Comments on: Living Amidst the Trees http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html Redfin Seattle Sweet Digs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:35:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Amy Helen Johnson http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 Amy Helen Johnson Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:53:16 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-148 <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MetrobloggingSeattle/~3/70893252/oh_hail.phtml" rel="nofollow">Pine needles. Gutters. Discuss.</a> Pine needles. Gutters. Discuss.

]]> By: Jessi http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 Jessi Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:56:16 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-147 Aha, Douglas firs! Thanks for the complement and correction, Eric. And today I finally learned the name of those beautifully gnarled, sculptural, peeling-bark trees (Madrona), after seeing some of them knocked down from the storm. This is a good botany day for me. Aha, Douglas firs! Thanks for the complement and correction, Eric. And today I finally learned the name of those beautifully gnarled, sculptural, peeling-bark trees (Madrona), after seeing some of them knocked down from the storm. This is a good botany day for me.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 Eric Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:16:23 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-146 Hey, I love the blog -- keep it up. But to quibble: I don't think those are not pine trees in your photo (and there aren't any native pine trees in Bellevue). They're Douglas firs. They're in the same family as pines, but Doug firs are of the genus Pseudotsuga, not Pinus. There's a big difference, at least for plant geeks. Hey, I love the blog — keep it up.

But to quibble: I don’t think those are not pine trees in your photo (and there aren’t any native pine trees in Bellevue). They’re Douglas firs. They’re in the same family as pines, but Doug firs are of the genus Pseudotsuga, not Pinus. There’s a big difference, at least for plant geeks.

]]> By: Jessi http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 Jessi Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:36:50 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-145 Our local blogs are meant to review homes for sale as well as talk about life in the neighborhoods that we cover---information and opinions for someone who might be considering a move to our neighborhoods. When I move, I like to do as much research as possible, getting to know not only the houses but what the positives and negatives are about a particular location. As a matter of fact, I wish I had a heads up about the 'joys' of scooping pine needles out of a gutter before buying my home. But still...gotta love those beautiful trees. Our local blogs are meant to review homes for sale as well as talk about life in the neighborhoods that we cover—information and opinions for someone who might be considering a move to our neighborhoods. When I move, I like to do as much research as possible, getting to know not only the houses but what the positives and negatives are about a particular location. As a matter of fact, I wish I had a heads up about the ‘joys’ of scooping pine needles out of a gutter before buying my home. But still…gotta love those beautiful trees.

]]> By: Jessi http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Jessi Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:10:57 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-144 Thanks, Bahn. Now the fun of home repairs begins. :-) Thanks, Bahn. Now the fun of home repairs begins. :-)

]]> By: Simon http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 Simon Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:38:15 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-143 I don't get this blog at all. Some of the postings are reviews of houses, but lately most seem to be personal experiences -- parties you've attended with people nobody but you will ever meet, fixups around your houses, and problems you're having. Are you trying to explain how to buy a house in Seattle or are you all just collecting salaries for writing about the latest episode of sweeping your own driveways? I'm really sorry about your house, Jessi, but unless your house is for sale, why do I care? I don’t get this blog at all. Some of the postings are reviews of houses, but lately most seem to be personal experiences — parties you’ve attended with people nobody but you will ever meet, fixups around your houses, and problems you’re having. Are you trying to explain how to buy a house in Seattle or are you all just collecting salaries for writing about the latest episode of sweeping your own driveways?

I’m really sorry about your house, Jessi, but unless your house is for sale, why do I care?

]]> By: Bahn http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html/comment-page-1#comment-142 Bahn Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:49:11 +0000 http://devblog.redfin.com/seattle/2007/01/living_amidst_the_trees.html#comment-142 Growing up in the NW, I felt the same way when I spent 7 years of my life in the Bay Area. Outside the coastal areas, it's mostly brown and depressing. Even when there is green, the trees struggle to maintain the color. It seems sun is more important than green and most people are willing to pay for it. I'm really sorry about your house... Growing up in the NW, I felt the same way when I spent 7 years of my life in the Bay Area. Outside the coastal areas, it’s mostly brown and depressing. Even when there is green, the trees struggle to maintain the color. It seems sun is more important than green and most people are willing to pay for it.

I’m really sorry about your house…

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