Moses Lake November 3, 2009

ATV Corn Maze may be first of its kind

 

ATV Corn Maze a fun way to spend your time…

Map of Maze

This ATV corn maze an be found in a small town outside of Moses Lake which overlooks the Columbia River.  This maze is situated on over 100 acres whereas normal corn mazes cover 1 to 2 acres.

Mike Brown and Chuck Yarbro had the amazing foresight to think beyond the normal corn maze and create something that the whole family can enjoy on their ATV’s.  For one unit (1 ATV) it will cost you $30.00 to go thru the 4 miles of trails on your ATV.  If you don’t have your own don’t worry they can rent you an ATV for $50.00 to complete the maze.

The maze will be open on the view over columbia river weekends until the first of the year so you have plenty of time to enjoy it.  You can also get group reservations and hours by visiting their Facebook page

 

 

 

 

*These photos used with permission by the boys at the ATV Corn Maze*

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Moses Lake November 1, 2009

Ghosts & Goblins….Nope Just Princesses & Puppies!

 

It seemed to be a very slow Halloween this year.  I thought I would run out of candy earlier then I did.  What with the economy and all I had candy on a budget!

Moses Lake Business Owners once again pulled off another downtown trick-or-treating event.  A BIG thank-you goes out to them, we know it’s been a slow year and then they had to buy all that candy!  You are appreciated!

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  My princesses & puppy enjoyed going out to get candy that then is forgotten about after a week. 

  I have to say the funniest costume I saw was a little 2 year old dressed as Nellie from Little House on the Prairie except this 2 year old wanted to wear a mask too.  She was a  SCARY Nellie from Little House on the Prairie.  Is that possible??

  My second runner up had to be the mother that came to the door with a plastic bag saying “my baby is in the car asleep.” Really, Really, I don’t know if I believed her.

We enjoyed the night and everybody seemed to enjoy our “little doggy in the window.”Halloween 09 008

 

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Moses LakeReal Estate October 30, 2009

Is Anyone Else Concerned?

I’m worried!!

There I said it.  Is anyone else worried about the month of November?  How the heck are we going to get all these houses closed in the month of November?  Do you think the government realized that the 30th fell on a Monday following a holiday weekend?

Here’s why I think they have no choice but to extend the credit.  There is no way the recording offices and the title companies are going to be able to handle the flood of houses that need to record on the 30th.  j0285142

Then on top of that!  Seattle, poor Seattle, with the work furlough in effect the government in Seattle decided to make, I think it’s 2 days before Thanksgiving mandatory days off for the recording office.  So not only do we have the Holiday to worry about we also have furlough days.

This is not shaping up to be anything but a nightmare for all of us.  I know that I have quite a few that need to close in November and I need to be on my toes at all times this month.  Days off in November will not exist.  I encourage all of you to keep on top of everything as our clients can’t afford anything else.

I don’t know about you but I won’t sleep much this November!

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Moses LakeReal Estate October 27, 2009

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Trendgraphix Facts and Trends  No wonder it feels like we’re busier then we were in April it’s because we are!  We’re bucking the normal trend and having our busy time here through the fall.  Could it be possible it’s from the $8000.00 tax credit?

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Moses LakeReal Estate October 27, 2009

Moses Lake Steak House

Moses Lake Real Estate…Don’t forget guys that we have a fantastic little steak house on the other side of the lake that provides great entertainment and meals!  Let’s keep them busy over the winter months.  Here is their schedule for the next couple weeks

October 31st

Our Trick or Treat
“Retreat”
Featuring

Dave Irish
performing covers from
Jazz to James Taylor
In addition to our
regular menu
we are featuring our
“Fall Fare Menu”
mixed green salad w/
pear and walnuts
Sausage and Harvest
Vegetable Stew
Homemade Bread Pudding
$12.95
(tax and gratuity not included)
Live Music
6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday
Nov.  3rd
6:30pm

Join the
Moses Pointe Steakhouse
and
White Heron Cellars
owner and vintner
Cameron Fries
as we
Celebrate
the
Harvest

Four delicious courses
Four exceptional locally produced wines
$45.00
per person
price includes
tax  gratuity

Saturday
November 7th

Dining

with
Swing Shift
A six piece ensemble
performing their  Debute  CD

Doors open at 5:00
Live Music 6:30-8:30
~Featured Menu~
Mixed green salad
Apple Sherry Chicken on wild rice pilaf
Seasonal Vegetables
Fresh Bread
Fruit Cobbler
$15.00
(excludes tax
and gratuity)

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Moses LakeReal Estate October 27, 2009

Moses Lake Steak House

Moses Lake Real Estate…Don’t forget guys that we have a fantastic little steak house on the other side of the lake that provides great entertainment and meals!  Let’s keep them busy over the winter months.  Here is their schedule for the next couple weeks

October 31st

Our Trick or Treat
“Retreat”
Featuring

Dave Irish
performing covers from
Jazz to James Taylor
In addition to our
regular menu
we are featuring our
“Fall Fare Menu”
mixed green salad w/
pear and walnuts
Sausage and Harvest
Vegetable Stew
Homemade Bread Pudding
$12.95
(tax and gratuity not included)
Live Music
6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday
Nov.  3rd
6:30pm

Join the
Moses Pointe Steakhouse
and
White Heron Cellars
owner and vintner
Cameron Fries
as we
Celebrate
the
Harvest

