Another step closer…

Maya (up) and Tiko (below)       More changes have been happening around here…     This weekend my brother in law came over for the furniture that he and my sister wanted. Several chairs and bookcases and assorted...

It warms my heart…

Last weekend our oldest son and his family arrived with a rental truck to help us achieve our Mexico dream. And an important part of that dream is to empty our house out – but since so much of our...

A Landmark Day

  Photo Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times Today marks a couple of milestones….Paul has only three more weeks of work, and it was the opening of the new Tacoma Narrows bridge. Sunday was a festive day where more than 60,000 people...

Another project!

This must be when my enthusiasm for painting was born… My latest project is going through a number of boxes of pictures and memorabilia and scanning them so they can be with us in Mexico. I am actually really excited...

Now I Can Relax…

  The hardy banana   This morning the new owners of our house came over to meet us and ask some questions about the place. I was in agony all night last night that they would come over and something...

Ah, Mazatlan!

  Our courtyard with Virgin of Guadalupe We have started packing! I can’t believe how well it is going, too. I have packed two boxes of books, one of kitchen things, and one of vases & breakables. I can see...

Odds and Ends

When you are reducing your worldly possessions from a big house to what will fit in the minivan, a lot of odds and ends come up that you wouldn’t face in a normal move…. I have been packing books. Should...

Yahoo!

Our big news is that the Buyers have removed their inspection condition – we have to do a few things but we have agreement and there are no further conditions or contingencies. So, the house is sold! Now I can...

Aw, Shucks!

  Paul and I missed the annual Key Peninsula News retreat this year because we were at our realtor’s office making a counter-offer to an offer to purchase our home! Look what showed up on our porch when we got...

I’m heading home

  Pulmonia It has been so nice to be here, even if it was only for a few days. It is so wonderful to be close to the beach. I feel much more serene when I can walk on the...