Decorate…of course!
This is how this is how this nice hole in the wall started.
What to do when your husband starts a DIY project before Christmas?
December 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Festive Friday: Christmas Lights in West Seattle
December 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Menashe family on Beach Drive in West Seattle creates the largest light display in the neighborhood along with Christmas music playing in the background. I hope their neighbors don’t mind! If you need a little help getting in the holiday spirit, drive on by this home!
These videos were taking with my new Flip recorder on December 1 when we had our first snow. I treated myself to this mini-video camera to celebrate Mortgage Porter’s first birthday. I’m learning I need to "slow down" when I’m taking a video (I may have to stick with still photography).
Happy 1st Birthday to Mortgage Porter
November 28, 2007 by 10 Comments
I cannot believe that it was one year ago today that I decided to delve into the blogging world. I’m really not sure how I’m suppose to celebrate this! I am proud of how Mortgage Porter is developing and have enjoyed all of my blogging experiences, including writing for Rain City Guide. This past year has been nothing short of amazing.
Mortgage Porter’s first year has included:
- Over 370 articles (aka posts) written straight from my heart.
- Nationally recognized as one of the real estate best blogs written by a woman (the only mortgage blog that was included in the Sellsius Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers for 2007).
- Local recognition for outstanding consumer content by Larry Cragun’s Magnificent 7.
- Interviews from Inman News, KOMO-4 and from fellow RE bloggers for whom I have the utmost respect.
- Making many new friends and clients from around the world. The furthest away is a real estate agent who is currently in Ethiopia and who happens to live (most of the time) in Washington!
Maybe on my next blog-birthday or blogoversary I’ll have something more profound to say…for now, I’ll leave you with this video to celebrate today and many more years of Mortgage Porter to come! Thank you for reading Mortgage Porter.
Getting ready for Christmas
November 25, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Probably the only one in our house who is more excited than me to drag out the boxes of decorations and ornaments is my old cat, Louise. I just spied her on my dining room table, which is a “no-no”. You’d never guess this snoopy cat is over 10 years old.
ChaToe LaFeet’s First Wine Review
November 23, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Just in time for a Friday funny…at least it’s cracking me up! My brother-in-law, Mike, just published a review of the wine that my husband and I made and bottled earlier this year: ChaToe LaFeet. Here is our first official review:
This week I’ll review a new wine, ChaToe LaFeet, a 2007 Amarone from the upstart West Seattle Winery called Two Dogs Wine. First tasted at a small gathering in Burien we pared the wine with a superb turkey. Once shaken (not stirred) the wine spilled beautifully over a green table cloth. The red over green made for a festive backdrop. Although no tears were shed, eyes did water and noses crinkled while lips were puckered into a deep red foam.
After the first taste and subsequent falling onto our knees, hence the Two Dog all fours position, most of us recovered fully. My doctor advised me that my vision will soon return. Stumbling in the dark I spilled the wine on some olive oil and lettuce and discovered a tasty tart salad dressing. I’ll save that for a future article.
When my doctor came back with the chemical analysis he suggested that the wine may be better pared with a Volkswagon as either biofuel or E-85. However, as I pointed out to the doctor, this is a first tasting of this vintage and having no comparison the Porter family tasters bestowed a Bronze medal and expect great things from this new winery.
Be sure to pick up next weeks review-Spilled Milk/Thanksgiving Tears:
A new Whine Territory?
Yours truely,
Vashon Vinters and Arsenic Tasters
Look out Gary Vanderchuk!
A Friday Funny just in time for Thanksgiving
November 16, 2007 by 2 Comments
Oh no, Daddy is cooking…I hope you enjoy this spoof of Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 and have a very happy Thanksgiving. "Kitchen, this is Houston; is it ready yet?"
Mortgage Master will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2007 to honor Thanksgiving.
Bon Appetit!
Today has been declared JP Patches Day
November 5, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I’m just finding this big news out…today Mayor Nickels has declared that November 5th is JP Patches Day. I’ve written about JP many times as he is my childhood hero. I was very saddened to recently learn that JP is battling blood cancer. I understand that he’s doing well and even appeared at Halloween at the Seattle waterfront much to everyone’s delight. My husband surprised me with JP Patches for my 40th birthday which was one of the most fun and memorable moments of my life…right up there with the birth of my son and getting hitched to Rob.
JP is a Pacific Northwest treasure and deserves his day. Now we just need to complete his statue! Donations are being accepted and/or you can purchase a Patches Pal Paver (I have two…you can never have enough).
In honor of JP, I may have to wear a red nose tonight.
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