ROBBLOG #656

I gotz a code ind by doze.

That's right kids, the re-gifting gift that keeps on giving.

A cold.

A freeking Island cold! Apparently once kids get back into school it's a hotbed of cold germs and they take and give them to anyone, anywhere. My husband passed along this cold to me and I did my best to stay clear but when you open your eyes in the middle of the night and he's 6 inches away from your face breathing on you, it's hard to stay healthy. So it's Buckley's daytime for me and copious amounts of tissue.

Yesterday we had our first chiropractor visit here in Duncan. Our new chiropractor is Dr. Darren Burry. Dr. Darren pretty much had all the same moves as Dr. Murray did back in Orillia. First, he did a massage- shirtless.

I mean, I was shirtless not Dr. Darren, although....

In 30 years of going to the chiropractor this was the first time I had to display my massive chest and rock hard abs but I did it!

~blink~ and ~shake my head~

Okay. I am back to reality now....I displayed my drooping tits, gray-haired chest and Pillsbury Dough-Boy stomach.

Look...

I am 66.

Oh, Dr. Darren says in conversation- "What are you 55..56..?"

Apparently, like me, he's terrible at mathematics.

"Nope, 66"- I say, "Born 1951. It's on the paper there."

I am taking that as a compliment and I like this fellah already. I have to go back again tomorrow. My neck is a stiff mess but it's a 100% better after yesterday.

Reminder to stop eating and do some sit-ups before I get there.

We are getting some cheques in the mail from back east. A nice one from Union Gas and a final one from our lawyer since everything is paid now. Still no apology or word on that lawyer letter from the Missus who bought out house that we received last week. The one that asked us for $3300 dollars because we had apparently lied about having a rental hot water heater and furnace- which we never had. Drop back a few blogs to read about it.

Pine Tree House

As far as we know our beloved Pine Tree House still sits empty, waiting for a nice person, persons or family to buy her and move in. Neighbours have said the yard is already showing signs of neglect.

I am not surprized.

It was a full-time job.

Usually by now I had harvest décor on the verandah and all the Hallowe'en decorations were sitting at the ready for mid-month spookiness.

I wonder what it's going to be like inside PTH come January with snow piled as high as your "ying-yang" and brilliant white walls inside.

Brrrrrr.

Our new house here in Duncan is repeating all the same colours we carefully chose back in Orillia and I am looking forward to the coziness once again. A December or January evening sitting next to the fire in my favourite Laz-Y-Boy chair. Lighting fixtures, ceiling fans and flooring will all be new but our furniture and antiques will be the same and allow us to feel really at home once more.

I know that time is coming sooner rather than later as the days and weeks pass by us.

Have yourself a great day and I hope your Thanksgiving plans are coming along.

ADDENDUM

Our friends Leanna and Jason from the Soup Shack just brought over homemade chicken soup.

Yumm. We'll be fixed in no time.

Then, our friend Brenda in Ladysmith- who we were supposed to see Friday and begged off because of the colds, is playing "Dr. Brenda" and suggests rest and vitamin C.

How nice|!

As the song goes- That's What Friends are For...

ROBBLOG #655

A cool, sunny start to the week here in the Cowichan.

We dipped to 5c overnight but 17c and Sunny today and a week of non-stop sunshine is ahead. I am told that come mid-October the weather will become damper. Keep in mind that this area of the Island has less rain than Toronto and Miami, so I am looking forward to the green all winter and of course cutting the grass in February.

Tom and I have had quite the story in the past 6 weeks and not all happy all the time. You remember we lost our big boy Doyle back at a Winnipeg KOA Campground on August 17th. We are still hoping for a miracle and I check the Lost Cat Facebook Pages in Winnipeg daily- sometimes twice a day. One of these days an orange tabby will answer to Doyle's description. I know the Universe is testing us.

Okay Universe, you can ease back now.

To add to our Island story, as you may know, our new house was further delayed until mid- November, although we hope it might be occupied by us a week or so earlier. Ya gotta have hope kids!

We had to trade in the Swissshmobile for a new Dodge Grand Caravan- an expense that wasn't in the budget. Priscilla- the RV that took us across the country and became our home for 30+ days, is now for sale at Arbutus RV in Nanaimo.

Presently, we are living comfortably in a "granny-suite" in Duncan about a 5 minute walk to downtown. Donna- our landmistress, is terrific and we get to look out over her wonderful English-Style garden with horses neighing and stomping just over the fence.

