So Theo ran over to the neighbors the other day up at the River. The property is still new to the dogs so they are exploring ... plus the neighbors have two dogs as well. So I went over and introduced myself. They were all very nice, three families (sisters) sharing the cottage, coming from all over. One of the sisters was the previous owner of our new cottage. Because of this, they were all very familiar with our property and everything on it. We talked about the cottage, and the long drives they all have, and then I asked about Rosie. They remembered the boat. The son of the previous owner, Brian, mentioned his mom wanting to turn it into a planter since it did not float anymore. He remembered when it did and that they had a small engine on it. But it had not been sea worthy in years. They mentioned that the boat was on the property when they bought it in 1977. One of the sisters, Nancy, told me she would look through all their documents and old photos to see if they could find any more information.
Did I ever mention that Sarah's great grandparents owned this piece of land in the 30s and 40s? And that they lived outside of Rochester in the 20s and 30s (where the boat shop was located that Rosie was shipped to)? There is a chance that old Rosie was actually purchased by Sarah's great grandparents and that Rosie never left Murray Island or this piece of property. How amazing would that be? Sarah had a relationship with her grandmother that was very special, and the thought that she once tooled around Eel Bay in beautiful old Rosie when she was a kid is pretty cool and makes this project so much more meaningful.
Meeting the neighbors provided another small piece of the puzzle of the wonderful history of Rosie and I am hoping more will come out.
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