My husband and I had the most wonderful bike ride through the Skagit Valley. The clouds cleared and it was sunny most of the 62 miles. We marveled at how picturesque it was through the flat, mostly farmland. 

Our ride took us past farm after farm growing a variety of crops including potatoes, wheat, silage, cabbage, squash, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and corn. Farming is a foreign world to us so it was really interesting seeing the various farm implements, barns, and other farming accoutrement. 

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Hello and welcome to the Clise Etiquette blog, a place to discuss savvy and not so savvy decorum. Etiquette may sound like a stuffy or old fashioned topic, but it’s really just about making yourself and others more comfortable by being respectful, kind and professional.

The blog will be a place for people to share thoughts and questions on the situations in life that confuse you, anger you, give you pause or make you proud. I’ll share etiquette and protocol tips and techniques that you can use to feel more confident, comfortable and successful in the workplace and socially.

I look forward to sharing ideas and dialogue with you. Please feel free to let me know if there are topics you’d like to discuss or hear more about.