Ice Stacking on Lake Superior

This is mesmerizing. It was filmed along the shores of Lake Superior near Duluth Minnesota by Dawn M. La Pointe, Radiant Spirit Gallery. 

Real Estate

So this week everything just got real. Tuesday my sister in law Cindy messaged me that she wanted to know when I would be available for a few realtors to walk through the house.

Yesterday morning realtors from three different agencies came to the house. I was reminded of the experience of buying a car for the first time with my dad guiding me. He taught me how to tell who wants to work with you and who doesn't. It turns out the husband and wife that first arrived were the ones that Cindy has chosen or vice versa, because I honestly don't know exactly how that goes. But they asked the most questions and to me that's a sign of interest.

At the end of their visit I realized this whole situation is going to be more involved than I thought - and I really wish I had found a new place to live already so I don't have to deal with it. I have zero desire or intention to let people enter my home while I'm away at work. It's a scary prospect for the safety of my cats and my privacy.

I'm also facing a rental market and system for finding a place that is vastly different than it was 20 years ago. The last time I had to look for a place was that long ago, when I moved to the apartment in Ferndale. I was there two years I think,  when my brother Mark asked me to move into his house. He and Cindy were finally moving in together in Seattle, and he didn't want to sell his house.

Back then everything was in the newspaper, now most of it is online - but not all of it. I'm unfortunately finding that the small apartment units that are rented by the owner are not online, not even on Craigslist. Pretty much all of the larger rental companies have a two pet limit - so I'm screwed. I don't even have a car to live out of. ...

So hey, let me know if you see anything!

The Color of Winter

I have exactly two blooms on my red Christmas Cactus - love that little extra this time of year. My pink Geranium is also blooming; I can't remember if it's the first or second year that I've wintered this particular plant inside.