Paradise for Sale

While we sit in Charles deGaulle airport, waiting for our connecting flight to Birmingham, we're going to try and catch some zzzs.

I'm appreciating public toilet cubicles where the door opens outward.

I won't miss dirt toads and the fine powder that creeps into every car 

In the meanwhile, there's this to ponder:

If you know anyone looking to move into paradise, please share this link with them:

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Paradise for sale

The Fourth, Our Last Day

The End of one Journey, and the Beginning of Another

Plans have all gone well, we were fully packed and ready before bedtime last night.

We ran some errands this morning, then found ourselves on an earlier bus to Logan

This is not the Firth of Forth (Scotland), it's the Piscataqua on the Fourth, the day of our last trip across this bridge between Maine and New Hampshire.

We are now waiting to board a flight that leaves at 5:10 pm. Others are 'confiding' in us here that they are leaving too!

It'll be a while before any updates I suspect.

  

Loons, Trilliums and Eagles

Our Penultimate Day

We are packed for tomorrow! Bags are labeled and ready. 

My trilliums are giving us a beautiful send-off display - isn't this gorgeous?

And then, on our nostalgic boat ride yesterday to see our house one last time,

we were lucky enough to have uninterrupted views of the bald eagles busying themselves at their nest with their offspring. Before we returned home, a lone loon warbled its soulful call, adding another joy to our gloomy weather day.

Photo: D. Schultz

Mark and Su graciously loaned us their downstairs apartment for our last "homeless" week here, and took us around the lake for our final goodbye. This is their beautiful cove, where an osprey gave us a fly over.

Of course, our last days wouldn't have been complete without a visit from two of my "bunnies," Linus and Rachael, who were equally welcome and included in all our activities at 'La Casa Cartisano'.

We are so indebted to all who have helped us complete the last few weeks' chores and errands, with a particular shout out to my PALZ team of superb volunteers.

Farewells, or Hwyl fawr

 2 days remain

Our lake and friend community left us speechless with their warm wishes, generosity and friendship at our farewell party last night. They showered us with so much love, it made us feel warm inside despite the tears. There was an impressive spread of people, food and special touches that showed how much they care - we felt SO appreciated, and we have their good wishes to carry us through the next phase of this journey.

What an absolute pleasure it has been to mix in these circles, rub shoulders with fascinating people and learn from them all. How we have loved being part of this lake community!