Anna’s Rundown

Here’s what’s been happening over the past week in the Vashonites and Vashonites Rant groups.  Two pigs were spotted walking down the road toward the airport on Wednesday. After forty people ascertained that it wasn’t a joke, it evolved into a discussion of the deep psychological symbolism of pigs in fairy tales. Such tales, group… Read more: Only on vashon- The Weekly facebook rundown 12/04/20

The holiday season has begun, and this year is like no other holiday season in living memory, in that Granny’s has limited hours.  To make up for this loss, neighbors have been posting all manner of items on the groups. You could outfit a whole house; there have been tables, chairs, vanities, and even toilets… Read more: Only On Vashon – The Weekly Community Rundown 12/11/20

There was an earthquake! It had a 3.4 magnitude and an epicenter on the Kitsap Peninsula. Whether or not we felt the earthquake was a topic of much discussion, including where we were when we felt it. Someone who’s more ambitious than me could draw up a heat map of the best places on island… Read more: Only On Vashon – the weekly community rundown 12/17/20

Videos of shooting trees down, people losing packages, a line outside of Thriftway to get in, snow(?), paint a rock for the Library and more…

We played 2 truths and 1 lie, we talked about feeding wild animals, squirrels digging up yards, the 4 way stop (when do we turn?), beach cleanup on Jan 3rd, drop your xmas tree at the Old Goats Home and more…

Quartermaster flooded, pots were banged, a dog crossed the street, we cleaned up the beach and so much more.

A large cardboard box makes a castle, spam calls, frogs legs, protesting appliances, funny donkeys and the beachcomber stealing our comments for news.

From Corgi playdates to giving out free marijuana to anyone that gets a vaccine the Weekly Rundown from Groups on Vashon is where it’s at.

Violation of the sanctity of the port-a-potties, birthing babies on the ferries, Husky dog needs a home and will someone please explain those train tracks?

This week it’s box forts, Anna needs a tarp, shooting guns on private property, creepy dolls, a trash ravine, graffiti and gangs on Vashon.

Dog poop, oat milk, aggressive dogs, slowing down Magnolia Beach and a really cool rock.

It snowed! We had a snowpocolypse snowman contest. We talked about speed limits (again) and who drives Subarus. We discussed racism on the Island. Don’t let fear keep you from sharing your opinion.

Chunks of ice, melted snow, barred owls, painted rocks, Bigfoot, sunken sailboat and Iyad’s gets a mention.

The sheep have escaped!!! (again) What was that helicopter,? Who’s trading eggs for a mattress? Racoon in the vending machine. Be sure to properly asphyxiate your stackable washer/dryer.

Black market eggs, special bread, chicken subscription and a much needed wench.. er winch.

A shift on the Island, Go-Fund-Me for Tahlequah, mysterious creatures eating bulbs, salads are back at the Rock and unruly drivers.

UFOs in the 60s, an agate the size of an egg, stupid bikes and dogs running free… again.

UFO sighting on Vashon? (again?) Sharing nettle recipes, rat family celebrities, Guns & Ammunition, Golf balls (aka yuppie turds), loud rumbles and more.

The Vashon Labyrinth, dog poop 💩 and sweaty inappropriateness. It’s the Vashon-Maury weekly rundown by Anna Shomsky.

The Ferry Hill 500, “where… used to be” and Vashon gets a tech makeover?

Detour poetry, the “Running late for ferry” car horn, you can’t remove eyesores from other people’s property and Hawky looks like Abraham Lincoln.

A dog with a shoe took himself for a walk in Burton and so much more!

Who gets to decide how we do things around here? Only people who’ve lived here for a generation?

Is dreck safe? they’re, there and their – what does grimoire mean? A rental is available for $3k/mo, Anna is a spy and so much more discussed this week.

Do racoons eat chickens? Peacocks on the loose. Is there treasure in a sunken boat in Raab’s Lagoon? …and more

Overtown, over-town, or over town? Downtown of Uptown? Don’t you dare say “The Puget Sound” or you’re from Vashoff… and there was a loose cow again.

Three peacocks are on the loose, the purgatory of the 4-way, have you seen this turtle? … and more

Hauntings on Vashon, a found severed foot of an elk and Brazen Dawg wants bullfrogs for to cook.

Discussions around a Jeopardy question, what is that sound? Trivia night at the Brew Pub and so much more this week!

Vashon Mascot, Hamster races, free Red Vines, we’ve fallen from grace and the Geese family uptown.

Vashonites are looking for friends, pics of animals for Unnoficial Mayor. bad parking note in Vashonites Rants, AirBnBs should be long term affordable rentals and more…

What’s going in the Red Bike? A Poodle themed restaurant… live music with pork knuckles and proper lighting so everyone looks hot. What’s that smell, the unofficial mayor as the Strawberry Festival approaches and a goat in a tutu.

Exploding mailbox, a couch at KVI, exercise bike on Wax Orchard, what’s with the boarded up building uptown? …and congratulations to Penny the Goat, our unofficial Mayor!

