"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> On 3/3/2011 12:42 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
>> om...
>>> We're taking off for Livingston, TX Friday afternoon. Will be staying
>>> at the Best Western Suites on Hwy 59 S for a few days while we look at
>>> houses in the area. My two favorites are backed up on lakes and you
>>> can fish practically out the backdoor without a boat.
>>>
>>> Taking a big box of jams, jellies, and multiple pickles over to the
>>> son's family. His wife is a realtor and is helping us in the house
>>> hunt so we will gift them with a bunch of good stuff. We have eight
>>> houses lined up with a local realtor and we will look at most of them
>>> on Saturday but will also have the following Monday and half a day
>>> Tuesday to look at others.
>>>
>>> Hired a new painter yesterday to finish the inside of the house, the
>>> first one was just to messy and missed a lot of wall that didn't get
>>> painted so I cut him loose on Monday past. New one has good reviews so
>>> we're hoping to get the inside done in the next two weeks and then we
>>> will put this old house up for sale. Sort of sad in a way, we've lived
>>> here for 23 years, the longest we've lived anywhere in fifty years of
>>> marriage. Have gardens we developed ourselves, the house is finally in
>>> good shape and the way we want it. Our reason for moving is to be at
>>> least two hours driving time closer to the descendants but not so
>>> close the grands can leave their kids with us. <G>
>>>
>>> Miz Anne is retiring from teaching art in the local system on May 31st
>>> and is looking forward to it. I effectively retired in 2007 but still
>>> do a lot of technical writing for local contractors, a job I can do
>>> anywhere there is internet service. Miz Anne is seriously thinking of
>>> visiting the daycare centers in the area we move to with an eye to
>>> doing one hour a week art lessons for the kiddies. If she can live up
>>> five or six of those we can supplement our retirement income enough to
>>> afford more canning supplies.
>>>
>>> The first iris bloomed this morning, a white one, I'm taking that as a
>>> sign that spring has sprung, even if the furnace did run a couple of
>>> times last night and we had to sleep under a blanket. The peach tree
>>> is blooming and the plum trees are budding out as is the huge oak tree
>>> in the backyard. We hope everyone in the northern and eastern tier
>>> states are staying warm and dry as we head into what looks to be a
>>> lovely spring.
>>
>> Good luck, George. I hope all goes to plan and you find a place where
>> you will be very happy
>>
>
> Looks like we will be delayed for a few months O, hopefully that will be
> long enough for house prices to go up in our town and further down where
> we're looking. Not that I would wish bad luck on anyone of course. I'm off
> for a nuclear stress test this morning and then back to the hospital for a
> bit. Our daughter is on her way over here from Houston to help out around
> the house for a few days.

You are having an awful time just now. I hope there are at least some
silver linings.

Bless you all.

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