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It has been a long time but I am going to attempt to blog again. As most of you know we have been a little distracted for the past 3 months and have not quite been ourselves. What started out as another "flippin house" turned into a "flippin" tough life lesson and a new place to call home. It has not been easy but despite the work, worry and expense we now live in a home that we absolutely love and I can honestly say I never want to move again.
In May we purchased this home with the intent to sell. Within a week we had fallen in love with the property, the neighbors and the options county property would give us in the future. It made no sense to either Scott or I but the pull to this property was undeniable. I know many of you thought we were crazy as well. You were right! Had we not been blinded by the 40ft poplar trees and the acre and a half of blank canvas we would not have jumped in as quickly as we did. We must love this place because we have sacrificed all other material belongings to make this work. We are now starting over...literally like newly weds on Little house on the prairie:) We are so thankful for the support of you who have helped us out and in some cases bailed us out of what seemed like an unending nightmare of a remodel.
The Good News
This paragraph will be short! We continue to fight the bank on the appraisal and cannot truly move on until that happens but there is good news.
* The bulk of the work is done.
* I look out my back window every morning and see the the pictures above.
* We can and are raising animals. Something we have wanted to do with our kids for years.
* I have been reminded through this of the importance of family and friends...don't know where we would be.....?
* My house is smaller = easy to clean:)
* My kids are happy and Nathan, my Tom Sawyer, is truly in his element.
* My husband is in his too....
* I can put my old fridge in my driveway and nobody will say a %*## * thing!
(I would never do so but it is nice to know I can)
* My marathon training is over! What seemed impossible ( running 15 or 18 or 20 miles after worry, no sleep and lots of tears) actually helped me get out of bed and cope through the stress. Thank you Jenny:)
We have officially Gone Country:)
