Oct 05, 2011
Yesterday I shopped till I dropped, almost literally! I started the day early and just kept on going. Safeway, Save On, Costco and Coopers….total spent $913.30. Amount saved $266.18!!! Well worth the effort. We ( I ) always stock up on items needed and some not so needed for our 5 months on the Isla. […]
Sep 29, 2011
It all started with the wind….lots of it. I guess we were fortunate that we were not blown about as much as the West Coast. However we were affected. So I called the office here and asked it they could come and rescue the palms, perhaps keep them in the club house or ?? If […]
Sep 11, 2011
Anthony von Mandl, Proprietor of Mission Hill writes, “At Mission Hill Family Estate our goal is to achieve the extraordinary. We are thrilled to showcase these magnificent sculptures alongside our wines surrounded by the natural beauty of the Okanagan Valley.” We were the invited guests of Christa Frosch of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. From the […]
Sep 04, 2011
A solid week forecast of blue sky and sunshine and temps in the 30’sC. Good for our business and great for my soul!! Yesterday, Saturday of the long weekend, mi amore stayed home, even told a client who called at 5:00PM that he would get back to him on Tuesday:)) We had a great day […]
Aug 17, 2011
We were invited to a party, a happy hour. There are often many such late afternoons here in the park but the weather has affected plans this summer and there have been very few gatherings. This is probably the first year we haven’t had a happy hour at our beach site followed by campfires and […]