Four delicious courses
Four exceptional locally produced wines
$45.00
per person
price includes
tax  gratuity

Saturday
November 7th

Dining

with
Swing Shift
A six piece ensemble
performing their  Debute  CD

Doors open at 5:00
Live Music 6:30-8:30
~Featured Menu~
Mixed green salad
Apple Sherry Chicken on wild rice pilaf
Seasonal Vegetables
Fresh Bread
Fruit Cobbler
$15.00
(excludes tax
and gratuity)

If you are looking to Buy or Sell Real Estate in Grant County I would love to Help!  Call or text me at 509-760-7733

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Moses LakeReal Estate October 27, 2009

Now this is getting Ridiculous

 

Moses Lake Real Estate….Yep I said it, I’ve gone there, I’m shaking my head in frustration.  The banks right now are so busy trying to cover their butts that they now have addendums and contracts to sign for EVERYTHING.  Just recently I have

j0414039 been inundated with paperwork from the banks that now I as the agent have to sign.  Here sign this thing saying there are no other addendum other then what you sent to the bank already.  Here sign this that says you know the client gets their earnest money back if the appraisal comes back low.  Isn’t this a transaction between the seller and the buyer?  Why the heck do I need to start signing my name to these things?

Along with this has come more inspections.  Brand new house? We still need you to get the septic inspected by an outside source.  Community water system?  We don’t care we want the flow rate for it.  It has seriously gotten to the point of virtually ridiculous.  Banks can’t seem to find the middle ground for real estate.  They are so busy right now with CYA that they are going to make everybody else responsible for their bad lending practices and absolve themselves of all responsibility.

Maybe I’m just over-reacting to the stacks of FHA documentation I had to go thru and sign today.  It’s frustrating to see perfectly legitimate transactions go sideways because the banks think that you crossed your eyes wrong at them.  The scary thing is though is that I don’t think we’ve even seen the worst of it yet.  Bring it on banks, I will see your craziness and deal with it through gritted teeth and a smile.

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Real Estate October 25, 2009

Sunday Morning Thoughts

 

It’s a quiet Sunday morning and here I sit and listen to gun shots in the distance (duck hunting) and the quiet breathing of the baby taking a nap.  As much as I hate that first morning cry that wakes me up at 6:30 a.m. I have to be thankful to be able to see the sun rise over the neighbors house and the crisp cold feel of the frost bitten ground on my toes.  With my warm cup of coffee in my hand I will be grateful for all that I have as the world around me falls apart.front yard 001

Things may become difficult at times but  I do the best I can and persevere.  I may have bills that I can’t pay until “that next check comes in,” but I will be grateful for all that I do have.  As I listen to the news of children being kidnapped and murdered and families that are losing their homes I will hang on desperately to my family and hope that they will do the same.

You can take everything away and strip me of all material possesions and I would be left with….. EVERYTHING, because my family can not be taken away.  I hope that all of us make it through these tough couple years ahead of us.  I hope even more that you can thrive and find your place in the world.  But I hope even more that this time teaches all of us that we can lose everything and still have the world.

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Real Estate October 25, 2009

Sunday Morning Thoughts

 

It’s a quiet Sunday morning and here I sit and listen to gun shots in the distance (duck hunting) and the quiet breathing of the baby taking a nap.  As much as I hate that first morning cry that wakes me up at 6:30 a.m. I have to be thankful to be able to see the sun rise over the neighbors house and the crisp cold feel of the frost bitten ground on my toes.  With my warm cup of coffee in my hand I will be grateful for all that I have as the world around me falls apart.front yard 001

Things may become difficult at times but  I do the best I can and persevere.  I may have bills that I can’t pay until “that next check comes in,” but I will be grateful for all that I do have.  As I listen to the news of children being kidnapped and murdered and families that are losing their homes I will hang on desperately to my family and hope that they will do the same.

You can take everything away and strip me of all material possesions and I would be left with….. EVERYTHING, because my family can not be taken away.  I hope that all of us make it through these tough couple years ahead of us.  I hope even more that you can thrive and find your place in the world.  But I hope even more that this time teaches all of us that we can lose everything and still have the world.

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Moses LakeReal Estate October 25, 2009

Is Boeing coming to Moses Lake?

 

As I’ve written before about the airport in Moses Lake, WA you should know about the amazing runway we have out at the airport.  For years now there have been rumblings every now and again about Boeing coming to Moses Lake most recently in the last month regarding Boeing and the new 787 program. 

Of course the alternate proposal for that is also South Carolina.  If we look at theboeing likelihood of Boeing moving that program here it would not be likely.  Although we do have one of the longest runways and some of the cheapest electricity rates in Washington State we can’t compete with the fact that South Carolina is not a labor union state.

Boeing has slowly over the past 7 years been pulling out of our state and we seem to turn our backs and pretend it isn’t happening.  No matter what the ties may be to the Northwest business is business and if they can do it somewhere else without being held hostage by unions which are in turn affecting the delivery dates for the planes we can’t fault them for that.

We may be losing out on this but Boeing has signed on for testing their 747 – 800 Freightliner here in Moses Lake.  Although it won’t bring jobs we will get an influx of people when the testing is happening, whether they spend money or not is yet to be determined. 

I know you’ve seen it too the green jackets on the planes as they fly overhead (Boeings way of being secretive).  Next time wave hello!

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