Jay just came into my room to show me the realtors' pages for two houses that he is quite keen on. He went to see them alone because May is working. A first house is a big step. Talking with him, a memory of building our first one overwhelmed me for a moment, the intensity of the time. Each decision about the drilling of the well, the placement of the septic, the Rumsford fireplace, the size of the rocks for the heat sink, the amount of overhang of the roof, the materials to make the living room floor a passive solar heat sink ... While they were in Korea, they saved quite a bit of money so they have a good down payment and Jay has been pre approved for a mortgage, but realty seems to be on the move in the Okanagan, so they are among the many would be buyers. It seems as if people who can't afford to buy in Vancouver are looking in Victoria and here.
I can't put my finger on it, but there's something stirring in the girls this week. I wouldn't call it a sysmic shift, but they're rising from the basement before noon. School starts next week. Jin will join Min at Seaton High School. Imagine, their second year of school in Canada, in English. Teenage girls appear to be doing nothing, sleeping from 2:00am until 2:00pm, but something's happening there even if what it is "ain't exactly clear". And it ain't. The family has done a lot in a year.
Living in the wake of their turmoil and progress can be exhausting, even irritating, but it's not boring.
so good to catch up on your posts, Jan. I loved reading about your hikes, and am quite envious! Do you know the poem "August" by Mary Oliver? It's about blackberries. I'll send it to you. Great to hear that your family is well, lively and always interesting! Hugs -- Mary Lou
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