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Not a lot higher…yet!

May 30th:  Here is our storage container in Maple Ck – about 1/3 full now.  Probably a couple more loads to take out. This is Kelly (& Jay’s arm) as they have had to man-handle some of the really heavy … Continue reading

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First update & other excitement

May 3rd: Talked to our builder Blaine today.  They’ve begun the basement!  Yahoo! May 6th: Our dear friend Debra Wolinsky’s 60th birthday today!  We’re headed for Vancouver to celebrate on 2 evenings – the 1st for out-of-towners & family for … Continue reading

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In the beginning…305 Harder Street

Since we returned home to Calgary on March 1st, we have been massaging our architectural drawings, including a trip north to visit Chris Laing who has helped us so much.  The plans are now finalized & we awaited the return … Continue reading

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Heading home!

Feb. 24:  Today is my BFF’s (Sandy) birthday.  She is younger than me (by 3 years – 63 to be exact) & very beautiful – inside & out. She has an infectious smile & we always have a great time … Continue reading

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Las Vegas

Feb. 18:  Bill had picked up the parts for our heater & the RV repair fellow arrived this morning to fix it.  I did laundry.  We took the truck in for a service at the Ford dealership (where we waited … Continue reading

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Headin’ west!

Feb. 10:  An uneventful drive to Slidell, LA.  We passed through a small part of Alabama, Mississippi & ended just a few miles north of New Orleans. Feb. 11:  On to Beaumont, TX.  Another uneventful drive (which is what we’re … Continue reading

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Florida panhandle.

Feb. 3:  Moving on to Live Oak Landing near Freeport, FL.  We are now in the panhandle and starting our western sojourn.  It was a terrible trip (about 5 hours’ drive) with torrential rain & high wind.  We are lucky … Continue reading

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Lifer Woodpecker – but not the one we expected!

Jan. 27, 28:  We moved to our new location about 4 hours north of Ft. Myers, near Crystal River.  The following day it rained, so we caught up with laundry & stayed in. Jan. 29:  The quest for the Red-cockaded … Continue reading

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Fewer bites – nice cool temps!

Jan. 22:  Rainy day for working & shopping.  No bites from our outing yesterday – yay! Jan. 23:  Lou Ann’s 86th birthday!  She is Bill’s favourite cousin & our trailer is named after her!  Here she is with Bill – … Continue reading

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Cooler still, more birds, & more bites!

Jan. 18:  Off again to Corkscrew Swamp, since it is the best birding we’ve found since we got here.  Temp last night was 9C!  High today 17C!  Yay!  Had to wear a jacket!  Unfortunately we missed the Brown-headed Nuthatches again, … Continue reading

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