Tag: summer

BRUTAL

There’s no other way to put it, friends. The heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is unprecedented and ugly. It reminds me way too much of summers in Dallas – except in Dallas I had (mostly) central air conditioning and ceiling fans. Here at Casa Sammamish we have a floor unit air conditioner in the …

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Keeping Cool

The Seattle area is under a heat warning for the next couple of days. Temperatures could reach 100° on Thursday and Friday. The heat wave even made The New York Times today. Most office buildings have air conditioning; however, homes are less likely to have central air. This includes our home, Casa Sammamish. We have …

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In Defense of Himalayan Blackberries

Himalayan blackberries are invasive in the Seattle area. The canes seem to sprout out of nowhere and grow almost as fast as kudzu in the Carolinas. Not only do they grow fast, they bear mass quantities of fruit from July to October. Birds consume the berries and spread the seeds in their waste, which produce …

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