From Our Corner of the World | October 2025 Edition

We’ve been spending a lot of time driving over to Shelton to help get Brien’s step-mom Bev settled into a park-model RV on his sister Cheryl’s property. Brien and Cheryl built a nice deck for her one weekend, while I spent some quality time with her parrot.

The next weekend, we assembled an ADA ramp, and the following week, we worked on moving all her stuff into her new storage shed. Now, we are working on clearing out the house, cleaning up the yard, completing repairs and getting the home staged to sell. Lucy had some big adventures in Shelton! (see below).

We also celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary on September 24th with a lovely dinner at Cob + Cork in Bow, WA which features farm-to-table cuisine. Everything is so fresh, with exquisite presentation and flavor combinations! It has become our favorite go-to spot for celebrations.

I’ve been super busy with three new listings this month and two more in process for next month. Usually, September and October are great months to list a home, but this year, the market has been a bit off. We have experienced a slow start on all three listings and other brokers have confirmed the same thing happening with their listings also. We are hopeful that things will pick up soon.

From Our Corner Of The World | August 2025

Happy to report that my ankle is healing well and physical therapy has started. During the healing Brien was the ultimate caretaker and chauffeur, driving me to every real estate appointment. My off-road knee scooter was my sidekick this month, even letting me tour homes and land. At one listing in Kingston, I spotted the tiniest frog — just a little reminder that joy can show up anywhere.

Family Reunion & Grandparents Remembrance Day

In July, our family gathered in Lincoln City, OR for a reunion and to honor my parents. We stayed in a three-story beach house (I stuck to the main floor with my foot up), shared our favorite dishes, flipped through old photos, and told stories that brought back so many memories. We’d planned to scatter my parents’ ashes at the ocean, but that part will have to wait until I can make it to the beach.

What Brien’s Been Up To

Brien’s been busy at our Sedro Woolley commercial property, preparing space for two new tenants. His energy is returning (which is wonderful post-cancer-treatment news!), and he’s pacing himself to protect his back. The property also has half a mile of blackberry bushes — I’ve been picking and freezing them, so let me know if you’d like some for your freezer.

I would love to catch up and connect with you.

Feel free to reach out at any time to chat or if you have a real estate need.

Kim Pelham

From Our Corner of the World

Whoops, I did it again!

Lucy and I were out for a walk when I got momentarily distracted and stepped in a hole. I went down like a tree—and broke my right ankle. (2.5 years ago, it was my left one!) Fortunately, it was a minor fracture—no surgery or cast needed. It’s healing well, and I can walk on it a bit with the boot. By mid-July, I should be mostly back on my feet and off the scooter.

I asked the orthopedic doctor, “How often do ankle breaks not require surgery?” and he replied, “Not often!” So now I’ve managed to break both ankles without surgery. Talk about lucky breaks—if you can call it that!

As you can imagine, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my foot elevated. Since it’s my right foot, I haven’t been able to drive—so Brien has been carting me and my knee scooter to everything from doctor’s appointments to showings. He’s been such a good sport, juggling the shopping, household chores, and taking care of me. I’m so grateful for him!

We’ve also been busy working on our commercial property in Skagit County, which is now for sale or lease—we’re open to either, depending on which opportunity comes first. You can find the listing details in the New Listings section below.

Over Memorial Day weekend, our granddaughters came to visit! We had a blast at Bullwinkle’s, and they met new cousins during dinner at Tyler and Estelle’s house in Renton. Afterward, we headed to Shelton, where Brien’s sister manages a horse facility—and the girls got to go riding!

One highlight of the month was a mountain drive where we discovered Panorama Point at Baker Lake—absolutely stunning!

Would love to hear what’s happening in your corner of the world. Give us a call or send a message to connect!