Our Doorway on Cedar Avenue

I tell you all this again because I want you to know that this is "our" story. You may be saying- " this move to the Island does not seem so great for Rob & Tom after all". However, this is all about a short period of time- just over a month. For the most part it's been smooth sailing. Yes, the waiting is not much fun. We'd like to be in our new house arranging furniture, hanging pictures and asking new Island friends over for coffee or martinis.

That will come.

In the meantime, if you have plans for a westward trek or my Blogs are leading you in that direction I say you have to take a chance. It's a big chance and it's a big, big change. You leave behind what you know and are comfortable with- not an easy thing to do.

I will say people here are very friendly and helpful. They know about and are living the benefits of the Island Life.

Weather. Air. Community Events. People. The Ocean. Mountains.

It's all here.

Tom standing almost at the top of  "91 steps"
 leading down to a park and The Cowichan Lawn Bowling facility.
This is a couple of blocks from us off Government Street in Duncan

I was checking out at Winners yesterday and I pass the cashier my Winners loyalty card.

"I hope this works outside of Ontario. We just moved to the Island"- I offer before passing over the card.

"Ontario?"- she says, "I've just moved from Ontario too. Thunder Bay."

This happens frequently here. The next question between former Ontarians is this-

"Why did you move here?"

Usually it's Family or Weather. Most often weather.

Then,

"How long have you been here?"

The Thunder Bay Winners gal says- "I came in June."

I say- "we bought in February and landed off the ferry on August 22nd!"

Do your homework.

If you have a yearning to come to the Island, I would say come and rent for a month or two. Get to know the area and the neighbourhoods. Then, look for a place to live- permanently. Much can be gleaned online but much has to be seen in person, Most folks are transplants. I could count on two hands the number of "born on the Island" folks we have met.

Right out of a BBC Serial.
 A Guide Hall just a couple of blocks from our house. How quaint.

Of course, if you have to work that is another consideration.

Oh, speaking of such, a local terrestrial radio station is supposed to be getting in touch with me all because a new Island friend knows someone who knows someone...

You know how that goes.

It may never happen but I am told they are looking for announcers at three stations.

Would I leave Swisssh and Starlite for a terrestrial job that pays?

Probably not.

Usually a radio station- at least in Ontario, would prefer to have someone less than 66 years of age-but it's nice to be asked to the dance again.

Never say never.

Finally, it's the week before Thanksgiving.

Hard to believe. It was only August yesterday...

Tom and I have an invite for Thanksgiving Dinner, so don't cry for us Argentina. We will be with new friends not far from where we currently live.

How nice.



ROBBLOG #654- W E E K E N D Edition

Friday and it's The Weekend Edition...which simply means I blog today and then not again till the end of the week. Somebody asked....

It's been a week where we have had both relaxing times and stressful times here on our Island.

Our lawyer called Tuesday.

She had received a letter from the elusive lady who purchased our Orillia Home- through her lawyer of course. It seems we were being accused of neglecting to tell her that we rented the hot water heater and furnace.

What the Farm Truck!!!!!

We did NOT have a rental H2O heater or furnace. In the letter was a request for us to fork over $3,300 to pay for damages- and heartache we guess.

Couldn't the owner have give us a ringy-dingy and simply ask- Hey Rob and Tom is my heater and furnace rented?

Nope...

She had to go screaming to her lawyer and ask for financial compensation. We are even dismayed at the Real Estate person who might have also taken the "tank by the tap" and simply asked us a simple, friendly question. Apparently, she wasn't in on this "buzz".

I'll bet somebody has got to pay for lawyers fees now.

We called the furnace folks to get info as well as Marc and Sue our neighbours who through Mark's company installed the hot water heater. They sent us our bill of sale. Sue must have dug very deep.

Much to our surprize it was 10 yeas ago! Thanks Sue and Mark!

Reliance Heating took longer to help us. Eventually over two days and between them and us, we discovered that the Missus had possibly asked for service and gave the wrong address. Our Orillia address included the word "North" because in Orillia there is the same address- only "South". We have had this problem for 25 years. The "southern" address would frequently leave the word "south" off their return address when mailing letters or leave the direction off delivery orders when calling for pizza or prescriptions. We even had police officers at our front door from time to time over the years!

I will say no more...

