Stilly, I’ve been studying houses on line for months. I have a long list and a short list.

SIL No. 1 is prepared to put me up (and put up with me) for a week, including a parking spot at their condo. I have enough cash in the bank for both the deposit and the building inspector. The Ottawa realtor is locked and loaded to start showing me houses at 0845 hr on Monday, 28 July. I mean business and I’ll git ‘er done, as the tiresome people say.