Bob and I arrived yesterday morning in Magnolia, Delaware, for maybe our 4th housesit where we will not actually meet the homeowners. We had lots of communication ahead of time, but our respective travel schedules didn’t overlap, so no meet up.
This is our first housesit in the state that was first of the original 13 colonies to ratify the constitution. The town of Magnolia, population 285, is in Kent County, just south of the state capital of Dover. The area was originally known as Caroon Manor when the land was given by the Duke of York, the owner of the land that was subsequently named Magnolia after his favorite tree. Another fun Wikipedia fact, the founders chose to have a circular boundary for the town to represent brotherhood (obviously, no one was thinking about representing sisterhood).
Within the town of Magnolia, we are located within the community of Champions’ Club. It is a 55+ active adult community. It boasts a golf course and has street names like Nicklaus and Augusta National. I do appreciate being consistent with a theme.
and an impressive library
More importantly, we are caring for the very sweet Cassie, a 12 year old Golden Retriever.
Today, after stocking up on some groceries. We walked along the greenway path behind the community center. Along the walk, we saw indications that there was a former golf course along the walk that has given way to park space for the newer housing development.
planted in memory of loved ones.
We have seen quite a few already,
as we are pretty close to the Dover Air Force Base.
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