Word of mouth in a small town is how you find things out, that a bit of horse trading and good old Craig’s list.
Need a mechanic? Well, we bought a boat. Actually, we really only wanted the trailer that came with the boat, so Pat sold the boat. The guy selling the boat…. mechanic.
Need a pharmacist? We bought a tractor. Jubal got driven home from the Pharmacist, (for hours actually, as Pat got lost and had the opportunity to see a lot of the countryside).
Need an attorney? Well, actually we needed a chair. We went to the beautiful local furniture store, where we were greeted with chocolate chip cookies (warm) offered coffee and invited to sit down and chat. (Two of our favorites, well the cookies for me and the chatting for Pat). We learned that the delightful owner and his family has owned the store for forever and knows what is going on in Ellensburg. We’re going to go back to the furniture store to find a good attorney.
Need some riding instruction for the teen? The insurance gal told us about Grace, who is true to her name. Grace is assisting Laura in getting comfortable with our horse and what a delight for them both.
Need some old cattle sheds brought down? We bought the chicks from a guy that salvages old barn wood. He is taking down two of our old sheds, carefully. We will split the wood with him and are happy that the old wood will be reused. (Oh, yes, and he brought two jars of pickled asparagus.)
Need a good hair cutter? plain dumb luck!
