It's true; Carl and I are now houseless and WE ARE THRILLED! We closed on our house sale yesterday morning and we even have the check in the bank! It's been a long frustrating, agonizing, emotional 2-year roller-coaster ride , but much good came from the trip:
1. We had an amazing real estate agent who loved our property and put her entire being into selling it for us;
2. The couple who bought it LOVES it -- that makes us feel SO good!
3. Carl & I learned a lot about each other; after 14 years of marriage we learned that we can live in 300 square feet and still really like each other!
4. I learned how little one really needs to keep house -- I plan to take this forward to our new house.
5. We learned how few clothes we really need (since we had room for so few). We will take this forward with us as well.
We've had folks say "how do you stand each other in such a small space?" I think it is a testament to our relationship that we are as crazy about each other today as we were in July 2006 when we moved into our RV!
We still have some RV living to do as we will be living here until our house is built. However, the attitude is very different knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunne.!
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Linda, J. J., Carl and Grover with Yogi
Things I've Enjoyed Reading Lately
- "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson -- This is a true story of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. It is true crime and history which reads like a novel. I was fascinated with the story of the Fair from inception to conclusion; and horrified at the crimes being committed at the same time. I was also amazed at the people who attended, the products introduced there and the far-reaching implications of the Fair. This is a great read.
- "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruene -- This is a poignant tale of life with a train circus during the Depression years told by 93-year-old Jacob who was a vet with the circus. You will be entertained, appalled, educated, and treated to a feel-good ending. I definitely recommend this read.
- "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett -- this was a re-read for me; I read it when it first came out in 1989 and proclaimed then that it was the best book I'd ever read. I just learned that Follett was coming out with a sequel so I decided to read this one again so I would be up to speed with the characters when I read the sequel. I still think it's the best book I've every read.
- "Do You Want To Know a Secret?" by Mary Jane Clark -- I picked this up accidently (thinking I was picking up a Mary Higgins Clark) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a page-turner and I absolutely was shocked at the ending!
Words I'm Trying to Live By . .
"This world's gone crazy and it's hard to believe that
tomorrow will be better than today;
Believe it anyway."
-- Martina McBride from her new single, Anyway
"Differentiate between facts and fear." -- fortune inside fortune cookie
"Bloom where you are planted." -- unknown
"Live well; love much; laugh often" -- unknown
Linda, J. J., Carl and Grover with Yogi
3 comments:
Congratulations!!!! I'm so glad that is finally behind you guys and you can move forward with your new house!
I am confused, who is the couple who bought the house?
We thought it was an investment company who bought our house, but actually it was a couple. They actually bought it for their daughter and son-in-law to move into when they relocate from El Paso in May 2008. In the meantime they are living there.
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