A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine told me that she just recently saw the Milky Way for the first time. It was a late-night trip over Highway 2 and she pulled over somewhere near Waterville to catch a glimpse of the stars away from the city lights. It is something I realize I take for granted having lived most of my life "out of town," but her story reminded me that I need to remember to look up when the sky is clear.
Last Friday night was one of the clearest evenings we've had in a long time. The view of the stars was breathtaking, especially as we drove through pitch-black Pine Canyon. When we reached the top, the sky looked huge, unobstructed by clouds or mountains, and the moon was just a sliver near the horizon.
It was too frigid that night to stay out and look for satellites and constellations, but summer will be here before we know it. I love the snow, and I'm not ready for winter to leave us yet, but I have to admit, I am starting to look forward to some long, warm summer evenings under the big, starry sky of Waterville.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Small-Town Store
For such a tiny town, we have a pretty excellent grocery store. When we first moved to Waterville, we were careful to do all of our shopping in Wenatchee. We avoided the local store for quite some time, assuming that the prices would be unreasonably jacked-up and that the selection would be meager. I was also harboring bad memories of a rancid box of Cheez-Its I once purchased from a small-town convenience store.
One day out of desperation (I think I forgot to buy eggs) Adam and I took the grueling two-block walk to the Waterville Family Grocer. We were actually amazed at how large the store was; it looks so much smaller from the outside. We were also surprised at the large selection. They have a little bit of everything and all of the food, including the crackers, is nice and fresh! The store is clean, the staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable.
They recently modernized, adding scanners to the check stands, but I love how they maintain an old fashioned, rural store feel, maintaining individual charge accounts on hand-written manila cards.
We're so glad we finally gave our local store a chance. Just another reminder to us that not all small-town stereotypes apply to Waterville.
One day out of desperation (I think I forgot to buy eggs) Adam and I took the grueling two-block walk to the Waterville Family Grocer. We were actually amazed at how large the store was; it looks so much smaller from the outside. We were also surprised at the large selection. They have a little bit of everything and all of the food, including the crackers, is nice and fresh! The store is clean, the staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable.
They recently modernized, adding scanners to the check stands, but I love how they maintain an old fashioned, rural store feel, maintaining individual charge accounts on hand-written manila cards.
We're so glad we finally gave our local store a chance. Just another reminder to us that not all small-town stereotypes apply to Waterville.
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