Over the summer, our lawyer, I believe the only lawyer in
Port Aux Basques, took our documentation and prepared the conveyances necessary
for the properties in Rose Blanche to be transferred to us. The documents were then
duly signed by all and sent to be registered at the Land Registry office in St.
John's. The bottom line is, we're now the proud owners of Katie-Lew, our little
blue cottage by the sea.
We have a few minor renovations in mind. We plan to do away
with the laundry room and open up the main living area a little more. Then we
hope to enlarge a window for a better view of Crow Cove. In addition, we want
to close Katie-Lew up for the winter, so a few plumbing changes are required.
Also over the summer, we've been planning our first trip to
equip her with a few simple furnishings. The plan is to take most of the stuff
with us in Penny. We're going to be using Penny, our little camper trailer as the
hauler. This will also result in us having her there to sleep in until
Katie-Lew is ready for occupancy.
There is one purchase of interest, it's a kitchen table that we
picked up from the local internet used furniture, buy & sell site. The
table originally came from Holland and is about 100 years old. It's not in
perfect shape but it has character that speaks to its long history, much the
way that Katie-Lew does to hers.
We're excited that our first trip to Katie-Lew is at hand,
so please wish us well as we become seasonal residents of Newfoundland.