Our first week July 1st – July 8th

Our 1st Airbnb is in Bothell, WA by Thrashers Corner. It is very roomy, 1000 sq feet and we feel like we are in the Garden of Eden, but with clothes on and no talking serpents. We have a pair of nesting robins with at least 2 hatchlings as well as a Dark Eyed Junco nest with 4 eggs. We walk the North Creek Trail most mornings. We purchased crushed corn at the local feed store and the ducks come running as we approach the pond. For the 4th of July we went into downtown Bothell and had a glass of wine at Resolve and enjoyed live music. The next day we enjoyed walking around McMenamins, reading our books in the sun, then enjoying a beer on the patio. Monday we went to the Maltby Cafe and shared a giant cinnamon roll and a side of bacon. Our waiter suggested we go to Flower World which is an enormous nursery. By enormous, I mean 15 acres! They have chickens, goats, sheep, peacocks and more. We are looking forward to walking at Paradise Valley Conservation Area and Brightwater Park as we have briefly explored both. Fred Meyer has a 10% off for seniors the first Tuesday of each month and now that we are retired we finally made it.