Because, this has been a test. We moved here without knowing anyone. Luckily, our first tenants decided the location was so perfect that they bought the lot beside us. So, while they lived in our house, their house was being built. Being close to hand meant, that when they needed landfill, they called us up and we were able to benefit with a lower price, as well. A great basis for friendship.
But, our neighbors have turned in to more than sharing a few truckloads of earth. We watch out for each other, share the snow cleaning, pick up fly away garbage cans on windy days, and share in the making of a batch of wine! Good friends, indeed!
But still, not wanting to impose on the only people we know on a daily basis, meant that Tod and I have spent a inordinate time together--and it works! We both like to read, share duties in the kitchen, work on the landscaping and do a little exploring in our new province.
We also have time to do our own thing: Tod likes to train for half-marathons. I go to the Y. Tod does some engineering for a local company, and I work on the blogs, knit, and sew, and bake.
We keep in touch by email, phone and text messaging with friends and family, and have returned for one visit in November.
Our most exciting news is that our daughter and son-in-law are expecting their first child, so we now have a new role as Grandparents to be!
I am going to resume this blog, now that I figured out my username and password! Being retired is great--lots of time to figure things out!
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