SNAKES! A crowded Strawberry Festival and the ferry boat catastrophe.

This week was all about the lost and found animals on the Island. From Cows to Geese and the usual dog suspects.

This week: wet ball pit of jellyfish, coyote sightings, a smoky haze falls over the Island, a bear sighting – is it taking a nap?, and ring the doorbell for Sheriff assistance.

The ferry is going to lead to the fall of civilization as we know it; there are empty shelves everywhere; how much should Island staff get paid? What is that strange animal? Is it a chupacabra? …and everything is in retrograde leading to biblical swarms.

Keep Vashon Weird, getting distracted at the 4-way, lavender in port-a-potties and are we making the Fire Chief’s life more difficult?

Can we expect pizza delivery to take 2 hours? Is an unfinished house be worth $750k? We discussed these questions and more this week.

Creepy a&$ black cat, biting ants, and food service workers have a right to refuse to wash their hands…

This Week: Tell me you live on Vashon without telling me you live on Vashon; Coyotes are roaming the Island; We talk about the question asked in Rants: “Does using the flag as a tablecloth violate the flag code?”

What food trucks do we want coming to the Island? WSF’s new Line-Cutting Educational Campaign; Slow drivers on the Highway; Camp Sealth turns 100 this year!

Goat Yoga on the Island? Should you buy vanilla extract at Costco or Thriftway? Passive aggressive “vagueposting” about rumors and who stole the mini excavator?

Facebook went down so I checked the bulletin board outside of Thriftway. Garage doors open by the military; favorite things to buy at Costco; and the ferries are messed up…again.

Lighting all around us; the church is calling; social media gone snail mail; the anniversary of stackable-washer-gate; the Food Service Manager at Camp Sealth is looking for friends; what is “sometimes vegan”?

Anna’s focus on a very inspirin post by Delinda Mccann “The Multiverse is Gaslighting Me” Let us know how you feel about the post in the comments.

It’s the Weekly Rundown by Anna Shomsky!

Halloween antics including a giant polar bear and the asphyxiation expert; horse on the lose (but don’t assist them).

What is that strange sound? All butter pie crust with no butter? How to get around the Facebook algorithm for eggs; WSF is getting a new boat; and a brief tornado warning.

The power went out across the Island; people gotta breathe but don’t wear dark clothing at night; is it weird to call pets “fur babies”?; be wary of scammers; live in a shipping container; are you ready for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving week and the grocery stores are packed; fun finds at Granny’s; historical placards; pets should get emergency priority boarding too – sign the petition.

A Wallaby on the loose; exotic pet ownership on Vashon; data analytics.

Dress for a jog the way you would for a rave; Masks prevent nose picking; incessant barking in Burton.

This year: A word cloud with “people”, “please”, and “driving” (plus many others); Bernie wore mittens; 40 posts on bad drivers; graffitied port-a-potties; washing hands and wearing masks; affordable rentals… and so much more…

This Week: A revived post about whistling in Granny’s; suggestions on ways to induce misery in others; the chupacabra; a slide on the North end ferry terminal; Quartermaster is flooded; and goats eat our Christmas trees.

This week: We ask OPs to do more work; we kicked Reagan in his grave; we just need a bridge; vaccine debates; and a strange sound in Ellisport.

This week: Mask mandate vigilante; what actually constitutes a private road? …and our weirdest dreams.

This Week: The Chetzamoka went down; and what to do if a business owner doesn’t pay past employees.

What’s the story behind the tire stuck 25 feet up in a tree near the high school? It’s been up there 30 odd years or so.  We suspect it was once the tire swing of a young boy who went off to war (we haven’t decided which war) and never came home.  It is a… Read more: Only on Vashon – The Weekly Rundown 2/4/22

This week: Owls attacking joggers, 700 blueberry bushes 🫐, and a Vashon VHS library.

This week: Gander ISO wife; what’s the longest anyone has stayed onIsland (not leaving for anything)? where are all the hitchhikers?

this week; how to handle a hummingbird infestation; the poll for people who grew up on the island; and Shelly is for sale.

This week: The frogs are back; Thriftway plays the best classic rock music; Awful Earl has decided not to run for mayor; and property taxes are high

This week: kids getting pushed in front of cars; victim bashing orgy over gun control; drivers going under 50; and Tupperware lids

This week: some animals got loose including a horse on the road; meet Binx but refrain from warning his owner about coyotes; and can you get to Costco in a Nissan Leaf on a single charge?

This week: what is the craziest, freakiest, weirdest thing? Baby trees grow up to be a green corpse blocking the view of Mt. Rainier; Hunter may have been spotted; and a loud bang = fireworks… always.

This week: Interesting deer; broken reflectors littering the road; mystery object; kids ride the ferry free in October; this week’s loose animals.

This week: we just wanna country line dance; a painting for a ham sandwich, road rage and more.

