The offer we put in on the 54 acres of Carolinian woods was accepted.It is beautiful!There are little stands of evergreens here and there amongst the harwood.There is a creek that borders the south side.LOts of deer and wabbit,saw some squirrels too.We will build next spring,if all goes well.We were in competiton with two other offers.Teri doing the snoopy dance...

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

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Go snoopy go snoopy!!!!! Congradulations, it sounds like heaven! Oh how I wish for a creek!! Most people asume Florida is mostly swamp but where we live my Dad picked this piece of land out when they had had rain for 1 week solid and he kick up the top 4 inches and under that it was dry as old bones. Now go back to the snoopy dance....

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Good for you, Teri!! I bet you can't wait for spring! A running creek is the best. Ours runs about 50 ft. behind our house and in the past (before we had running water!) I used it to wash dishes. It was kinda fun! Keep us posted on the clearing and building as it progresses!!

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Congratulations! treat the land and all the creatures therein with loving care as you are now the steward.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Wow, that was quick! I thought from your previous post you were out of the running! Congratulations!

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

We saw the land on an mls listing on the internet an Saturday,Drove there( 3km away),on Sunday,no signs were on it yet so we did not know for sure which property it was.Finally got a hold of the realtor Monday,saw it tuesday and closed it tonight.I know this sounds crazy,but knowing the market here, knowing we did not want to lose this property,and knowing we were in competition with another offer,we went in with the asking price and conditional only on building permits,which we eventually waived.(they are available)The stewardship article was timely I think!!!Thanx

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

We saw the land on an mls listing on the internet an Saturday,Drove there( 3km away),on Sunday,no signs were on it yet so we did not know for sure which property it was.Finally got a hold of the realtor Monday,saw it tuesday and closed it tonight.I know this sounds crazy,but knowing the market here, knowing we did not want to lose this property,and knowing we were in competition with two other offers,we went in with the asking price and conditional only on building permits,which we eventually waived.(they are available)The stewardship article was timely I think!!!Thanx

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Sorry made a boo_boo and tryed to correct it,posted twice

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

Far out Teri. Lucky you. Whatever obstacles you encounter,remember, it beats livin in town. jz

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

How exciting Teri! The land sounds lovely. :)

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2002

A belated Congrats! on the land purchase. The Carolinas are beautiful.

-- Anonymous, February 22, 2002

Wow 54 acres!!! Thats a lot of land! Is it all usable? Does it have a nice southern exposure for building?....Nice going!!!....Kirk

-- Anonymous, February 25, 2002

Thanks everyone.John,its called a carolinian woodland,but it is not in Carolina ,why they call it that I have no idea,anyone who knows could please clue me in .Life has been so crazy I haven't had time to do any research.Didn't want anyone to think I had hopped the border,and then I couldn't gloat about the hockey game .....:)Thanks Kirk glad too see your name lighting up a post again!We have been prayin for ya!Yes its allll bush!and we will be clearing for southern exposure.I'm still in a daze,dreams do come true,but this is exceedingly more than I could have ever asked for!

-- Anonymous, February 25, 2002

WOW!! Congratulations. I'm so happy for you!

-- Anonymous, February 25, 2002

Rondeau Bay Watershed Rehabilitation Project

Canada's Carolinian Life Zone...

Canada’s Carolinian Life Zone is a unique area found only in southwestern Ontario. It supports natural areas (those not planted by man), including woodlands, wetlands and prairies, which are more typical of areas south of the Great Lakes. In size, it makes up less than 1% of Canada’s total land area. Yet it supports one quarter of the country’s population. This zone extends as far north as Toronto in the east and Grand Bend in the west. At the same time, it forms the northern limit of the larger Deciduous Forest Region which extends down into North Carolina.

Due to its southerly location, southwestern Ontario has the warmest average yearly temperatures, longest frost-free season and mildest winters in the province. This mix of good weather combined with the fertile soils of the area have made the southwest the most intensively farmed area in the province.

Got it from a Google search, by putting in "Carolinian woodland". There were lots of items, but I didn't read them.

-- Anonymous, February 25, 2002

My husband and I would like to thank-you so much Joy for taking the time to look that up for us.I did a search on alta vista and aol,but haven't had the time to look elsewhere.That was very thoughtful of you.

-- Anonymous, February 27, 2002

Thank-you Joy for taking the time to look that up for me!

-- Anonymous, February 27, 2002

That sounds beautiful. Congratulations!

-- Anonymous, February 27, 2002

You're welcome, Teri -- but I'm not so sure I was being thoughtful. I have a LARGE curiosity bump. I'd never heard of it either, so I looked it up. Maybe I was Sherlock Holmes in a previous life!? {hee hee}

-- Anonymous, February 27, 2002