I told someone from California that in Seattle we sometimes see a "glowing-ball thing," yellowish in color, that somehow turns the ordinarily gray sky a bluish color. It appears to be about three... More

I told someone from California that in Seattle we sometimes see a "glowing-ball thing," yellowish in color, that somehow turns the ordinarily gray sky a bluish color. It appears to be about three miles across and about 50 miles above the earth, climbing in the Eastern sky in the early part of the day and gradually making its evening descent somewhere in the West. "Do you mean 'the Sun'?" was the reply. In Seattle, we don't get a lot of that glowing-ball thing in our diet and sometimes need a supplement, and the Indoor Sun Shoppe http://www.indoorsun.com/ has many props that will help interested parties to stage the illusion that we really live in the tropics. Full Spectrum Lights may help the SAD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder sufferers to not feel like hibernating. The exotic plants, decor and insects to go with them will help to complete the illusion.
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The Indoor Sun Shoppe is certainly a great place to browse. Stop in the next time you hit up the Fremont Sunday Market. The employees are fun and knowledgeable and more than willing to help you... More

The Indoor Sun Shoppe is certainly a great place to browse. Stop in the next time you hit up the Fremont Sunday Market. The employees are fun and knowledgeable and more than willing to help you find what you need or offer advice and solutions for your gardening dilemma. It's nice to have a little gardening shop to go to for soil when you need it or a pot or two, instead of having to go all the way to Swanson's (http://members.judysbook.com/posts/content/review.aspx?ci=194029 ) or Sky Nursery (http://members.judysbook.com/posts/content/review.aspx?ci=98370 ). They also specialize in treating SAD with lights and things and have spider traps!
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I used to pass the Indoor Sun Shoppe when it was on 45th and just giggle (I think they moved to Fremont...perfect). Memories of my friends, who shall remain nameless, trying (and failing) to grow... More

I used to pass the Indoor Sun Shoppe when it was on 45th and just giggle (I think they moved to Fremont...perfect). Memories of my friends, who shall remain nameless, trying (and failing) to grow California dirt weed in their parents basements would fill my head like so much smoke. If this post had a soundtrack, Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" would be playing. Then one year SAD (seasonal affective disorder) hit me and I went in. Indoor lighting, and light therapy, is serious business, particularly in this neighborhood. Being an early riser I was instantly drawn to the dawn simulators (here is a http://store.yahoo.com/indoorsun/dawnsimulators.html). Many people switch out all the lighting in their home for full spectrum lights (another http://store.yahoo.com/indoorsun/fuspcofl.html). If it is really getting you down, and it is opressive, you might go in there and ask some questions. But leave the rolling papers at home...and be assured the people who run the Indoor Sun Shoppe have heard all the jokes.
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