This week: Instead of “welcome” wagon we need a “fuck off” wagon; this quote “It doesn’t matter how you got here, what matters is one’s intentions”; discussions over the rich and fake rich; fund raiser for an isthmus to Blake Island; Poodle parade, Labradoodles not allowed; where is the wiener dog sled team?

This weeK: 250 unpunctuated words in a rant; chickens blocking Anna’s driveway, a poll looking for people that believe in vortexes; how to manage ants; a post that reads as a poem.

This week: What’s different off-island? A Tesla was speeding in a school zone; a Vashon woman has been stuck on a ship off the coast of Shanghai for over 160 days and is making videos.

This week: bunk bed pods to rent for $800? No cars on the Island? Have you gotten a ticket waiting to pick someone up at the ferry? and more…

This week: How much should we be spending on groceries? Vashon currency… Hearse stories; Sperm dress sparks abortion debate; liquid cement crack filler.

This week: Rehoming wild rats; poor quality produce on the island; an old bike for $87k, $8k, $7k? Grey haird pigtails make life better; this page is toxic rant; and more…

This week: A proper grammar rant; the 2 boat schedule; what did you put on your theater tiles? …and why aren’t you leaving enough for everyone?

This week: What restaurant do we like? Restaurants should be open 24/7 and bars past when the last movie lets out; The median age of Vashon is 10 years older; We’re arguing about speed limits again; The lawnmower rant; Cows loose; and a rescued Mother Cat.

This week: Hiding mushrooms; humans are the invasive species, or was it tech bros? People speeding at 1 am down the Highway need to STOP; Anna has a solution for the 4 way and more.

This week: The Vashon freeze; chicken coop tea lights from Grannies; free hugs; a rotting house is for sale – $395k; why is the dog barking?

This week: fireworks, guns and defection on people’s lawns – just a normal week on Vashonites Rants; we talked about Abortion; did you know about the sticker challenge? Go away accordion guy; at least the guy selling guns out of the back of his truck isn’t selling fireworks.

This week: Bald eagle ate some ducks; slow motorcyclists; who will be the “unofficial mayor” this year? Garbage left on other people’s property and marked “free” – ok or not ok? Someone donated a mug to Grannies and forgot the spoon, whomever purchased said mug, please content them for the spoon.

This week: we got mad at the Strawberry Festival; gross drinking fountain; we have food on the Issaquah again.

This week: The Cathlamet crashed into the dolphin.

This week: we should be able to complain about the ferries (and mail delivery) without people complain about us complaining about the ferries (and mail delivery); Tansy Ragwort

This week: Concerts are too loud; red tide images; stop signs are being taken down; how do we define ourselves as Americans?

This week: We miss the Chetzy; vending machines are empty; we miss the Portage store

This week: some weird lights; USPS; off leash dogs; make sure the costume is realistic.

This week: Children should be taught not to scream and flyers piling up at the Post Office;

This week: a message in a bottle; old posts on my homepage; we hold grudges.

This week: Cemetery or Cemetary? We’re concerned about the literacy rate on Vashon; What is the funniest thing your pet has done? …and what can be done about the Portage store?

This week: bright colors to stop your cat from killing birds but what about biking? Anonymous posting rant leads to funny rumors; lone sock seeking home;

We start with an anonymously posted rant about ranting on the rants page. Buckle up. This week we get extremely self-referential.  Here is the rant: “Why is there a rants page if people are not going to be allowed to rant without being reprimanded? This is a rants page. Not an understanding page, not a compassion… Read more: Only on Vashon- The Weekly Rundown 10/1/2022

This week: fawnicide; calling out racism is a rant and a duty? The fate of the Portage Store; and Disney has truly gone downhill.

This week: who wants to reupholster a cat? Color palette; people blocking aisles in Thriftway with their chatter; anonymous posts; Vashon lacks a race track.

We start with this seething critique: “Why can’t we touch the pumpkin at TW? I want to touch the pumpkin.” Many of us have overlooked the signs and touched the orange orb, which conferred great wisdom unto us.  One person has the right idea – organize to assert our collective rights. “I say we all… Read more: Only on Vashon – The Weekly Rundown 10/22/2022

This week: Abandoned couch and the community is ok with it; we ask that a sign be explained; paintings by West McLean under question; Dogs wielding an ax deters USPS.

This week: 100 times of the Weekly Rundown; Anna took some pics of Halloween; her Husband dressed as wallpaper and someone dressed as the Bike in the Tree but didn’t make the Beachcomber; how do you prepare for a power outage?

This week: Judges running unopposed so we suggest writing in candidates like Sponge Bob or Ron Burgundy; A rant about wind chimes in the wind storm; new vs old timers; restaurant didn’t have french fries.

This week: package theft solutions involving cat litter or exploding dye; should cats be kept indoors or allowed outside? …and lastly, a 15 year finds amusement in the adults.

This week: the low budget Costco home; people chatting at the USPS blocking traffic; stories of people stealing packages with a Uhaul truck.

This week: Sotheby’s Really? What theme do you think Vashon should be? and lastly, avoid the curse of the gloves in the woods.