Lake Padden

First....HAPPY HAPPY 6TH ANNIVERSARY to my son and daughter in law!!!!! I hope all three of you have had a very very lovely day!!

This is a collage of Lake Padden in Bellingham, Wa. where we ended up today. We didn't begin the day with any plans to go north at all. Then we got a call and some emails from our dear friend P who is moving out here in the fall to be closer to her Vancouver , B.C. daughter , s i l and grandchildren. She found a possible rental home and needed it checked out. It seemed too good to be true and she could rent it for six months...this would give her ample time to look for a more permanent rental arrangement out here. The description and pictures really appealed to her as she now lives in the woods of Pa. and was fearing a complete transition to city life.

We drove up and first explored Lake Padden having never done so before. We fell in love with this lake and the trail around it. We only went a wee ways on the trial but could tell it would be a good one. And a perfect kayaking lake for the future--and Peg has a kayak. ;)

We then met the owners of the rental and were blown away! It's really an estate and that they need watched while they winter elsewhere. It was drop dead gorgeous on five acres. I knew P would be easily able to move there and find the transition much easier. Gives here time to do a good thorough search while temporarily enjoyed a magnificent semi country home. Deal was made and we were back off to our home down "south". A long, but very interesting and enjoyable day that was totally unexpected by either of us!!! So thanks for a good day P and for trusting us to "pick" your place ha ha! Of course we made sure there was a great guest room:)