The man at Reliance was helpful but it took a while to discover that since we bought our furnace and hot water heater- without financing, we were no longer on their books as the initial warranty had run its course. Looking closer, the Missus had probably requested service at the address- leaving out "north". It just happened to fit that "south" had a rental hot water heater and furnace. We don't know how the billing worked or how she came to the conclusion that we were at fault.

The story hasn't ended- yet.

Tom and I haven't heard back from our lawyer.
Good times...

At Maple Bay with Salt Spring Island in the Background

IN OTHER NEWS

We got a gal to cut our hair. Sharlene's shop is called The Little Hair Shoppe. We see her Saturday to give it a go.

Poor Sharlene.

We told her Colleen- back in Orillia, had cut our hair for 24 years! Not much to live up to!

We also have a chiropractor- Dr. Burry. Our first appointment is this coming Tuesday.

In the meantime, Yaz Yamaguchi and his magic hands at the Duncan Farmer's Market will make us feel better.

Here in Duncan where we live, we are 10 minutes from the ocean and Salt Spring Island so Thursday we spent a couple of relaxing hours at Maple Bay.

Refreshing Pacific waters. We stuck our feet in.

Tootsies in the Pacific

The Sunshine was warm at 28c.

There were Sailboats and Kayakers. Trawlers and Motor Boats in the bay.

A little girl- probably about 10 years old and just home from school, seemed to float on the calm water, rowing along the shoreline in her turquoise blue rowboat- with just enough room for her, the oars and maybe one more. It was a picture.

Maple Bay Thursday Sept 28, 2017 Temp: 28c

We are looking forward to seeing our new house this weekend. It has been hard not to go to the site during the week since it's only two minutes from our apartment but we diligently wait to be surprized every weekend.

Have a great weekend whatever you decide to do.

ROBBLOG #653



Well Kids...another day on the Island.

First off, I probably won't be writing many more blogs about our move and the Island etc;

Not much new here.

We just wait day by day to move into our new house- which if you are a ROBBLOG reader you will know already- it's delayed.

It was a nice weekend and now here we are into the second day of a new week and we have been inundated with morning e-mails and texts telling us our home back in Orillia is on the market again. Folks who haven't e-mailed or texted us since the day we left Ontario are now all a flutter with the news that the house is back on the market as of today and at an inflated price.

We even know the exterior is all painted white (bleech!) except for the master bath. I guess one would call this a flip. We are not surprized.

The "owners" only saw the house once with us and a second time with an inspector. From the start Tom and I believed they had no real enduring interest in the house.

I can think of a song right now that would tell the tale.

It makes us sad to think that after 25 years this is where we are at present.

People looking to make a fast buck.

I could swear here but I won't.

All we hope is someone will buy this charming old house who wants a wonderful, home- albeit with no charm inside what with white walls and contemporary furnishings. Paint can change that- again, of course.

The thing is...

Not our house.

Not our concern.

Not our interest.

Not our future.

We are moving forward.

Our future is here. On the Island.

The view from the Duncan Canadian Tire parking lot.

IN OTHER NEWS

Geeze, we had a tough time saying goodbye to our Montana van last week.

Yes...there were tears!

You didn't want to see us driving away from our Orillia House early in the morning of August 15th either. ~sob~

Now, last week we were new vehicle shopping- mainly because the "Swissshmobile" couldn't pass the BC out-of-province vehicle test. Some rust underneath that required repair and we thought we'd start new- rather than repair old.

After four hours of  test driving and looking at two vehicles in particular- we bought a Dodge Grand Caravan. When we took our belongings out of the Montana and saw her sitting there alone and then being driven away to the back of the lot, it was too much to take.

We had tears and drove off the lot quickly.

~sigh and sob~

The truth of the matter is our inanimate objects- our machines, wear out. Tom and I have always taken care of our vehicles and we have made them last. Unfortunately, the provincial standards here were just too much for the Montana and she's been taken somewhere for re-sale or parts. We only got $2000 for her. She was worth more...

So, all this is just another change we have had to endure these past six weeks. We have also had to endure a bunch of bullshite too. Nothing is straight-forward dealing with stuff here and a few things back home- in the spirit of the season lets say are "haunting us", however, we are managing.

Just to confirm:

We love our new Island home.

We WILL love our new house when we move in.

We have met some fantastic folks here. Kind, friendly and supportive.

