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HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLICK HERE OR ON THE PICTURE FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY FUN!
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Mar
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Mar
01
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What My Mother Taught Me – Written By All of US!
Written by all of us but compiled by unknown. This was sent to me by my daughter.
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
“If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”
2. My mother taught me RELIGION..
“You better pray that will come out of the carpet..”
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
“If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
” Because I said so, that’s why.”
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC ..
“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.”
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
“Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”
7. My mother taught me IRONY.
“Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about.”
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM..
“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA .
“You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
“This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
“If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
“I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..”
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION .
“Stop acting like your father!”
15. My mother taught me about ENVY..
“There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.”
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION..
“Just wait until we get home.”
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
“You are going to get it when you get home!”
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.”
19. My mother taught me ESP.
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”
20. My mother taught me HUMOUR.
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT ..
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
“You’re just like your father.”
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS..
“Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?”
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
“When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”
And my favorite:
25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE .
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you !”
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Feb
13
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Lots of Specials in Issaquah for Your Valentine
Superb chocolates at Up Front Gallery, if you’re not too late.
Many restaurants have specials. Sip, Agave and Zeeks in Issaquah Highlands. Zeeks Pizzas will be heart shaped.
Splurge on your true love! Maybe my husband will read this.
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Feb
05
05
The Newest Thing for Your Yard – Goats & Chickens – Northwest Flower and Garden Show Seattle 2010
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Jan
29
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Yes, The NW Flower & Garden Show Will GO ON!
It almost didn’t happen, the show was for sale and it looked like there were no takers but the calvary arrived just in time.
“Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest are now assured that their flower show will continue to bloom,” said Duane Kelly.
The new producer of the show is O’Louglin Trade Shows. It starts Feb 3-7. Click on the picture or the link below
For more info www.gardenshow.com
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Jan
18
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It’s A Surprisingly Sunny Day Today. Is It Tiger Time?
Yep, maybe it’s time to see the 4 awesome tigers at the Cougar Mountain Zoo. If you have some great photos or videos you have taken, we would love to add them to a future post on our blog. Lar
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Dec
13
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Cruising Through the Lights
Just a quick trip through Christmas lights in Issaquah. http://bit.ly/ChristmasLightsinIssaquah
To see a video of The Issaquah Highlands Christmas Festival Click here. It has that BIG camel in it.
http://www.youtube.com/user/kathleencragun#p/a/u/1/yQHGWSrzack
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Oct
06
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G.A.I.T. Famous Bridges of Issaquah Ride. Sat. Oct. 10th
Howdy folks,
This Saturday morning (10/10) at 10am, Bob Miller will be leading his
famous Bridges of Issaquah ride starting from the east parking lot of
the community center. This is an easy amble around Issaquah suitable
for any road-ready cyclist. Ride leaves promptly at 10, so come a few
minutes early.
Hope to see you there! From an email from Jeff Youngstom
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Sep
23
23
It Appears That Short Sales Standards May Be Implemented
Thomas Wolter, writing on Bellevue Undressed posts new information on short sales. Click here.
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Sep
15
15
What is Park(ing) Day? Find Out Friday, Sept 18th
Update: WHOOOPS Park(ing) Day didn’t happen in Issaquah this year. See comment. Next Year!
Parking Day is World Wide. It is a day when communities across the world take back a place used for parking cars and turn it into a PARK. G.A.I.T in conjunction with UpFront Gallery is doing it in Issaquah, just for ONE day. It will be on Front Street across from the gallery. They wil have grass and plants, flowers, artists and a bike rack where a parked car usually is!
They need volunteers!!!! for info http://my.parkingday.org/group/issaquahparkingday Help them pull this off. It’s a fun way to help people trying to be GREEN.
This is a snag of part of a Poster promoting Park(ing) Day. The posters are available for a free download at www.my.parkingday.org.
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Sep
05
05
A Video of Seasons Last ArtWalk in Issaquah
It started off in drenching rain, few people, and dim prospects. For those who stuck it out or came later it was worth it. The rain did let up and even though many artists couldn’t put out their wares in the rain, there was much to see.
Last ArtWalk I was walking and photographing, and not paying enough attention to the walking part. I fell flat, mashed my camera and my knee, hence, my ArtWalk then was short. I had insurance on my camera so I had to send it in to be fixed. But it was going to take 6-8 weeks to get it back. My solution was, I bought an inexpensive Flip video camera! I have been going video mad. Getting better, but I know I have a ways to go. CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW FOR MY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAST ARTWALK
I visited the Painted Lady Art Studio where three talented women share a space to create. Bobbette Theroux is shown in front of some of her large scale abstract paintings. Near Village Theatre, ricco diStefano braved the rain and even let it participate in his painting. I have seen his work at several other ArtWalks. Visit his website www.riccodistefano.com . Meadow Creek Chapel, 65 Front Street in Issaquah participated in ArtWalk by having a Wedding Show with cakes, gowns and a long, long limo and motorcycle riding brides.
