This new Panasonic boombox/mobile charger may look sleek and simple, but it does a lot of things.  It plays AM and FM radio stations with a lot of clarity, plays CDs, and plays music off your mobile device when you place it in the little slot.  Guests find it convenient for charging their phones and iPods, as well as for listening.  The little wooden box on the right has a small library of CDs, too.  Enjoy!

There’s a brand new kitchen in the cottage!  New appliances, new custom cabinets, new counter-tops with charming accent tiles, each one a different seashell. I found them online at The Tile Mural Store – in Florida.  And somehow, more space, more cabinets, and a wider passageway!  A very gratifying result.  I think guests will really enjoy it.

My wonderful builders, the Bleitz brothers, did a beautiful job as usual.

Folks ask if I keep the hot tub hot through the winter.  The answer is yes!  People enjoy it even in the drizzle.  It’s just a couple of steps across the deck and then — heavenly warmth, bubbles if you like or quiet if you’d rather.  Total privacy.

Stay at our Seattle bed and breakfast and experience the seclusion.