House hunting
continues…………..
With the lack of interesting houses on the market, we went
down to Penticton and then Osoyoos (3 hours drive south of Vernon), where we
finally saw two potential homes that were of interest to us. We made an offer on one, only to be soundly
rebutted, and came back to Vernon to lick our wounds.
Osoyoos would not have been ideal because of having to drive
2-3 hours to any major services, but at least we tried.
Last week was not a high point for us.
However, back at home, there were a few lighter nature
moments. There are several groups of
California quails at our lodging, and after I starting putting out food for
them, they became regular visitors.
Their colouring is quite smart, and they have this most
amazing pop-up crest on top of their heads, making them look like they are
ready for a dress party. While not large
birds, they make quite a variety of sounds and are certainly fun to watch.
After our setback last week, we did a major change in
direction, and asked our real estate agent to look for newer homes within the
city. (It’s trade-off time.) We saw some interesting ones today, and will
see some more tomorrow, with some encouraging results already. The trade-off for an acreage is easy access
to amenities, hopefully a nice view, and a newer home that won’t require any
upkeep. Oh, and we bought our ski passes
to Silver Star Hill in Vernon so we are now committed to the area!
Our realty firm hosted a client appreciation day, at one of
my favourite places: a pumpkin
patch! The driveway to the patch was
lined with little pumpkins all along the way.
The patch itself was wonderful, and we got to bring home our own
pumpkin.
I caught a picture of Mom having the kids pose for a picture—there
were lots of families out there choosing their pumpkins, gourds and coloured
corn for thanksgiving.
Beside the pumpkin patch was an apple orchard, and there are
apples for sale everywhere. All in all,
a cheerful harvest season.
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