Different styles of music and dance were part of the evening. A brother and sister act in front of the Hailstone Feed Store were very enjoyable, harmonious and upbeat.
But the highlight of the evening was a Brazillian street music participatory reheasal at the Depot Museum with Eduardo Mendonca. He gets the entire audience into the act with song, drums, bells and feeling the beat. I have snippets from the experience on the video. Check out his website at www.showbrazil.com . I will do a video of just his ArtWalk show soon on this blog. Watch for it.
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Jul
25
25
Bellevue Square Mall hosts ArtsFair 2009
One of Issaquah’s closest neighbors, Bellevue, has been bringing the area a huge, successful art fair for over 60 years. I always have to go. For me it is not hard to remember to put it on my calandar since it is usually on my birthday. One treat I used to give myself was I always made one significant purchase of art at the show. Now that i have downsized to a condo I don’t have space for anymore anythings so I just go and drool and wonder why I downsized. (Not for long).
You don't have to water this plant - made of metal
More information on the Bellevue ArtsFair at www.bellevueundressed.com Fair is on July 24-26
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Jul
07
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New Help For Homeowners On Refinancing Your Mortgage
| July 01, 2009
HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN ANNOUNCES EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE REFINANCING
Announces eligibility for borrowers up to 125% underwater in Las Vegas with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Dina Titus WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced an expansion of the Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program to include participation by borrowers who are current but up to 125 percent underwater on their mortgage. Under authorization provided by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, borrowers whose mortgages are currently owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now be allowed to refinance those loans according to the terms of the Home Affordable Refinance program established earlier this year. Secretary Donovan made the announcement while touring a neighborhood in Las Vegas with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Congresswoman Dina Titus. Las Vegas leads the nation in foreclosures and approximately 67 percent of the current mortgage holders have mortgages that are higher than the worth of their homes. “I am here in Las Vegas because it is ground zero of the foreclosure crisis,” Secretary Donovan said. “I am pleased to join Senator Reid and Congresswoman Titus to make this announcement today, which I believe will make a critical difference in our ability to help many more Americans, particularly those here in Nevada, to stay in their homes. The president’s Making Home Affordable plan is already helping far more families than any previous foreclosure initiative and with today’s announcement we will extend its reach still further.” “I am pleased Secretary Donovan accepted my invitation to come to Nevada and see firsthand the challenges homeowners here are facing,” Senator Reid said. “His announcement that the loan-to-value requirement for the Administration’s refinance program has been raised to 125 percent is good news for Nevadans fighting to stay in their homes. The neighborhood we visited today represents the hardships caused by the housing crisis and the hope that is being restored through the neighborhood stabilization program and the Home Affordable refinance program.” “I am pleased to welcome Secretary Donovan to Las Vegas and thank him for coming. This is an opportunity to show him firsthand the magnitude of the foreclosure crisis in Southern Nevada,” Congresswoman Titus said. “His announcement that the Making Home Affordable program will be expanded to help those further underwater, something I have advocated for, is welcome news that will help thousands of Nevadans stay in their home. I will continue working with Senator Reid, Secretary Donovan, and the rest of the Administration to find more ways to help the hardest hit areas like Southern Nevada, as every new foreclosure prolongs the housing crisis and hampers our country’s ability to move out of the current recession.” “This decision is part of our ongoing efforts to maximize the effectiveness of the Making Home Affordable program and adapt to an ever-changing housing market,” said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. “By expanding refinance eligibility, we can bring relief to more struggling homeowners more quickly. It’s a crucial step in our broader efforts to get America’s housing market and economy on the path to recovery.” Currently, only those borrowers whose first mortgage does not exceed 105 percent of the current market value of the property are eligible for the Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program. For example if the property is worth $200,000, the borrower must owe $210,000 or less. Today’s announcement will allow more homeowners to become eligible for the program, by increasing the eligibility to 125 percent. Making Home Affordable, a comprehensive plan to stabilize the U.S. housing market, was first announced by the Administration on February 18. In just a few months, more than 200,000 borrowers have received offers for trial loan modifications, tens of thousands of refinances and trial modifications are under way, and informational mailings about the program have been sent to more than one million borrowers who may be eligible. Donovan toured a neighborhood that has experienced several foreclosures in recent years, negatively impacting the property values of surrounding homes. The neighborhood has been targeted for Clark County’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which