Just a few simple things.

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The weather:

The record dry weather continues, and is forecast to lengthen the stretch.
Bright side: more brightness, less reason to mow, get lots of play and chores done.
Not so bright side: less to harvest, critical fire hazards mean smoky skies, dusty cars.

Finishing up the final hours on the warmest and driest July thru September for many Western Washington locations. In Seattle, rain total of 0.48", only 15% of normal, broke the previous dry record of 0.61" (2017). The avg. temp currently at 68.0°, old record 67.7° (2014). #wawx

— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) October 1, 2022

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Real Estate:

Housing never stops. The only constant is change.
Looking for signs of a slowing #realestate market on #WhidbeyIsland?
Yes, no, maybe depending on what you’re measuring and comparing it to.
Median sales prices were down in September on a monthly basis. Yearly looks different.

(Disclosure: I’m a broker at Dalton Realty, Inc. http://whidbeyrealtor.com/).

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Easy Answers

“Where’s the best coffee?” Instead ask, “For coffee drinkers, is there any place to avoid?”

(Note: The same applies to more than just coffee. So many of the businesses on the island are owned and run by passionate people that the list of bad ones is much shorter – or non-existent. Save yourself time trying to decide. It can take less time to explore.)