Yes, no blogging since April. Since then, we have gone to a wedding, took a trip to Hawaii with a granddaughter and considered and then dismissed the idea of a second home in a cooler place.
The wedding was an enjoyable day and I wish the couple well. They seemed so young to be taking on all the grownup possibilities that life can throw at you. Maybe that is just because I am so old. (I turned 69 last week.)
Our trip to Hawaii was wonderful. We went to Oahu. Our activities included a Pearl Harbor visit, a tour of the island including the Dole Pineapple Plantation, horseback riding at Kualoa Ranch, a luau and of course a beach day. Granddaughter would love to go back and said she would even like to live there. Who knows, maybe she will.
We are facing another very hot summer here, possibly record setting and the thought of a cooler place up north sounded very appealing. We considered properties in Mayer, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Snowflake and Payson. We were very close to putting in an offer on a lovely home surrounded by towering trees. After a pretty much sleepless night spent discussing our values and needs and crunching numbers we decided 2 homes just was not a good idea and we love the home we are in now.
If you read here much you know I like to collect pinecones on my walks. On our house hunting trip I picked up a couple to bring home. I have these sitting on my desk where I can see them every day. I just put them on the laptop for their photo shoot. Aren't they pretty?
Back with more again soon.
Take care and stay cozy!
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