It’s possible we had entered unauthorized territory

March 19, Mount Pisgah area

    Happy official Spring-in-the-north to ya’s. Looks like our area might get 70°+ (F)  weather for a couple days next week. Wowzers. We’re late getting out to our regular wildflower spots to check for fawn lilies and trilliums. But with any luck we’ll be back to hiking our usual paths regularly very soon.

    Mrs. R is five weeks since surgery today, has both post-op drains out, and is on the verge of ditching the chest binder. Weight limits are no longer in effect, but she’s still being careful not to overdo it physically, and still has upper body pain and numbness issues. But all-in-all recovery is proceeding nicely. Plus, her hair is growing out nicely from last year's chemo-induced baldness.
    I RFR’d Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and it was fun, with a lovely group of listeners occupying the chatbox all three days. As always, check my radio archive blog for track lists and recordings: radionot.wordpress.com.
    Yesterday we followed a little path off the North Bottomlands Loop out at Howard Buford Recreation Area and found ourselves strolling among little lakes populated by ducks and mergansers and one great blue heron. It’s possible we had entered unauthorized territory but there was nothing marking the boundary. No harm no foul, I’d say. It was quite fun to experience some new sights in an area we’ve covered repeatedly and extensively over the past three years.
    We are getting daily Redfin alerts about local houses for sale. There are so many ugly homes. Here and there we do see something appealing, it’s true. But there’s been nothing (in my opinion, at least) to goad us into acting faster than our imagined current timeline of one or two years to move out of this house. And it is still quite possible we’ll want to stay here and put money and energy into fixing this place up with the intention of getting another decade or so out of it. However, both of us agree that actively watching the local market is good for us.