Just thinking...

Hi all... haven't been on here much, but there are reasons for that. 

In two words... "early winter"

Seems I have been clearing the driveway every 4-5 days.  No ball busting 10 foot high drifts, but each time a foot or so with the occasional 3 foot hill.  Once I do my yard, I head into the "City" of Summerside (where it is neither summer at the moment nor is it much of a city) if you quote the population.  A couple of streets in L.A. would have a higher pop!

My two vintage trials bikes (a Honda TL 125 and a Yamaha TY 175) have made it into the garage proper last fall and are both on the work-stands but circumstances beyond my control prevent me from raising a wrench on them.

Besides the snow clearing here at home I go in the next day if at all possible and using my walk behind snow blower, pick-up where one of my tenants shovels and I clear what the hired blower guy does with his big unit.

Renovated unit looking for a new tenant.

While on the subject of Summerside/lack of spare time, we unexpectedly got word that one of the tenants was moving abruptly.  This in itself is not so bad but given the Misadventures in my life... he left behind some major reno work including but not limited to 4 basketball sized holes in the walls, a broken bedroom door and many other repairable but time consuming issues.

We've been working our arses off to get it turned around and are now in the viewing stage. The rental market here is very good at the moment with zero vacancy rate and our Kijiji ad garnered over a thousand views and dozens of inquiries, some of which of course can be immediately disregarded, like the lady I talked to that asked if she could "pay in installments"  I said "sure!  The first of the month, every month... you just hand over the rent, we're fine with that.


Today, prior to heading into town for some last minute work, also got a notification that one of our young tenants was giving notice.  She's been with us 3 years and it will be hard to see her go.  She was a model tenant.

Needless to say... the Indy Lite snowmobile is still sitting under the deck, poor thing.

The red fox has been around, pretty easy winter for those furry wild creatures with accumulated snow being hit by warmer weather and rain seems like every week. 

Such pretty creatures

Including today

Hard life being a wild critter.

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While on that subject, my elder daughter landed last week with new born baby, to show off for a short stay before heading back soon to home in Seattle.

So... as you can see, it hasn't been lack of desire although that sometimes bares it's ugly head. Just dang busy.


Cheers for now everyone.

KILLING TIME...

Funny how some of my regulars worry about me when I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks.  I get email wondering how I am.  Some of the old guard, that knew me when I had my "event"  (heart attack) show concern.  It's true that I've been sidetracked for much of the past two months.  Once I had the bikes and lawn mowers winterized winter set it. 

Seems we've had snowfall weekly. 



No major stuff but certainly a must clear when we see a foot or so.  My driveway is not paved but the recycled black-top freezes to near pavement consistency. Depending on how long it snows, I try and get my 3600 square feet of driveway asap and then drive into Summerside to do the apartment walks etc.  I've been able to keep up, having bought a blower last year for the apartment build certainly helps. 

Between home and town, having had about 14-15 snow days since mid November, I've been pretty busy. 

That and keeping Willy looked after.  Three months ago one of our vets suggested putting him down, in fact he was slated for the needle when we found him at the Humane society that day 6 years ago and acknowledged that we were aware of his possible life threatening issues.  I made a vow to myself I would hand feed him if required but as it turns out... he is happy to eat when he's hungry and to take the pain of chewing away, I soak his kibbles in warm water for several minutes I have managed to cut down his painful episodes by 90 percent or more.  He's happier and in fact he's helping me write this as I write... purring away trying to take up as much of my laptop as he can.

In any case, I'll be servicing the INDY Lite this weekend, and spend a bit of time puttering around my hood which is mostly wooded, but with some farmers trails to play with. 

NOW that I am done clearing last nights snowfall (took about 3 1/2 hours even with some help from Brenda on the deck, we have nearly 500 square feet of decking 10 feet off the ground I will be heading in to SS tomorrow to wrap there as well.

In my spare time, I have considered plans for this year.  2019 will be a pivotal year in many ways.  I have to seriously consider what to do with my Arizona residence.  That may morph into a road trip to bring back my XT 350 and the FT 500 Honda.  Unfortunately I cannot bring the scooter across the border... it's not on the "approved" list.  That's another Blog.


So, time for some left overs and putting my feet up in the living room and seeing what's on Netflix tonight.

Cheerio,

talk soon.