The question, “What does the valley mean to you?” is a deep one. It’s where I feel at home. I recall a song that said that home is a frame of mind. And that’s true for me. I have lived in many places where I was happy with life: work, relationships, love. But I was not satisfied with my environment. Living in the Skagit Valley I am close to the mountains, the water, the forest. Even if I cannot go there every day I am so close I can feel them. And that feeling makes me calm and contented. They are within my reach.
