Meet Ruby the 'Roo

We are a Subaru loving family. My husband is on his second. He had an old Legacy Wagon, for years and now drives a sporty WRX Hatchback. I used to have a nice 2004 Outback but unfortunately it lost it's life back in 2007. I had been driving a 1997 Jaguar since that time. As a retirement gift my husband wanted to get me another 'Roo. We looked at used Outbacks but they seem to hold their value here in the Pacific Northwest. They actually sell for more than their blue book value. We couldn't see paying a 20% premium on a used car and began to consider buying new. I don't need fancy. Just a good, dependable, safe car. We headed to the local Subaru dealer this past Saturday, fully expecting to buy a Forester. A red one. I wanted to love this vehicle. I really did. But I did not. We immediately test drove an Outback and the difference was like night and day. I was smitten. Here she is, Ruby the 'Roo, a 2012 Outback.

I haven't broken the news to Kitty Car that she's been replaced. Anyone want to buy a nice used Jag?

We picked Ruby up this morning. There were no red Outbacks available, locally, so we had to wait for them to go fetch her. I know she and I are going to have lots of fun together.

Charming Commercial Offering in Tacoma, WA

When you are selling your property and acting as your own agent you don't have the advantage of the multiple listing service. But by selling this ourselves we could save as much as $12,000. And that'll buy a lot of chickens. We'll need all we can save for our retirement. I need to get creative with my advertising so we can reach more people who are looking for real estate in this area. Please excuse me while I put in a little blurb on my blog. I am hoping that when someone Googles "commercial property Tacoma, WA" that this page will pop up. I have no idea if this will work, but it's worth a shot. FREE advertising is a good thing.

Charming Commercial Offering

$219,000 

4631 pacific Ave.

Tacoma, WA 98408

253-472-7695 (leave message)

You won't find a nicer

commercial space for the price!

CLOSE TO I-5! On the Bus Line! Right On Pacific Ave. (just up the hill from downtown)! Affordable! Attractive Building! What Are You Waiting For!?!!

This quaint retail building is a converted older home, located in Tacoma, WA. It has housed a yarn shop for the past 12 years. The owner is retiring and moving on to new adventures. This building is perfect for your small business. It features 4 large rooms of retail space downstairs, as well as a separate private office, a mini kitchen for employees, and an adorable bathroom featuring the original turquoise tile. Upstairs you have plenty of storage space for back stock. The current owners added a large, well lit classroom area and a 4 stall parking lot (off the alley). Please call 253-472-7695 to set up an appointment for viewing. No Realtors involved. LEAVE A MESSAGE. We'll get back to you.

For a comparable property just a few blocks from us, check this out. They want $225,000 and the building is not nearly as nice.  This one sold recently for $190,00 in Lakewood.  Much smaller building and ours is more attractive.

Pick Berries or Clean Shop?

All of a sudden there is a surge of interest in the commercial building we have for sale. I have been busy with my garden, since retiring, and have ignored the fact that I need to get the building emptied out and cleaned up. We had a showing scheduled for Saturday which meant I have been over there most of the week and have got the bottom floor nice and tidy. Then that person decided to look in another area and canceled our appointment. I was secretly glad because that meant I could take a break from cleaning and go pick blueberries and blackberries for more wine and jam. If I don't get them soon it will be too late. I was going to head to Blueberry Park this afternoon and when I checked the phone messages at the shop I found that another person wants a showing...on Sunday. Looks like I need to focus on cleaning, after all.  I'm still going to try and sneak out to do some picking. We'll see how it goes.

What Personality Type Are You?

This is how I tested, which is pretty much dead on.

Introverted (I) 81.82% Extroverted (E) 18.18%
Sensing (S) 60.98% Intuitive (N) 39.02%
Thinking (T) 55% Feeling (F) 45%
Judging (J) 75.76% Perceiving (P) 24.24%

ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of total population.

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