Yup...made another trip to Nanaimo. Monte's friend, another non driver, needed to go to the ferry. So off we went. We also made an appointment at the cpap store for Monte to sign papers and get some replacement straps for his ever breaking delicate mask.
I have had to kind of draw the line, and this is pretty hard to do, at driving people around, especially to Nanaimo with gas prices what they are.
I mentioned to Ange that there seems to be an above average amount of people in this town who don't drive. It's kind of amazing. When I commented on that she got a wee bit huffy. She said it was no different than any other town. I beg to differ.
I know waaaay less people here than I have in other towns I have lived in and never ran across people who didn't drive. Here, when I first moved here I had twelve people to monthly dinners til covid hit. Not one of them drove except Monte and I. Thats a lot of people with no drivers license. Our friend Graeme doesn't have a car, I understand that, but he does have his license.
As I said I hate saying no to people when they need help. But unfortunately the needy Nanaimo peeps not only can't drive but they can't pay today's gas prices. And guess what? Til the next influx of money, I can't either.
Well slowly but surely I am getting the house ready to list. I might pay for a proper appraisal when I am finished. It's a matter of prioritizing all the projects. Mostly judging it by which things wrong will the buyer want to take money off the asking price. Those things need fixing first and maybe only those things will get fixed.
I have let Ange know that this is happening sooner than later. I don't want her suddenly hanging. Monte and I will help her move some of her stuff to Chilliwack where her family lives. She can't take much so the big job for her will be getting rid of her bigger stuff and all the stuff she can't take. I can't realistically list the house til she has moved. I don't want to be here too much longer after we move her....I will miss her too much. I am kind of aiming for mid summer to beginning fall.
Randi, Ange's friend (and now mine too) is coming to dinner tomorrow. I am making a giant shepherd's pie and coleslaw. I make my pie with gravy and tiny chomped up carrots and onions and garlic. The potatoes I make with sour cream, butter, Montreal steak spice, bacon on top, and sprinkle green onions when it's out of the oven. The mashed potatoes end up tasting just like baked potatoes. It's like magic!!!
For dessert I am making strawberry shortcake. I am using Pillsbury grand biscuits (which aren't sweet, I just thought of that....dammit), extra sweet then macerated strawberries from frozen, and sliced fresh ones maybe. Walmart has just told me they don't have any for delivery (asshats!!! you have no idea how often that happens with the W). I bought a litre of whipping cream and a can of chocolate whipping cream. Like why not? Stawbs and chocolate go together. We will see. Hopefully they will be willing guinea pigs!!!!!
If I remember I will attempt pics here. Stupid blogspot. I am just sad that people can't comment. I would so love to hear people's opinions and suggestions and questions and recipes to try. Oh well. (shovel list...shame on you blogspot. we can put a man on the moon....haha)
TFL&TTYL
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