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Hi everyone! Following up on the mosaic class I posted about last time — the September workshop filled up, so I'm running it again in October. You'll spend the two days turning a photo of your pet (or favorite bird) into your own mosaic portrait. I walk you through everything from picking the best photo to cutting materials to putting the whole piece together, so no prior mosaic experience needed. Saturday, Oct 3, 10am–4pm Sunday, Oct 4, 10am–12pm 📍 Magnolia Mosaic Studio, 4213 Gilman Ave W, Seattle Before class starts, I'll ask you to send a few photos of your pet so we can pick the one that'll translate best into a mosaic. Spots are limited to 10 people, all materials are included, and beginners are genuinely welcome — most of my students have never done this before. Register here: https:/ /www.иmagnoliamosaic.com/classes Happy to answer any questions in the comments!

Hoping to get some insight from local renters or landlords on how to navigate the current rental market in South King County. Throwaway for obvious reasons! My partner and I are looking for a 3-bedroom house, townhome, or apartment in South King County (Renton, Kent, Tukwila, Auburn) or North Pierce. Our income isn’t an issue, but our credit will make it hard to get past automated screening. (Our scores tanked over the last few months due to circumstances beyond our control) Our situation: ~$12,500/month combined gross income Partner makes ~$6,500/month and has been with the same employer for 9 years I have a permanent $1,605/month annuity + a signed full-time offer at $26/hr Rental history is good . We’ve been in our current rental since 2022, no evictions, and our landlord can provide a reference Credit scores are 557 (partner) and 599 (me) Collections are roughly $11k for me and $13k for my partner, all from old credit cards/personal loans from COVID-era (2020-2021). We are willing to pay an increased deposit, last month upfront, or use a service like TheGuarantors We just don’t have a personal cosigner (No criminal history of any kind) We’re mainly trying to avoid wasting $50–$100 application fees on places that automatically deny based on credit alone. If anyone knows of local property managers, smaller landlords, or specific 3-bedroom rentals that look at the whole application rather than just the credit score, we’d really appreciate the leads! 🙏

My best friend and I have been thinking about going to Seattle for our trip next summer. We're still in the planning stage so things can change, but this place has been on our list for some time. I'm more into checking out museums, gardens, and hikes, while my best friend is more for the food. Any recommendations worth checking out?

Looking for recommendations for good CPAs who will work with individuals on tax returns in the greater Seattle area. In my case, my return isn't crazy complicated, but it has gotten to the point that H&R Block and TurboTax aren't cutting it. There are enough opportunities for tax optimizations in my return that it's worth paying for someone who will spend more time on it. I started catching errors in the returns myself and it was clear H&R Block was just trying to get it done quickly. I tried Dimov Tax for two years. This was a complete disaster. They pitched themselves as a step up from the H&R Block experience, but it was the opposite. They made a ton of basic mistakes, regularly ghosted me (including the week taxes were due), and they actually had worse customer service than H&R Block. I found thousands of dollars worth of errors in their work and had to spend tens of hours working with them to explain their misunderstanding of tax rules and get them to fix my return. So my problem is that my research so far has only turned up: 1) Super high volume software-focused options (e.g. TurboTax and H&R Block) that will generally do ok but have mediocre customer service and won't work too hard to optimize your return. 2) Affordable CPA firms that pitch themselves as good tax professionals, but are actually just trying to be high volume / low service shops (Dimov). 3) CPA firms that actually seem pretty good, but prefer to work with extremely high end clients with a lot of complexity in their returns (I see quotes for $3K-$5K for a return, which seems high for a "just exceeding H&R Block's limits kind of customer). But if you think I'm wrong about this being high for an individual return with a little bit of complexity, I'm open to that feedback. 4) Some new tech-first firms (e.g. Fifteenth.com) that promise high quality service but are unproven. Anyone have any strong recommendations? Thanks in advance for your advice.

Seen at Boon Boona in Renton! Stay united against the fascists! (They are complementary by the way)

Hey y'all planning a trip this fall to Seattle. Ive always wanted to visit, trying to figure out a decently priced hotel for myself and my partner that is also conveniently located. A nice view is a bonus but not necessary. Also how's the weather like around that time of year?

So what's more annoying? This guy... or... me following him and laying on my horn the whole time to drown him out?

I mean it's been pretty cool to feel the vibrations all the way in SLU and see the lights, but the amount of smoke since 3pm has me befuddled. Must be pretty loud in that neighbourhood! Can folks at the event post pictures so I can visualize what it looks like closer up? (this is not me complaining, I'm just curious since I didn't know who they were before this).

I hope everyone on land and sea had a great time!

... which is the cover band The Underhills absolutely rocking downtown. The City's events for all ages and interests have been so great this summer, and I hope they go as far into the Fall and next year as they can. I managed to get my little brother to come visit last night because they were playing Detective Pikachu on the big screen. Buncha families, buncha kids, some beer and food, and toe-tapping 90's pop covers. Hooray for Legacy Square !