During our stay in CDA we had the pleasure of visiting with our friends who had just moved to Liberty Lake, WA from Seeley Lake, MT. Liberty Lake is right along the border about half way in between CDA and Spokane. It was like traveling back in time as we drove down the breathtakingly immaculate country roads to see our friends’ new place.  They have about 1.5 acres out in a rural part of the community (but just minutes from downtown Liberty Lake) where they report that they were a bit shocked by the neighbors. Most of the neighbors have lived there for decades and practice old fashioned rituals like showing up at our friends’ front door with baked goods and home grown/made consumables and saying “Welcome! We’re so glad to meet you and so glad you’re here!”. We stayed several hours to catch-up and visit and hang around the ultimate back yard bonfire. It felt like it was 100 years ago with the big open sky and foothills in the nearby distance. We had SUCH a great time with these wonderful people who are so very important to us.

 

We were finally starting to feel like we were actually living life and “stopping to smell the roses” for the first time in many, many years.

Turns out that Liberty Lake, WA is an unincorporated city within Spokane County with a little over 8,000 residents. The main draws are Liberty Lake itself, the Trailhead Golfourse, and an abundance of recreational opportunities. Back in the day it was the vacation (lakehouse/cabin) spot for residents of Spokane. But now it boasts some of the most modern technology as it hosts an array of magnificent homes for those who have a few extra bucks and are not interested in living in Spokane or CDA. The shopping complex is generously sprinkled with golf carts and ATV-type vehicles as this is all allowed, if not encouraged. What a great place to raise a family and enjoy the great outdoors!

We look forward to many more visits with our friends in Liberty Lake!