Many thanks for the kind comments above. Life can be difficult and certainly challenging, but hell, that's 1/2 the fun, iddn it?

After having been married/divorced 3 times now I view this similarly since it's just another "starting over" exercise. At least this time I made it out with more than I managed from my marriages!

All in all I came away with a 48' shipping container crammed full of tools/equipment, car parts and personal belongings along with a 2 BR mobile home I purchased several years ago, my daily driver Plymouth Laser, a Dodge pickup I traded for my old Hyster forklift and 3 project vehicles, so .... it definitely could have been worse all in all.

I've spent over a month trying to set up the new Casa de Steele here in the sticks but must say all in all I truly appreciate the new location for many varied reasons.

My B-in-law and I are great friends and this move has allowed me to get much closer to my sister and nieces too, which is great. My B-in-law and I have planted a huge garden and are hopeful these efforts will be rewarded with a crop of goodies, provided the coming summer isn't as brutal as was the last one here.

I'm exploring several options in regards to employment/income while I clean up for the good ole urinalysis requirements for such an undertaking, but, better to pass a test than fail one, so ... it's off the left handers for a while