cascadian fault should "fault" everyone along the Pacific will be in  trouble (knock on wood).  We are far enough away from Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helen's not to worry about a volcanic eruption except for the ash.  I think we will be more in trouble from forest fires during the dry season from July through September when it simply doesn't rain.  We have had only one cold spell when temperatures dropped into the 30s during Christmas week, but the daily temperatures have held mostly in the high 40s and low 50s.  Ben says winter is almost over and everyday spring is closer around the corner.  I know that sounds good to you all in the NE where you have had terrible cold weather.  Toby calls us from Buffalo and talks to us when he can't leave his apartment.  

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We have had 2 major storms.  On one side of the Hood Canal Bridge which we usually cross once a week as you see going from our side of the Olympic Pennisula to the Kitsap Pennisula.. it is crazy.  The other side blocked by the bridge looks so calm compared no matter how hard the rain and wind. The day winds were this high the ferry from Port Townsend to Whigbey Island was blown side ways but still passed.  Most of the time the rain is calm and not continuous.  But it is cloudy.  Pat and I try to spend at least every other day working for about 2 hours moving rocks and making paths. We are coming to the conclusion that we will have to wait for summer to really finish the landscaping as we are unsure of how much sunlight we will have.  The one really good sunny area is part of the neighbor's easement on our land and can't be planted except with wild flowers. We plan to put a small labyrinth in the area with lavenders.

This is the ceiling in the living room.  I am sorry to say you will not see rafters but dry wall when it is done.  The Energy requirements are very strict here...That whole area will be filled with insulation and air tight except for the whole house fans which are required. I think because we have 80-100% humidity.  I won't write anymore about the house until the end of February when the floors and kitchen cabinets should be in.  They will finish the dry walling and spackling sometime this week.