yay for family
We're still in Bridgewater with Mark's mom and her husband. She took us out today to have a quick look in the storage space she has kindly rented for us AND filled with furniture. She recently got married and they needed to combine their belongings so she saved a bunch of the extra stuff for us!
We rolled the door of the storage place up, and I stared in wonder at beautiful armoirs, desks, and lamps that were all antiques. The unit was full to the brim with pretty much everything we needed. After so long having nothing but cheap garbage for furniture, much of which was either found on the side of the road or worn out hand-me downs, it will be absolutely amazing to have quality furniture...remember our garbage couch, anyone? I could post a picture, but I refuse to. Even Value Village would not take it when we moved.
I also have to mention that my own parents had an entire table set up full of brand new household items they've been collecting for us. Funnily enough, out of all the impressive things on the table, the things I like the best are the oven mitts made fabric with a really neat texture, that my mom found for $0.25 each. I kind of feel weird that all these people are being so generous to us. Yay for parents!
Anyway, we are contacting a real estate agent tomorrow morning about a property we've found near Kejimkujik. BC people, read and weep:
- just about 200 acres
- new-ish, 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house
- three barns (with power and their own well), one with 5 horse stalls
- pasture land as well as mixed woodland, and a pond
$165k.
In Victoria, this kind of money might get you a "meh" studio or one-bedroom condo.
BUT...I probably shouldn't sounds so smug until we've actually bought something.
I've bored you with all the details of my life long enough today. We heard from Heather and there is now a far-out theory that Bill is in Copenhagen. It's a very slight chance. They are slowing down the searches and his body may be found once hunting season is underway, due to the increase in people who will be in the woods at that time.
Wish us luck looking at that property. You will hear all about all the gory details until the search is successful!
4 comments:
Awesome stuff. That property looks pretty cool(it's the one with the forest, right?)
Hope you get a place soon. I need more houseowning friends to discuss toilet repair.
Property looks good from the MLS listing -- make sure you get a water test for the wells.
omg, we looked at the MLS listings for out there, and our zoo is totally jealous and wanting to join you all! LOL!!
Much luck in the search!!
Katie (from the SPCA, now vet working)
Thanks guys. Yeah, the property has a forest. You all need to move out to Nova Scotia and buy large tracts of land, and then we'll take turns having marshmallow roasts by the campfire on our properties.
:)
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