LizabethC recently commented in the forum about why she loves living in PhinneyWood.

I love the way the air smells in the winter and how I can look to the west and see the Olympic Mtns and to the east and see the Cascades from my front porch…It feels good being here…

The sentiment apparently caught on, with several others chiming in as well. Sezdog adds,

..being able to smell the ocean some mornings
seeing so many lovely gardens when I walk the dog…

And then there’s Let’s Get Real, who says,

I love my neighbors: left, right, front, and back. They are all different but wonderful in so many ways! I can’t imagine living on a cul-de-sac in Kirkland.

You can see the complete thread and add your thoughts here.

A number of items posted recently in the forum have caught our attention. Maybe you can help:

• Phinneydoc found a non-working cell phone in the bushes at the southeast corner of 73rd and 1st. Contact info here.
• A couple with a baby due in August is looking for a nanny share arrangement with another family. Post a reply here.
• In a semi-related post, another family is looking for infant daycare recommendations in the Greenwood/Green Lake area or downtown.
• Lastly, a collarless brown cat was found this morning at the corner of 67th and Linden. Unfortunately, it was hit by a vehicle and did not survive, the poster tells us. Animal control was called to pick up the animal. If you think the cat was yours, you can contact the poster here.

After getting yelled at by a passerby, PhinneyWood reader mbf posed the question of whether it’s OK for you to let your dog sniff around someone else’s yard when you’re out for a walk. Several people quickly chimed in with suggested etiquette. If you’d like to weigh in too, see the discussion in the forum.

And there are a number of crime-related threads, including one that asks, “are we too focused on neighborhood crime?” It’s sparked some great debate that’s giving me food for thought, for what it’s worth. You can see it here.

…as a potential career path. He’s posted in the forum:

…I have started tinkering with the idea of looking at Human resources as a career path. I have heard of companies basically having a concierge on staff, that provides outlets for recreation, outings, group activities. I am also getting interested in other aspects of HR, or should i say the more normal aspects of HR.

I am looking for advice on what types of classes I could be looking into, and somebody who might be all ready doing this kind of work for advice…

If you can help, you can post a response on his forum post. Hey, there’s probably a lot of us who need career advice these days…

Phinneychick is looking for someone who can install and finish fir flooring. If you know anyone good, post a reply on her forum post.

Update: So far, four people have offered suggestions. Way to step up AyersBF, Grrrr-eenwood, etta and SycamorePete!

Joshuaryoung put up a post in our new forum asking about where to find a good veterinarian and he got several good responses from karen, etta, PAS915, biophile and dbean. If you’re looking for a good pet doctor, check out the forum thread.

We’re starting to see a couple posts in our new forum. If you haven’t been there yet, Mo is looking for “reliable and reasonable tree service” to deal with some trees hitting power lines, as well as some delicate Japanese maples. If you know of one, post a reply to help out a fellow PhinnWoodian.

While you’re there, if you know anyone looking to rent, ballardmom has a townhouse for rent.

And if you’re so inclined to chime in, there’s a thread started about crime in the neighborhood.