Car Ransacked at 4800 Block of Beach Drive Last Night

January 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment

This reminder to keep our cars locked (and valuables out of site–or better yet, out of our cars) just came in from Lynn:

"Heads-up 4800 block of Beach Drive S.W., our vehicle was ransacked last night (Sunday). The car was parked in our driveway 3 feet from our house, and I forgot to lock it.   Fortunately nothing of value was in the car, and the perpetrators didn't like our taste in music.
Remember to lock your car!"

Even if a crime seems small, please do call it in to the Seattle Police.  This is how we get more police patroling our neighborhood.   The non-emergency line for the Seattle Police is (206) 625-5011.

Filed Under: Crime

Oh Christmas Tree…Oh Christmas Tree…

January 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment

When will Seattle Public Utilities pick up your Christmas tree?  According to West Seattle Blog and SPU website, not until your next scheduled yard waste pick up.  I cannot remember the last time my yard waste was removed (which is also packed full of allowed food).  

Tomorrow, we're scheduled for recycle to be picked up.  Yard waste will not be picked up at our home for another week.

To search your address to see whether or not you have yard waste and can toss your tree to the curb, click here.

Filed Under: Current Affairs, Holidays

Beach Drive Holiday Pic for December 31

December 31, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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My shakey hands produced a photo that I think is appropriate for New Years Eve.  Happy New Years!

Filed Under: Holidays

Barking Dog Report: Gale Winds and High Waves

December 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Looks like we'll be wrapping up 2008 with a real blast from Mother Nature.  Based on Istock_000002610704medium_1all the reports I'm checking out now…I'm issuing a "Barking Dog Report".  If this is your first time hearing this term from BDB, my husband fondly refers to me as a "barking dog" when I'm anxious, especially if I think there's a chance that we may have water coming over our bulkhead.  If we are preparing for this type of event, if I have time, I publish a "Barking Dog Report" on Beach Drive Blog.   I rely on websites I have below under "Swell Links" on the left side of this blog.

The City of Seattlesite has is a "WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6PM THIS EVENING TO 7AM PST WEDNESDAY…TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN…LOWS IN THE 30S.  SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT."

The Puget Sound Marine Forecast has a "GALE WARNING IN EFFECT…TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 25 KT RISING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT…THEN BECOMING SW LATE.  WIND WAVES 3 OR 4 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.  RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT.  WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  SHOWERS.   WED NIGHT…SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

Factor in our area tide schedule for the remainder of today and tomorrow:

At 5:43 pm today (just before Seattle's wind advisory), West Seattle tides are at the second high tide of the day at 9.4 feet.   Tides retreat to a -0.7 feet at 12:37 am on Wednesday and then up to 12.3 feet at 7:58 am (just after the wind advisory is currently reported as being over).  

Want more local weather info?  Check out the Cliff Mass Weather Blog (I've added a his weather site to Swell Links).  Hat tip to West Seattle Blog.

Filed Under: Current Affairs, Safety, Weather

Beach Drive Holiday Pic for December 30

December 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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The old fashioned string of lights against the snow was so grand…we had to take a close up.

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Filed Under: Holidays

Two Days Left to Make Your Mark with Inscribed Bricks on the Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza

December 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Libby Carr was kind enough to send us this nudge tonight:

"Just want to remind everyone that there are only 2 days left to get in your orders for inscribed bricks to be placed in the new Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza!  Orders must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2008.  The PayPal link at the Urban Sparks website will be disabled at midnight on New Year's Eve."

Bricks and Tribute Plaques are still available…for more information, from our previous post, click here.

"Seattle Parks and Recreation has scheduled the installation of all new Bricks, Plaques, the Time Capsule, and replacement bricks for the spring of 2009, and we will notify all donors when a firm date has been set…"

To subscribe to the SSLPP newsletter and receive updates via the Newsletter or to make a comment, send an email to sslpp@msn.com or paul@carrbiz.com.

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Waves Gone Wild!

December 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment

When will our weather lighten up a bit?  Geepers (as my Grandma Esther would barnacle that hit our bedroom window (about 20 feet high) say)!  Watching the early news this morning on King-5, snug as a bug, I was dismayed to hear that we are set to have a series of storms this week…and so here we are with non-stop wind and waves.  It’s gorgous to look at as long as the waves stays over on the water side of the bulkhead!   Today is supposidly just the start…Wednesday night to Thursday morning (from what I understand) is suppose to be the big whopper of wind storms.  It’s a bit too early for me to post a “barking dog” report…but it’s never too early for a concerned dog to pace around a bit.    Especially if you consider that we’re having high tides just over 12 feet this entire week…WOOF!

In fact, according to the local Beach Drive “weather station” we’ve had gusts up to 56 mph today.   The photo is of a barnacle that splashed about 20 feet high onto our bedroom window!

Here’s how things look so far based on the Puget Sound Marine forecast:

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM…

TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND WAVES SOUTH SOUND. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN THIS MORNING…THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS

TUE…S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT…S WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

WED…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU…SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.

Forecast for Seattle:

REST OF TODAY…BREEZY. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING…THEN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…WINDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…NUMEROUS SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.

NEW YEARS DAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…BREEZY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.

FRIDAY…WINDY…SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Weather

Beach Drive Holiday Photo for December 29

December 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Holidays

Garbage to be picked up tomorrow…maybe?

December 28, 2008 by Leave a Comment

West Seattle Blog just posted a detailed update: please click here to read it.   According to WSB, don't bother with yard waste and…there is a chance that some of us Monday customers may not get our weeks of trash picked up tomorrow.  SPU appreciates our patience.

Filed Under: Current Affairs

Beach Drive Holiday Photo for December 28

December 28, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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Something about this reminded me about the original Star Trek series…don't ask me why! 

Filed Under: Holidays
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