Yes, we have had success! We are now the proud new owners of a silver Honda CRV! We figure it will be a great vehicle when company comes to visit – passengers, luggage and dog. We should have delivery of it the end of February. NOTE TO SELF: One of the major items stroked off our list.
Dawson gets out of quarantine Sunday March 2nd. Seven more sleeps! For those of you that think it has “gone by quickly”, Dawson may have a different opinion. Having said that though, Dawson has been doing awesome. He knows the routine and never complains or sulks neither when I get there nor when I leave. He seems to have adjusted to the routine and is content and happy. NOTE TO SELF: Sometimes I think that I could learn a lot of lessons from my dog.
Still no movement on the home front. I decided that maybe I was too picky. So I scoured the internet and widened my swath and Saturday we hit the road again in search of neighbourhoods and housing. It was a Good News/Bad News story. The Good News is that I was right and not being picky, and the Bad News is that I was right and not being picky. Bottom line is there is not much of a supply. And even if we said “just spend more money” it would still not get us anywhere. I am now getting desperate and starting to call houses that are for sale, hoping that they are desperate and will rent to nomads and homeless gypsies. Still not getting me anywhere. The clock ticks and I must find something before March 11th.
Weather is fantastic right now. Being south of the equator summer is ending. Temperatures are high 20’s C (around 80F) to low 30’s C (high 80’sF). It is not humid and the evenings can be cool. We have been to 2 outdoor movie theatres in Parks (WOW – what a concept!) and it does get cool when the sun goes down. (To my fellow countrymen suffering through a brutal winter with heaps of snow, one of the worst in the last 100 years, I do apologize for mentioning the wonderful weather we’re experiencing. In your summer and Perth’s winter it will be your turn to gloat.)
If anyone knows of an empty house in Perth – let me know….
About Me
- Canadian Linda
- I’m a Canadian that grew up in Ottawa. I was educated in Cambridge, England. Ahem, I have to give full disclosure on that statement…. I lived in Cambridge for 1 year when I was 7 years old, so technically, I have been to school in Cambridge, but am not a graduate, or even a pupil, of the prestigious Cambridge University. I have lived and worked in Sarnia, Calgary and Edmonton, all in Canada, and in Perth, Western Australia. In my early 40’s I moved to Houston, Texas, US where John was based professionally. From there we were privileged to live 2 fabulous years in Perth, Western Australia. That was followed by another 2 years back in Calgary, then another two years back in Houston. Another highlight of my life was when we lived in London, England for 2 years. My husband and I are now both retired and are traveling the world. No specific destinations or plans, just wandering aimlessly. This blog serves as a journal of our travels that I hope will be treasured in years to come. Right now, I have a love-hate relationship with it because it is so time consuming. I am happy to share our experiences and welcome your comments as it keeps us connected and makes the world a smaller place.
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