Information needed. Family may be transferred from Calif. to Cherry Point Washington..

[Paper Roses]

My sister just received this possible transfer notification and would love to know what the area is like, availability of rental housing, any other relevant information about the area.
I told her that she must join DU in order to chat with you but any initial information would be a great help.
They just moved from one house to another because the house they were living in was put on the market by the owner. Now they have a lease on another rental and just received a notification that my BIL may be transferred to Cherry Point, Washington.
Miserable timing with a brand new lease.

Any info or sites with info would be appreciated.

Plus,--as a bonus---, a new DU member!

[The empressof all]

1. Up near the border near Blaine right?

It's fabulous up there IMO....Very close to Vancouver and a hop a skip to Bellingham. They should have no problems finding a rental. Check craigslist for Bellingham for a general idea of what's available for housing. Birch Bay is a big retirement area but that's probably the closest community to check out.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

2. Hello there !

They should find reasonable accommodations in that particular neck of the woods as was already said. About three hours from Seattle.

Feel free to contact me by pm if there is anything in particular you need to know .

How goes the upkeep back at your house and how did you hold up through the storm ?

[Paper Roses]

3. Hi WsDj

Thanks for remembering about my various house projects.
The storm was one of the worst I have ever seen. We had no damage but I am still pumping out the cellar. Have dual pumps and they don't seem to be slowing down.

I live at the base of a hill and the water comes up from the ground, I assume it follows some underground channel and when we get a big storm, it is days before the water that is within the ground to follow down and out. Unfortunately, my neighbor and I get the brunt of it.
This old house has a packed dirt cellar, that part is not the problem. The water comes up through a few week points in the foundation and through the pump bottoms. What a pain. I imaging this will be over in a few more days. Our whole town is built on ledge, I'm not the only one still pumping.

Thanks for your offer of information. I may take advantage of it as my sister finds out more about what in going on. As to the upkeep, it continues and I'm getting a little lazy about keeping up.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

4. Glad to know the old house weathered the storm !

Indeed it still stands. Lazy? You mean you put some of those projects on the old back burner for the time being !

[uppityperson]

5. Hey Wsdj, how you doing?

Haven't seen you around here much, not been here much recently. How're you?

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

6. Hello unpityperson

Doing ok ,been lurking lately keeping up on du news ! A bit busy getting a family moved into a old house that needs lots of work.How are you ?

[uppityperson]

7. Wishing it were summer, doing ok but tired of the weather.

Not much for work, trying to figure out what to do, how to get inspired again.