Has the grange considered purchasing an electric, battery operated one from local purveyor Cascade Pipe? They carry excellent ones, you'd be contributing to cleaner air, avoiding high gas prices to run it, and supporting a local business. Perhaps if approached they would give the grange a steep disc...

Thank you Jim. Such beautiful sentiments for our times, and for this time of re-awakening in the natural world, which still keeps us all afloat, whether we realize it or not.

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Thank you both!

Looking for licensed plumber for service work. Reply here and only if you've had satisfactory first-hand experience with your recommended plumber.

No TV for me, either. I've been finding YouTubes of the ice skating performances, my fav. Especially the rhythm couples dance. Breathtaking athleticism and grace !

Thanks for sharing this family history tidbit. Yes! Once again it is confirmed that the Methow Valley is indeed the center of the universe.