will use funds to purchase and rehab foreclosed homes, provide downpayment and closing cost assistance to those purchasing foreclosed homes, and provide housing counseling to potential buyers. Donovan also announced his plans to deploy HUD Foreclosure Rapid Response Teams to assess the areas hardest hit by foreclosure, starting in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas team will consist of two senior-level HUD Field staff with experience in Single Family Housing and in community outreach. Their task in the next two weeks will be to determine the needs in Nevada and in surrounding areas based on delinquency rate data at the zip code level, as well as listening sessions with local stakeholders such as housing counseling agencies, lenders, and members of the public. Based on the Foreclosure Rapid Response Team’s assessment, HUD will commit two full-time employees to implement their recommendations. Additionally, HUD plans to deploy two Fair Housing equal opportunity specialists to the Las Vegas HUD office, which will provide the opportunity to conduct outreach and education locally, receive discrimination complaints and more readily conduct full investigations. HUD receives about 100 complaints of housing discrimination every year from residents of Nevada, well over double what was received as recently as 2005. With a local presence, HUD’s Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity office should make it easier for Nevada residents to obtain justice and relief, to educate housing consumers about predatory lending, and to conduct program compliance and monitoring in the over 3000 public housing units and over 8500 Section 8 vouchers. ###
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Jul
04
04
News Alert: Two New Tiger Cubs Have Arrived At Cougar Mountain Zoo
click here for the latest at Issaquah Highlands Undressed.com
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Jun
04
04
THEY’RE BACK – HYDROS & TASTIN’ N RACIN’
Six hydroplanes, side by side, five feet apart, 150 miles per hour. But that is not all. Food booths, children’s activities, arts and crafts, boats for sale, live music, beer gardens, classic car show on Sunday. Lake Sammamish State Park. Gates open at 9;00AM. RACING BEGINS AT 10:00AM.
For complete details see www.tastinracin.com
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Jun
01
01
Short but Sweet Trail Overlooks Issaquah Alps
This is a must see walking trail. It is a multi-use trail, but wide enough to avoid any friction between bikers and walkers. It is such a beautiful short walk, a gentle slope, the best way to enjoy it is to walk.
Muti-Use Trail begins at NE Discovery Drive and 9th Ave (or Highlands Drive)
This is the upper trail that begins there, the lower one is also very nice and goes much further.
Many benches await for resting and viewing
One visual treat along the way
The surprise at the top
The Issaquah Alps even make the freeway look good! Try the trail, leave a comment and let us know if you like it. The trail winds around and then goes up into the undeveloped part of Issaquah Highlands. If you want to avoid that just turn around and go back down the way you came up. It’s pleasant enough to see twice.
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May
26
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I Have Been Saying Mortgage Rates Will Rise
The risk of mortgage rates worsening is reflected in this graph.
It is published by our mortgage company as a short term indicater. 
I posted todays commentary on Real Estate Undressed.com
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May
25
A young friend of ours has made a personal commitment to help fight cancer by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. She is trying to raise money for the cause and awareness so that others may be educated to be alert for the danger signs of cancer and get medical help early.
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Help Jadeyn Fight Cancer in This Relay For Life
Listen to what Jadeyn says and see if you can help.
“We have all been affected by cancer in some way. It’s heartbreaking to think that more than one million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Somebody close to us may be one of them. I have had several personal experiences that relate to Cancer. When I was a little girl, my Grandpa died from Lymphoma. This vicious cancer is now the reason I do not know or remember him. My Grandma was able to beat Breast Cancer and I’m so happy to have her in my life today. Recently, my friends’ lost their Dad due to brain cancer. It was heartbreaking to hear about the terrible suffering that occurred and the grief they’ve had to suffer through. Another family friend is currently suffering from Breast Cancer. It’s very difficult on a family and that is the reason we need a cure to cancer now – to stop the tears and heartache”.
“Visit my personal web page to make a secure online contribution by clicking on the link that is further down in this message. You can also contact me by email jadeynshae@hotmail.com“.
Click here for a link to visit my personal page. 
Thank you for supporting Relay For Life®. Together we will celebrate, remember, and fight back.
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May
12
12
Sweet Addition In Issaquah Gilman Village, Closed But Not Forgotten
This restaurant was a choice place of mine to go, so I was very sad to hear they had closed. For a post about happier days Click:http://issaquah.neighborhoodsundressed.com/2007/11/28/want-to-find-some-new-favorite-things-try-sweet-addition-in-gilman-village/. They also had a candy shop and a fun place called Girls Night Out. All are gone.
I don’t have anymore information about this. If you do, please leave a comment. I have been asked if there is a place one can buy the popular cook Book ” A Few of Our Favorite Things”, by Sweet Addition. Does anyone out there know?
Sweet Addition Cook Book and Portia
