Just put it on my tab… OK, we actually get to say that here! It's fun! We bought windows to finish the extension – and they weren't cheap. 4 weeks later they were delivered and we haven't paid a dime yet. In fact they're on our Windsor Plywood account… Pretty much everything here seems to get…
Author: Duncan Elsey
Visitors & Comments
This page details some of our visitor comments! See how often the word “relax” crops up. August 1st – 4th 2008 “Thanks for hosting this weekend. I had lots of fun, and found visiting both of you sooo relaxing. I was happy to meet the newest member of your clan, Dexter and…
Wherever you go, there you are.
Letting Go – Part 1 (of many I would imagine)
I forget who said "Wherever you go, there you are." – I think it was Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Because people keep asking "How's it going on Salt Spring?" And of course it's fanTASTic. I LOVE it here. I LOVE the potential this place has, the peace & quiet, the space, I LOVE walking the dog and getting out in nature and strolling along the beach in the evening, I LOVE taking it easier, I LOVE checking the veg garden and seeing what is coming up – have the tomato flowers been pollinated? Are the tomatoes coming yet? I LOVE making my favourite foods – French Onion Soup (with the cheese/bread topping), Cornish Pasties, Shortbread, Strawberry Jam etc.
And yet, I often wake up and feel a sense of mild panic. MILD panic, but panic nonetheless. I never ask "What have we done?", it's more "What happens if this doesn't work out?".
Well, (I hope Duncan will excuse me for paraphrasing him here – I've probably summarised it wrong) Duncan is worried how he will feel if he has to go back to a "normal job" and work/commute in 2 years time (we've given ourselves 2 years to make this work).
Of course my worries and fears are MORE ridiculous. I'm worried where we'll be in 30 years – what happens when we retire/get old? If we enjoy ourselves and live this lifestyle for the next 30 years will we run out of money and be homeless on the streets?
Confessions of a non-deodorant wearer…
I was really debating whether to write about this. What will people think of me? But then I remembered that we worry far too much about what people think and not enough about what WE think. I like to challenge things (and myself) and have therefore decided to publicly confess… So, since I have moved…
That’s Ferry Nice – Really!
Well, it wouldn’t be fair to report only the bad side of BC Ferries. So I feel it my duty to share a GREAT experience. So, after my rather disastrous journey last time I allow PLENTY of time to get to Nanaimo ferry terminal. My first ferry is a few minutes late but I have…