lawyers switched their link to html and i got a gander at the fruit list. it was definitly worth the wait and would be worth filing a brief just to be prepared. lots of trees i can easily pick 20-25 i wish to add. would like double that many more but alas i must round-up the fencing before i make my purchase. still have 8 more trees from burnt ridge to plant before this event. montmorency cherries are a big time need for me and i want at least 5 maybe 10 this year. i absolutely crave cherry cider and juice ,but the pure thing is next to impossible to buy commercially. next year i believe i will look for 5 english morellos for mixing and the color. at these prices i think i will start digging holes on the 1st of may.

Melodiek~ My parents live in not too far south of Bellingham in town called Mt Vernon. Don't miss the tulip festival there, it's breathtaking! Their weather is a bit more tempered than in B'ham, where there can be some nasty ice storms. Having had the pleasure of watching a soccer game up there one year when the sideways rain turned to ice.... well, let's just say you aren't thinking what to plant right about then! There are some wonderful apple orchards in the town of Lynden, not far from Bellingham. Wet and cloudy, yes it will be. But it really makes you appreciate the drop-dead gorgeous views over the sound when the sun comes out!!!

I'd have to reread what I quoted tomorrow about the price. IIRC, The posts were before the market got to this point, so before when she made the posts, she may have been ok with it; but now the price isn't realistic. This is where that great realtor comes in. She should have sat her down and told her that the market changed and we need to act since you need to sell. After all, her bios states she will work with the client to price the home correctly. Having a realtor that claims to have that much experience yada yada; she would be able to talk the seller into going after that buyer; after all, if you read the lowball post, some of the posters were able to change her mind. Why couldn't this experienced great realtor do that? Rereading the posts, Jellyben knew in her heart the price was too much. The realtor technically should have been able to be straight with her saying, ok we can try listing at that "old" price for a few weeks, if we have activity and no bites, then we have to revisit pricing. Our realtor said almost the same thing to us, so we knew going in; plus I read here just like jellyben does, so I know it would have to be done. I do think that the exterior photos make the house look "trumped up" and more like an artist's drawing of spec homes you see at those architectural plan websites. I think it makes the home look unrealistic and could be turning off some buyers. Exactly, which is probably misleading when you actually get to the house. This is a used house, I highly doubt the outside looks that perfect still. Jellyben How long is your contract for?

Wow....what an amazing list of people.... too many of them no longer with us or active here. It is nice to remember some of their names and their struggles that we shared. Thanks for the memories.