tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post3840246744841693719..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: #MicroblogMondays: Odds & endsloribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-44014001238744929712020-02-12T17:47:14.008-05:002020-02-12T17:47:14.008-05:00Yeah, I knew exactly what you meant, so don't ...Yeah, I knew exactly what you meant, so don't know why I wrote BIL and SIL! Perhaps I was starting to say they'd be disappointed too. Clearly, my brain hadn't engaged! lolMalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-44985650795129364722020-02-04T17:15:06.495-05:002020-02-04T17:15:06.495-05:00Oops, reply below! :) Oops, reply below! :) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-40845625706032306942020-02-04T17:14:51.236-05:002020-02-04T17:14:51.236-05:00Real estate in & around Toronto is totally rid...Real estate in & around Toronto is totally ridiculous... The vast majority of young people simply cannot afford to buy without help (and renting has become pretty expensive right now too). They're moving further & further away to find something they can afford, and as a result, the prices are going up in those communities too. :( loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-5344409736077197292020-02-04T17:07:17.140-05:002020-02-04T17:07:17.140-05:00You're right... I'm not sure they know wha...You're right... I'm not sure they know what they're getting themselves into! (Of course, we didn't either when we bought our first house! lol) I asked the wife what the town was like and she said, "It's SMALL." Like, 5,000 people, versus 100,000 in this suburban community (which is where she & Older Nephew grew up), which is part of the Greater Toronto Area (6 million plus). So yeah, it's going to be a bit of culture shock for them, I think! Not to mention the commute to work and the distance from family & friends (and easy babysitting, lol). But, they'll learn! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-89564190640303818892020-02-04T15:48:39.217-05:002020-02-04T15:48:39.217-05:00I love this about Raffi. He's an amazing perso...I love this about Raffi. He's an amazing person. That's too bad everyone is moving futher away. That's crazy expensive though. I like your little tidbits. :)Risa Kerslakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446679711343114478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-17190257995537716342020-02-04T13:53:29.431-05:002020-02-04T13:53:29.431-05:00Um...those kids are ALSO going to be sad to move a...Um...those kids are ALSO going to be sad to move away from their back-up. All your visits and the grandparents right there - they have no idea what a change it will be when it's just them. Independence will be great, though! But it will be hard for them. So, tell DH he's going to have to drive you over every now and then to give them a break. And hey - maybe you'll get the chance to give some input on decorating too. That might be fun. areyoukiddingmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107214079237461141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-45288054599057295002020-02-03T22:30:07.159-05:002020-02-03T22:30:07.159-05:00Dolly is fabulous! :) Dolly is fabulous! :) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-74615804207987678022020-02-03T22:29:42.367-05:002020-02-03T22:29:42.367-05:00Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for commenting. I'm not ...Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for commenting. I'm not sure how I first found your blog (probably from someone else's blogroll?) but I have enjoyed reading it, and I'm happy if others have found you through me! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-85693497228578500392020-02-03T21:21:16.497-05:002020-02-03T21:21:16.497-05:00What a great idea to email yourself your blog post...What a great idea to email yourself your blog posts.. I may try that.<br /><br />Just want to say a sincere thank you for having my blog on your sidebar.. it seems recently I've gotten a good bit of traffic from your site, so, my sincere appreciation. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth @merciespermileElizabethhttp://www.merciespermile.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-30296668809136639582020-02-03T20:58:02.344-05:002020-02-03T20:58:02.344-05:00I agree with Mali, it's nice to get snippets o...I agree with Mali, it's nice to get snippets of your life! And sadness, I'm sorry that everyone's moving further away. And that it's so expensive for them. That's a bummer. I love finding that people who have made a career around people and children don't have kids. I feel like yelling, SUCK IT, People Who Think That To "Get" Kids You Must Have Them! ha. Dolly Parton is one of those people for me. :) Happy Monday!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-67114382862531199032020-02-03T18:12:43.617-05:002020-02-03T18:12:43.617-05:00BIL & SIL aren't moving, but Older Nephew,...BIL & SIL aren't moving, but Older Nephew, his wife, Great-Nephew (their baby) & the dog are. Or will be, once their townhouse is built. :( Sorry if that wasn't clear. Younger Nephew is actually just a few blocks away from us, but we've been seeing Older Nephew & family a lot more simply because they've been living at BIL's -- we're over there at least once a week. We knew they wouldn't be living there forever, but we did hope they'd be a little bit closer. :( It's not like they'll be THAT far away, but it will still be different! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-5726873311248139922020-02-03T16:54:51.188-05:002020-02-03T16:54:51.188-05:00Oh no, BIL and SIL and GN and the dog are moving? ...Oh no, BIL and SIL and GN and the dog are moving? I can definitely understand you feeling a bit sad, though. I miss my nieces and nephews, and have only once ever had one of them in the same city.<br /><br />Good grief, that's a long break between emails! I have never done that. But you've reminded me to go back up my blog drafts documents. (I save all my blog posts and ideas in a word document, and save it to my laptop, hard drive, and cloud. Paranoid much? lol)<br /><br />Your Odds and Ends are like my Monday Miscellany posts. I feel a bit guilty, too. But I for one really like these snippets of your life.<br /> Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com