It's Getting REAL

My house in Texas is still under contract - yahoo!  Now the foundation repair people are ready to go in and fix the foundation there.  The costs for that will be taken out of my closing proceeds, so I guess it's not that big of a deal.  The closing date is unusually far out - August 31; my realtor assures me that they're doing all possible to speed it along and close sooner.  Tomorrow would be nice.

And, drum roll...I close on my construction loan Friday morning!  A few days after that, my contractor will get the first part of the money, and ground breaking can begin.

The estate sale for my Mom's house is scheduled for August 8-9, and after that we'll get it deep cleaned and on the market.

My stress level this summer has been through the roof (work has been very challenging of late too).  I can feel the tension in my jaw and in my shoulders; I have to conciously force myself to unclench at times.

But here's to my new life in Minnesota - I finally am about to realize my dream of a house in the woods...with chickens.

Rolling Along

My Texas house is under contract for the third time.  I'll know Friday (the end of the option period) if this time might be the charm.

And I own a lovely 5 acres of woods.  Yes, I closed on that property, and we're just waiting on the appraisal for the construction loan to be approved.  My contractor texted me yesterday that he had just gotten off the phone with the appraiser, so I'm hopeful that construction should be able to start soon!

In addition to my Texas house, my siblings and I are going to sell my Mom's house now that my stepfather has moved into assisted living.  First step is the estate sale, which is scheduled for August 8-9.

This has been a summer that will go down in history as one of the most exciting, challenging, and stressful ever.  And it's not over yet!