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To: Crocodile who wrote (48660)	12/11/2005 9:25:34 PM
From: crdesign	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104216

Thanks for posting the winter images Croc. Those shots are "a few of our favourite things" Fields, Birds and Dogs. ...in the reverse order, Tim

To: Crocodile who wrote (48660)	12/12/2005 1:48:39 AM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 104216

Gobble gobble! How cool is that. Saturday morning I got up early and drove upstate to the Adirondacks. I had an itch that needed to be scratched. Last time I was there is wasn't relaxing. I needed to recharge. Everything about the day was perfect. Amazing. Incredible. I had seen a real estate ad for some property that I can't even come close to afford, but figured it was good dream material so I went to look at it anyway. The vacant land was about 30 acres and I wasn't too sure of the boundaries. So I knocked on the door of a home located next to it. Two retired folks who just moved there from Brooklyn invited me into the warmth of their passive solar home and told me about the property boundaries and the surrounding area. Very nice people. So then I walked through the dusting of snow and explored a bit. It was such a nice day with the sun breaking through the clouds. I could see for miles and miles. The mountains in the distance were amazing. I saw plenty of tracks in the snow. One set belonged to either a big dog or I began to wonder if it could be a wolf... I decided to walk on. Eventually I got back to my truck and saw the couple from Brooklyn walking the road. I rolled down my window to thank them. They said, "Hey you might want to look at the house across the road. It is also for sale." The price was 4 times that of the other property that I can't afford. The house was old and tiny and nothing special. However, just to be polite I put on an interested face and listened to them. Just then a man and a woman in their 70's rode up on their quad ATV's. As luck had it, they were the owners. My new friends from Brooklyn introduced me to them and the old man said, "Common O'll show you the land." Little wheels inside my brain said, "Hey, they are offering you a free ride on their quad. Go!" The man had his wife jump on the back with him and let me ride her quad. They took me along some snowmobile trails that run throughout the property. It ran for miles and miles. I could not even figure how deep into the forest we were. He took me up to the top of two mountains (large large hills) and I could see the high peaks region. Awesome! I still could not believe I was out riding in the middle of the Adirondacks having a great time as they pointed out the boundaries of their eighty acres. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time... We rode around for about an hour. He gave me the history of the area where he's been a local yocal for years and years. Such nice people. Then they gave me a tour of their home and detached garage. Proudly displayed the new appliances and solid maple kitchen cabinets. I felt guilty that I had no intention to buy anything but it wasn't like they were pushing it. Just sort of being friendly and their usual good natured selves. We must have talked for another hour. These were total strangers who I was hanging out with like they were long time friends. It was too cool. Eventually they told me that the man has cancer and they moved to an assisted care apartment. It saddened me. They dropped the price $30,000 while talking to me even though I never even offered to buy it. I suppose they feel like they are under pressure now to sell it with the cancer clock ticking away like it is. But still, I'm not even in the market for real estate nor could I even come close to affording it. I just felt bad. I told them that maybe I'll see if my brothers would want to chip in on the property but know that none of us can fund anything like this. We exchanged numbers and I said I'd give them a call but know I'll probably never see my new friends again. But there is one special family that have added to my Christmas Card list. It was an amazing day. -Clapper