Things are really moving along now. The house is just about finished and we hope to have the letting agents around by Tuesday May 4th. We are also putting plans together to buy another small flat which we will also rent out whilst we are away. This would provide us with a place to live if we come back and wanted to continue to live off the income from the big house. It might be necessary to do this for a while as I won't have a job when I get back! So onwards and upwards. The good Lord is showing the way.

Getting Ready

Well I've done it now. I told the boss on Monday the 29th March. He was cool and wished me luck. Was OK about me staying on until June/July or whenever. So now the trip is on. Next hurdle is to get the house finished and rented. The final carpet is going down this week. This is after a delay because I nailed down the loose floor boards and put 2 nails clean through a heating pipe. Never was much good at DIY. We keep discussing the itinerary. Like shall we start in New York and then bus to Toronto. Stuff like that. I love it. It's such a delight for me to focus on the new and exciting. For Julie it holds many horrors - not least of which is that she does not enjoy traveling for it's own sake. So much time to spend together. What a blessing. God has been good to us.