"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> 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
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