~ Retired and Starting My Future In The Foothills ~
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Sorry Linda, I just had this mental image of your head exploding. It would be a shame if your head exploded & you never got to move into your fabulous new house! Keep your brains in your skull for the time being.
Will definitely ask D&J for local business references. They know literally everybody in this community.
Will definitely ask D&J for local business references. They know literally everybody in this community.
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How 'bout this one
How 'bout this one
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How 'bout this one
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Oh, THANK you - that is so perfect!!!!
How 'bout this one
[URL]http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-happy032.gif[/URL]
Oh, THANK you - that is so perfect!!!!
I'm so excited for you,Congrats !!
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Everything except the title search is complete. I have an appointment on Sunday morning for the Final Walk-Through, to make sure the house is still in the same -or an acceptable - condition as it was when I made my offer. I've been informed of everything I need to knw, and some I didn't even know I needed to know.... Like the fact that El Dorado County is a "Right to Farm" county, and if I wanted to grow grapes, raise alpacas, slaughter my livestock on site, I could so so. (Just examples of local operations.) As long as there was no pollution of ground waters or hazard to local residents, my little not-quite-two-thirds of an acre is mine to do with what I wish. Or it will be, very soon..... My chickens and ducks are apparently non-issues.
Escrow is now slated to close "very early next week," instead of the 24th.
Escrow is now slated to close "very early next week," instead of the 24th.
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No forward movement on the purchase of the property on Friday.
However, as I've never been Up The Hill after dark, I visited my good friends HHandbasket and Farmer Lew, and brought some sushi and Chinese food for dinner all the way from West Sacramento. I was invited to spend the night on their sofa, and so I did. I kept going outside to "experience" the late afternoon, evening and night of the foothills. Much of the time before dark, I spent outside watching and listening to their chickens, petting the two cats and their dog, Ginger who always thinks every visitor is there to see HER. She's such a happy, wiggle-butt.
For most of the night, the gibbous moon was caught in the tree branches. You could see ALL the stars and constellations in the circle of night.
Morning broke early (as is its wont) and I enjoyed seeing the light grow brighter in the East. The chickens were happy to be let out of their coops and all the little ones had the zoomies, running hither and yon after bugs and other goodies. Until Farmer Lew brought out their morning feed.
My hosts had to go to Placerville for some shopping and we hugged "see you tomorrow" before getting into our respective vehicles and heading down the drive. I didn't head home right away, but drove to "my" property to stamp around on it some more. I finally noticed the house faced east, and the morning sun will come in the living room and master bedroom windows.
Tomorrow morning at 1100 hours, I'll be meeting my real estate agent at the house for our Final Walk Through. HHandbasket and Farmer Lew will meet us there and he will get his first look inside the house. He's a pretty darned handy fellow, so I expect his participation will provide him with some input to share with ME afterwards.
Plus he wants to inspect the dilapidated old garage to see how much work needs to be done to turn it into a big, ol' coop for my flock. If it can be done, I might not "have" to move all my coops, but can gift a couple to others who may need what I've got to offer.
I have already set two different alarm clocks to make sure I get up and get on the road no later than 0930 hours.
However, as I've never been Up The Hill after dark, I visited my good friends HHandbasket and Farmer Lew, and brought some sushi and Chinese food for dinner all the way from West Sacramento. I was invited to spend the night on their sofa, and so I did. I kept going outside to "experience" the late afternoon, evening and night of the foothills. Much of the time before dark, I spent outside watching and listening to their chickens, petting the two cats and their dog, Ginger who always thinks every visitor is there to see HER. She's such a happy, wiggle-butt.
For most of the night, the gibbous moon was caught in the tree branches. You could see ALL the stars and constellations in the circle of night.
Morning broke early (as is its wont) and I enjoyed seeing the light grow brighter in the East. The chickens were happy to be let out of their coops and all the little ones had the zoomies, running hither and yon after bugs and other goodies. Until Farmer Lew brought out their morning feed.
My hosts had to go to Placerville for some shopping and we hugged "see you tomorrow" before getting into our respective vehicles and heading down the drive. I didn't head home right away, but drove to "my" property to stamp around on it some more. I finally noticed the house faced east, and the morning sun will come in the living room and master bedroom windows.
Tomorrow morning at 1100 hours, I'll be meeting my real estate agent at the house for our Final Walk Through. HHandbasket and Farmer Lew will meet us there and he will get his first look inside the house. He's a pretty darned handy fellow, so I expect his participation will provide him with some input to share with ME afterwards.
Plus he wants to inspect the dilapidated old garage to see how much work needs to be done to turn it into a big, ol' coop for my flock. If it can be done, I might not "have" to move all my coops, but can gift a couple to others who may need what I've got to offer.
I have already set two different alarm clocks to make sure I get up and get on the road no later than 0930 hours.
I will call you in the morning and make sure you're up. You know me... I've become quite the early riser since moving up here.
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Really. And how do you expect me to answer my phone when you call? The house phone has no ringer.
Y'see, folks, I left my cell phone up in the Foothills. Color me dork.
Really. And how do you expect me to answer my phone when you call? The house phone has no ringer.
Y'see, folks, I left my cell phone up in the Foothills. Color me dork.
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