busy week

Usual week for us - much running around - listed a house in Arnprior and got an offer on it on Friday - nice when that happens. Doesn't happen often in this sluggish market!

Rick had a great golf game on Wednesday. It was sponsored by the Renfrew Country Real Estate Board - a charity tournatment, of course. He's played two tournaments so far this summer - both for charity - the other one was sponsored by Aikenhead's drug store (isn't that a GREAT name for a drug store) anyway both times, he played with some people from my office - which is super - because I really SHOULD play these charity tournaments as it is good for business, but I don't play golf, so this is one area Rick will excel in! Go Rick!!!

He thouroughly enjoyed both games and in spite of not playing often over the past few years, he played well and back at the office I heard many comments about his ability to smoke a ball (whatever that means....) but I believe it is a good thing!

We've been out and about a bit this past week - up to Eganville at least once - what a pretty town. In fact, I plan to start spending a day a week in our Eganville office.

This weekend, we're catching much of the Barrett-Jackson car aution - always fun to watch - although, I basically watch for the strange cars. But, I have noticed that prices seem to be lower over the last few years - a sign of the times I guess. Sellers and buyers both pay a commission at Barrett-Jackson - 8 percent charged to the seller and 10 percent to the buyer.

18 percent- WOW!

We popped over to Shawville yesterday to the good ole' Giant Tiger (or Geante Tigre - since we were in Quebec - lol) we've discovered we quite like sheets with a higher thread count and I've found that Giant Tiger is the cheapest place to buy them! $30 for queen size, deep pocket sheet set - thats a good deal, folks!!!! I won't buy any more queen-size though, as we've been talking about trading up to a king size bed in the next year - that will probably be our next big purchase.

Actually, I think our next BIG purchase will be a pellet stove for the kitchen - our kitchen is generally chilly and we have a big old electric heater (energy sucker) in there that we could replace with a pellet stove. I guess we'll start checking some out soon - if we're going to buy one, we should do so soon!

A chipped back tooth this week, sent me to the denist in a hurry - will need to be crowned - so, wait, our REAL, next BIG purchase will probably be in my mouth!!!! lol

Tomorrow I'm in Arnprior doing an Open House - 235 Allan Drive - from 2 to 4 if anyone is interested! A lovely home - today's picture, in fact!