We love the mountains- three in Duncan alone.

The ocean is magnificent...and the palms and plant growth still make us give our heads a shake-

Are we really in Canada?

Yup.

Garden Centre Palms

That's it for now.

Have a great day.

We will.

ROBBLOG #652 THE W E E K E N D Edition

The Weekend...again.

It may seem that I am slowing down when it comes to blogging daily. Probably true.

Some days there's just life. Nothing more.

Same old same old.

This week has seen some developments.

We moved into Duncan.

Not the new house but temporary digs where we can settle until our new house possession.

That took a half dozen trips lugging belongings between our RV at Country Maples and our new Duncan address. Why even Tom's lilies made the trip. They are now stored in the English Garden just outside our door- halfway between us and the horse stables.

I must say I am hearing the horses low....or is that just cattle lowing?

I am referring to the Christmas Song..."The Cattle are lowing, the poor Babe awakes..."

These horses neigh and clomp their hoofs and kick their wooden stalls. One morning during a pee break- for me, not the horses, I could see lights streaming through our kitchen windows.

ET?

Strange Encounters of the Duncan Kind?

I tore open the windows and threw up the sash...(another Christmas theme)

Nope.

Just a half dozen huge spotlights on the paddock. The horses were hungry and the keepers- and well- ~ahem~ Stable Boys were answering the call feeding the four-legged beauties and mucking out their stalls.

Friday morning I sat in The Island Sunshine with my Island coffee in hand and Missy and Koko strolling around the garden. The garden reminded me of St. John's Wood in England. The scents were familiar too. No taste of fall even though it was to arrive later that afternoon. So far, Autumn here is just like the past few weeks. Warm sunshine and blue skies. I think there is a day of rain coming this week but basically the weather is sunny and warm through to month's end.

How nice!

Garden Centre "Star" Topiary

Living here on the Island this past month we have learned some "stuff".

Things about one's licence and health card- both are applied for at the same government location. However, new plates and insurance go through another location entirely and never the twain shall meet.

ICBC is a new term to us. It's provincially controlled insurance.

I hear you!

What is this you say Rob?

Are you living in some kind of Russian State within our beloved Canada.

I don't think so but some things are different here.

Have I mentioned this already? It bears repeating.

Out of province licenced vehicles have to go through an inspection to receive BC plates. If you fail- or in this case your vehicle fails, you have to make the repairs to get a pass and get a BC Plate.

We failed on our first vehicle test and the result is a new Dodge Grand Caravan sitting in the drive tonight. The last thing we needed to buy right now but we were caught between a rock and a hard place. In BC Island terms- we were caught between Mount Prevost and Mount Tzouhalen!

Our Ontario insurance runs out the end of the month and repairs are costly. Locals tell us "BC" means "Bring Cash".

Could be true.

We'll keep you posted.

There is excitement in this "Gay Heart" over a new vehicle.

Why I thought my next new vehicle was going to be a scooter from Shoppers Drug Mart!

The Swissshmobile (a Pontiac Montana) was our child for 14 years and we were not without tears when we had to leave her behind at the car lot Friday evening.

We just have to work on letting inanimate objects go- like the c. 1882 Victoria Home we left behind in Orillia. However, I am convinced it is much harder for those left behind looking at the house where Rob & Tom lived for almost 25 years than for us leaving it behind.

I know this because I read your e-mails and to tell you the truth Kids- we have let that part of our past go now.

Our new Black, Metallic Beauty

So to our former van.

You served us well my Dear and kept us safe and took us wherever we wanted or needed to go.

Bye now....

One final thought about the new vehicle...

Yesterday when we were deciding what we were going to do- repair or buy new, I heard my Mum's voice in my left ear-

"Rob, she doesn't owe you guys anything..."

Thanks Mum.

The vehicle we thought we would buy in the spring just came a little sooner than 9 months. A premature babe- metallic black to boot!

Next on the agenda is Priscilla.

We have decided we can't keep her and no matter what the folks at Heidi's RV just south of Orillia say, you cannot and will not make money back selling an RV here on the Island- especially if she's a 2003.

It's just not true.

There is a depreciation factor at work and even though Priscilla has been well-cared for, she will not make any great return on our investment.

In fact, we will lose thousands.

We were led down the "garden path" by Heidi's- and not the first time.

Do your research.

I thought I had.

