The Cats have settled in!

The cats have finally adjusted to the 3 hour time difference, no more Frosty waking us up at 5 a.m in the morning!...sheesh. At temp housing, we also have temp furniture and the cats LOVE the microsuede sofa, tends to trap Beanie's fur, but it's not too bad. Frosty now sleeps under the duvet cover, something he never did back home...weird.

Oh! and we have a front loader washer! I remember we use to have one back in Malaysia. It was fun watching it wash for the first time, apparently Beanie was curious about this contraption as well. Kyle seems to think it washes better and our clothes come out cleaner. So yeah, we like it, too bad we can't take it with us.

Rainier Cherries!!!

My parents warned me about how good these cherries are. They're pricey, between $5 to $6 per pound. Grown here in the northwest, Washington State, named after Mount Rainier? Usually available in June or July, they are yellow with a blush of red, yellow on the inside, sweet, but not too sweet. A very delicate flavour and crunchy!! delicious!! We finished it all in one sitting, it wasn't much :)

In and Around Kirkland, WA

Couple of pics we took of the waterfront with its little pebbly beach. Everyone seems to have a boat and dog around here. There's also a Wednesday market from 2-7 p.m, lots of organic produce, head of broccoli $5!!!! and of course beautiful flowers.

So we've officially been here for 1 week, and nope, we haven't changed one bit. Maybe Kyle looks a little better looking (with a pay raise!! just kidding). Here we are at a Mexican restaurant "Jalisco", I had deep fried ice-cream for dessert YUM!

Temp Housing but not for long

Microsoft has put us up in temp housing for about 2 months. It's a pretty nice place, pricey and great location. We're in a 1 bedroom and 1 bath 731 Sqft, but with the 2 cats, it's a little crowded. So my mission now is to find a bigger place, probably 2 bedroom and 2 bath, walking distance to stores and short commute for Kyle to the Microsoft Headquaters in Redmond.

Our view isn't great, we're looking at the "rock" face entrance to the garage. Too bad, cause Kirkland has a great waterfront, 3 min walk from our place, close to shops, library, community pool, QFC grocery and lots of restaurants. Here's some detailed info about Kirkland, WA if anyone is interested.

Here is our floor plan and link to the condo

When cats fly...Air Canada that is...

So we've finally arrived in Seattle!!!  Touch down on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at about 8 p.m (Pacific time zone).  The packing and moving went better than expected.  And the thing I was most worried about was the cats!  My two cats Frosty and Beany survived the 5 hour flight and I was happy to say they were treated very well by the Air Canada personnel.

Prior to their travel, we were told they needed their vaccinations up to date and a health certificate dated 10 days before date of travel.  Nobody asked us for any of these things!  The main concern was the kennel they were travelling in: no wheels, has a moat and absorbent material, two dishes, metal doors and metal screws, but the requirements differ from airline to airline so be sure to check first!!

It cost $105 CDN for each pet in baggage hold as Air Canada does not accept pets in cabin anymore.  Here is a pic of the cats arriving with all the baggage and being offered water before going onto the conveyer belt.