Renting out our land-base

One of the many steps in preparation for leaving on our great adventure this fall is finding suitable people to take care of our home for the year. We just posted this ad on Sabbatical Homes, hoping to find a match. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass the word on.

Executive town home in the heart of Ottawa, walking distance to everything.
For rent, fully furnished, for one year $2,300 per month

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We are the end unit, in a quiet cluster of homes in the heart of the Centretown, walking distance to everything. One kilometre from Parliament Hill and Bank St, which is the main shopping street, two kilometres to the Rideau Canal and the University of Ottawa, three and a half kilometres to Carleton University and the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, and two blocks to the transitway, which can easily take you anywhere else you want to go. As well, Ottawa is a very cycle-friendly city, with an extensive network of bicycle paths and lanes, and we will leave bicycles for your use. The car is negotiable, at an extra cost, if so desired.

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Refit Part 2 – In to the Shed

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In early December, Kinship was moved indoors.  Loyalist Cove Marina built a new building for repairs and storage in 2013 and we are lucky to have access to this great facility.  The building is a short drive from the marina, so there are height restrictions on the road, but these are about the same as the door height.

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The building has 4 doors on the far side that are just tall enough to allow Kinship to fit in.  There are currently about 12 boats in various states, some like Kinship in for relatively minor work, others in for a complete refit. Working on the boat in shirtsleeves in the winter is quite the treat.

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A clean ship is a happy ship

As Kinship is going to be our new home next season, I have been doing what the Captain affectionately refers to as “nesting”… cleaning out cupboards and planning where things will go. There is a locker in the forepeak that I have been eying as the perfect spot for my sewing machine. Except that it is full to overflowing with cleaning products of every sort, and I have to admit to being rather intimidated by them.  I quickly discovered that it contained specialized cleaning products to clean things I didn’t even know I had, and/or never imagined would have to be cleaned. The previous owner must have kept a mighty clean ship. I finally took it all home and went through the inventory…

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