If you decide to move to BC and since my Hubbie Tom and I are residents now, we cannot convince you to come anymore- it's kind of an unwritten local law. You have to look into what the Island is all about for yourself. If you have a question however, we could answer that as best we can.

I can tell you that you should know-

The weather is great.

The Ocean and Mountains are beautiful.

Winters are mild.

A bakery in Ladysmith has terrific cinnamon buns.

There's less rain in the Cowichan where we are living than Victoria, Toronto or Miami.

Hawaii is less than 5 hours away- by air.

There are 3 airports on the Island with scheduled flights.

One of the gals from Sex in the City lives here.

Palm trees are grown in gardens and along roadways.

Most plants- Rhodies, Holly, Yucca's and English type plants are large and grow rapidly.

Gas is $1.29 a litre.

The landscape is green in winter and we cut the grass in January and February.

Health and vehicle licencing and insurance are different than Ontario. I am not sure about the other provinces and territories.

Wal*Mart prices are the same.

Island Time can be "ish".

A Bar Sign in Ladysmith, 20 minutes up island from Duncan

Have a great weekend and I am sure there'll be more to tell.

Soon....



ROBBLOG #651

Wednesday Already?
How did that happen. Island Time seems different. Could be because I am retired...or not.


I haven't been blogging because we have been busy.
You see, we moved out of the RV Park.
30 days in beloved Priscilla was fine but it was time for a change- especially after we found our new-build was delayed until the middle of November.


It was time.
This new spot where we are currently living was a fluke. We decided not to stay at the Country Cottage and then this house on Cedar Avenue (how cute is that? Cedar Avenue?) became available through our real estate. We asked how high we would have to jump and could we afford to jump and it turned out we could jump, so we did.


It's taken two days to move our stuff from Priscilla and we still have Tom's lilies to move tomorrow.
Donna- our Landmistress (Landlord) is Fab You Luss. Call it an apartment, a granny suite or an in-law apartment, it is just right for us.
Behind the house looking out our kitchen window through Donna's English Garden- which is still in bloom, is a riding stable and school- Queen Margaret School. We hear the horses neighing, whinnying and then hoofing the sides of their stalls to grab attention from their keepers to be fed- perhaps by a strapping, well hung stable boy or two (That's for you Shane. Now Dream My Dear...)

Horse Stables at Queen Margaret School

I even took the time the first night here in our new abode to hang the "star" lights on the patio.
How nice! That's a Date Palm sitting on the table.

Patio, Palms and Starlight

No update on Doyle, our beautiful Orange Tabby missing since August 17th. Some days I swear his brother Dickens is shedding little puddy tears...

Dickens our lonely boy...

The week- so far, hasn't been all fun.
Our van- The Swissshmobile, had to go in for a safety check before we could get our BC plates.
It was not a happy story.
She didn't pass with flying colours!
Although cosmetically- both inside and out, she looks marvellous, we were told we would have to repair some of the "infrastructure" that supports the van. Plus the one front headlamp has moisture behind it- which is a recent addition to this page full of checks to be made here in British Columbia. We've replaced the headlamp at least three times- twice under warranty, yet the damn thing still collects moisture. However, the bigger problem is the metal underneath. so, do we go to a body shop for an estimate or do we retire the good old Swissshmobile and buy new. Our Ontario Insurance lapses September 30th.
There may not be time.
What to do...
This is not in our current budget. We are decision making.


Oh, Priscilla goes for the same vehicle plate check next week. I can only imagine how that will turn out. We need to sell the stalwart old broad.
$37,000.
Any takers out there? Ontarians, you could fly out here and take her home or fly out here and stay here. The choice is yours and at only 37 thousand- what a steal!!!


Finally, over the weekend we travelled an hour up island to Parksville. Tom and I had toured Parksville back in early February. I remember it being green and on the ocean.
It still is.
Plants are beautiful.
The Ocean breathtaking.
The boardwalk along the ocean is an absolute delight and a stroll along the wooden boards in the warm sunshine is even better. Here on the Island it doesn't feel like autumn and folks are still in shorts and flip flops. Over the weekend we had our second rainy night and day since we arrived on August 22nd but as we drove through the showers on the Island Highway past Nanaimo and on to Parksville on Sunday, the skies cleared and it really warmed up quite a bit. Enough to have a blizzard at the Parksville DQ facing onto the Ocean.

