So I had found a lake that I liked and I could afford - just! After a viewing and some thinking, I returned home and set the ball in motion to purchase my own lake. It's funny actually; you get so consumed by the purchase, the work, the worries and all manner of other things that you never consider that it's extremely easy to lose the initial excitement and joy of owning your own lake. It becomes normal very quickly. It's something I think about regularly and hope that once the lake is finally finished, I can once again take a step back and enjoy. That's assuming 'finally' ever comes... Anyway, I digress! On with the purchase... As with most property purchases, these things tend to drag on a