Everybody's Store

You can get the necessities as well as a darn fine deli sandwich at Everybody's Store in Van Zandt.

Mamacita

On Sunday we went out for a drive in the country and ended up at Everybody's Store, in the township of Van Zandt. Everybody's Store has just about anything you could want... well, anything I could want, anyway, since they have what is probably the best cheese selection in Whatcom County. And I loooove cheese! They've got local nokkelost and goudas, five different cheddars from five different regions, sage derby, marigold goat, italian parrano, and much, much more. They carry fine wines, too, many of them local, including their own red table wine. 

Any store that carries fancy cheeses and fine wine already has my love, but one with a cat, too? Now we're in undying devotion territory. The store cat is fat, black and sleek, and very friendly. We ordered sandwiches (also fat!) and were eating them in the garden behind the store when my five-year-old daughter asked what the cat's name was. I didn't know, so she told me to go ask. I said no, I'd like to finish my lunch. 

"Well, I'll find out myself, then!" She cried. She stomped resolutely all the way back into the store, where she confronted a store employee. My husband sneaked up and peeked in on her through the front window. 

"Do you work here?" She asked the woman. 

"Yes," the lady replied. 

"Do you know you have a cat?" 

"Yes," the woman said, smiling. 

"What's her name?" she asked. 

"Mamacita."

"Thank you."

And she stomped back out to the garden, very proud of herself. As she should be! And now we know. Nice to meet you, Mamacita.

There Goes the Neighborhood

It's not often you see a 200,000-pound house going for a stroll down the street. The Van Zandt home was built in 1900. All 3100-square-feet of it was moved Saturday from its spot on Eldridge Avenue to its new lot on Utter Street. Rumor has it the person who owned the house wanted to build a new one on site instead, but didn't want to demolish the historic home. He offered it to his contractor for free, as long as he paid for the move. Pretty good deal, I'd say! My only question is-- who the heck wouldn't want this gorgeous home for themselves?

There are more pictures of the house relocation on the Bellingham Herald site here.

Thanks, sis, for getting the photo!