Palms on the Pacific Ocean

Here on Vancouver Island when it's rainy or if it's early in the morning, the scents make me believe I am in England in December. It just has that English Garden smell about it.


Same climate actually as southern England and with the smell of stables and the sound of horses nearby- it doesn't get much better.


Tally-Ho!

ROBBLOG #650 W E E K E N D EDITION

I like to post this picture on my ROBBLOG because "Easterners" don't believe it's CANADA!

Well My Dears- it is!!

White Rock B.C.

It's such a shame that now we are on the Island we can no longer encourage you folks in Ontario and farther to come to the Island for retirement or work. Not that you can't come, it's just that we can't encourage you to leave your life behind and come to the land of milk, honey and palm trees. It's not that Islanders think this Island will sink into the Pacific if there's too much weight on it, it's just that it's such a special place, they apparently don't want Ontarians to know about it. Nothing against Ontarians...I used to be one and I married one!

"Oh Jane.. I am worried about those boys way out west on their own.

I feel the need to nestle them to my breast.

If only I wasn't in this damn chair!"

"But ya are Blanche. But ya are! ~yawn~!"

The Weekend and another sunny day and warm. Apparently, this is the end of the warm weather for a week. Some cooling system is arriving Sunday into Monday and temps next week are all mid-teens with some showers thrown in too. Boy, the Island could use some rain.

Really.

Last Saturday's attempt at rain was short-lived and it didn't do much.

We have some news.

The cottage rental is out.
We were looking for the builder to help us recoup expenses for THEIR delay. Accommodation and our furniture storage in particular.So far that's not happening. The cottage rental is expensive and we need to be frugal.

After looking forward to being in the cottage, we were now resigned to living here in Priscilla until mid-November, when we got a call from our real estate. They had two suggestions for alternative places to stay. A little late but things are slower-paced on the Isle! Good thing it was the Real Estate suggesting places. We get the feeling that the builder's suggestion would be to send us packing back to Ontario on the toe of his work boot. One is NOT supposed to rock the boat- or rock the build in this case.

"Miserable little boat-rocking, Ontario Fruits!!"

We are just standing up for ourselves with a lawyer on the sidelines.

We are firm in wanting some assistance. We will not sign papers agreeing to an extension of the move-in date until we get that assistance. The builder having used his 30 days extension-twice, has to help. The lawyer is in agreement.

Meanwhile, we are in limbo like those folks crossing into Canada looking to get away from that

A Hole in that country that truly believes their shite has no odour.

That is the most polite way I can phrase that...

A couple of days ago we saw the new digs.

Not Tay Diggs but my- that would have been nicer. Much, much nicer.

The one property the Real Estate had for us to view was a detached home but unfurnished. We were not prepared to move our furniture from storage to this house to the new build. The second property was on a lovely, residential street only a couple of minutes from our new house. This "in-law suite" has it's own entrance through a back garden. It's a self contained unit with lots of space. We can walk the neighbourhood and downtown, walk the puppies and even let them out in an enclosed back yard. Best of all the price is HALF what we were paying at the Air BnB property.

Not to rush things...we are moving in on Tuesday!

Priscilla...Dear, sweet, motherly Priscilla will be sold.

Eastern friends haven't expressed firm interest in staying in her this winter season and we don't want a storage fee, so we have called an RV dealer here in the area. He will come and look at her and put her on consignment. As much as we were told back on Ontario that we would have no problem selling- at a profit, reality has struck and we will lose money.

Did we pay too much at Heidi's?

Yes, we now believe we did.

When we quoted $43,000 it appears to be too high for a 2003 Dutchmen Express in tip-top shape.

I am not surprized.

Our build 10 days ago

We are counting the days to possession of our new home. Normality is the keyword here- even though we'll be living in a construction zone for a year or more once we move in. Oh- our friendly, used-car slick, real estate fellah tells us yesterday we need to get to signing the addendum moving completion date to mid-November because-

"We wouldn't want Bruce to stop building your home- would we?"

And he's supposed to be on our side!!

Dontcha love threats like this?

Cheese and Rice!

Just get the Farm Trucking house built!!

A new friend on the Island is suggesting we let the lawyer take over now. We'll see what the first of the week brings. We want to keep this "friendly".

We'll settle in our new temporary space first.

Enjoy your weekend wherever you may be and whatever you are doing.

Thanks for reading.

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