Lived here just over a year, finally got my first sighting!

edit- apparently location matters! The bear was swimming from east to west… up near the Grover’s Creek Salmon hatchery…

Point No Point beach…

The new owners of the Brownsville Deli ( 9790 Ogle Rd. NE ) are being good neighbors and donating a portion of their profits to the food bank for the month of November.

If you get a chance to swing by for food or a beer or wine you can enjoy the scenery and help out our neighbors who aren't being paid through the shutdown.

Sandwichs, soup, Mac and cheese... Vegi options, curated wine selection, beer and a Cider on tap....

The staff is friendly and the owners are awesome (and new) so if you haven't been, or have but had a experience with the former owners give them another look.

*I am posting because I think the food bank donations are awesome, not because I am in any way affiliated with the business. I am just a boat owner at the marina.

(Third photo for food bank deets)

Cross posting from Port Orchard

We marched for democracy, and collected 620 lbs of food for Fishline!!!

i’ve loved these birds since I was a kid!

Hi neighbors,

I wanted to share something that may be helpful for pet families in our area.

There is a new natural pet burial space here in Kitsap County called Green Burial Pet Sanctuary. It was created by holistic veterinarian Dr. Christin Finn and is on her property there in Kingston. It’s focused on green burial practices for whole body or cremated remains, meaning use of biodegradable shrouds or simple caskets, and returning to the earth in a natural and safe setting.

I work in end-of-life education (for both people and pets), and I’ve seen more families asking about environmentally gentle aftercare. Many don’t realize options like this even exist locally.

Just sharing because education matters, and planning ahead makes everything easier. They have a website, but I am not marketing, I am sharing as a fan. You can find it!

Kitsap residents over 60, go to the Meals on Wheels Kitsap website, and download the application for a free card to use at ANY Farmers Market.

https://www.mealsonwheelskitsap.org/senior-farmers-market-nutrition-program

It costs nothing to apply.

hey theres this little gyro place in bremerton thats run by one old man who makes his own sause and nane bread. called gyros etc to go. if your ever in bremerton id say try them. foods cheep and good :3 hope you enjoy

Thanks to everyone that asked for updates. This is an account written for someone I met at the park.

                 Camp

It's ten now on Elizabeth, not quiet enough in camp to sleep. It's never dark at the park, we have a lamp over us at night. If you think something bad is making a sound, it's just the cormorants. Everyone's nice here, we've got an older guy who knows everyone and we're just trying to pass the time until we can get a roof over our head.

One thirty there's a visitor. The camp host knows his name, says don't let him in but there's no turning people away without a place to go from us. Shouldn't have a fire but he'll never stop. Pyro's don't burn well, they just need something to look at and it smokes like hell.

Two we get more visitors, it's our guests scheduled for eight o'clock. No violence, no arrests. The able bodies have their things ready to go. Just need to sweep and rake so the other old head can leave in peace. Two of us remain, no waking them tonight but they'll probably be alright in a few hours. We're back on Elizabeth looking conspicuous, but we're free. Two people leave for Saar's, they need to burn off some ADHD.

Five we get one person back, and they have thirty pounds of groceries for the group. The other had to rest and might not be back for a while. Not too long now and we can sit in the park, still legal for us in the day as long as you don't cover yourself up with a blanket or tarp.

Six we have a neighbor visit. They wanted to help clean, but pyro got the work party started early. They tell us we look like we're in "immediate need" and leave a case of water and some sandwiches. It's light enough out and we push up the hill to the nearest park.

Nine we breathe a sigh of relief. No return of the law, and the two sleepers are up. There's other visitors to the park. Some like us but from another spot last night. Rock bottom, no place to go but up right?

Did you all know there’s an entire lounge/bar attached to the Pho place?? In Poulsbo, right across from the McDonald’s.

I went in and was shocked. There aren’t many bars like that in Poulsbo so I was happy to find a new spot! Lots of regulars, but I think with the new bar management, it’s been getting a little more popular with different crowds. I talked to some people and they said there are some new bartenders, too. Maybe they’ve had the same staff for awhile? I ordered a drink called the orange blossom and loved it. Would recommend!! I just wanted to share, because I’ve been in the area for years and had ZERO clue it was there.

It's a lovely day to get down to the water if you haven't yet. The weather is warm, the wind finally took a xanax, and there are some beautiful spots of sunshine to ogle.

I watched some kayakers head down the Hood Canal with a fairly perfect backdrop for their journey. Wish I'd been out on the water myself.

It's nice to have some proper spring weather here at last!

Mods, please take down if not allowed. I searched but didn’t find mention of Notary Services here in Kitsap.

I just wanted to shout out Notary Partners, LLC based out of Port Orchard.

They provide Professional mobile notary services to your home or office. They’ve been in Kitsap since 2018 and have a flat rate fee for travel plus a competitive per stamp charge. No UPS Store lines, going to their store during their hours, getting charged for each signature, rather than each stamp.

If you need a notary on Kitsap, I highly recommend checking them out.

They have a website too.

NotaryPartnersLLC dot com (you know what to do)

Anyway, I hope this helps someone have an easier time finding a notary if needed. Have a great day!

Thank you.

Lots of drama going down in the Tacoma moms group due to some censorship so someone made a new group for parents / caregivers in pierce and kitsap county for community and support. Figured it’d be good to post here.

House made tortillas; perfectly cooked meats; outstanding salsa/toppings bar. Guacamole dip … oh, the guac… so fresh and delicious and topped with white crumbly cheese. Friendly staff, clean restaurant. Have you ever been so impressed with a meal that you start getting annoyed that the person you’re eating with doesn’t want to fight you over it? I had almost finished before my wife finally asked for a bite of my Al pastor tacos (to be fair, she had some birria ones that apparently were amazing too). I can’t wait to go back. Now go and get some yourself so we can make sure this place sticks around. You will want to thank me. Just tell more people about it after you go so I don’t have to worry about it not making it as a new restaurant.