We're Ready

The gas is on, all the appliances are set, the water is on, it's showtime! Tomorrow morning is our final appraisal along with hopefully the final day of touch up paint and then we close on Friday. Yes, Friday!

Tommy Hollahan with Thrive Mortgage has gone way above and beyond for us to close on Friday. He sped up timetables, pushed who or what needed to be pushed, and more. I'll be honest, even though we've known him for four decades and we're close friends, he didn't do anything different for us than he does for all his clients. If you're in Central Texas and you need someone to get your mortgage with the best terms and rates, talk to him. 

I will say, he's probably gotten some gray hairs with me this week. Getting all my monkeys in this circus to be ready for the big event wasn't easy, but we got there! Now, I'll happily sleep in my RV for two more sleeps before FINALLY living in the barndo!

Dandy is full on letting me pet and brush him now! ❤️

Another Long Day

Today was even longer and more productive than yesterday! We had painters, plumbers and electricians here getting stuff done. It was wonderful!

All we have left for tomorrow is some final touch up paint, gas hookup and then final plumbing. We're almost done!!!

The hilarious thing is we won't have mirrors hung or any of those pesky towel bars hung yet. Oh well, someone will do them. But the bathtub's in!

13 Hours

I've gone non stop for thirteen hours, so I'm going to make this short and sweet. Things are moving along for the barndo and other than the final appraisal, there shouldn't be any hurdle we can't manage to get this done. I get a giggle that we just had an appraisal last week and they said there had to be a final one. I don't blame them. Last week, we didn't have floors, showers or toilets. But our goal is to have everything done Wednesday, appraisal Thursday and closing Friday. Let's hope it all works!

The master shower. Tomorrow, I hope to show my bathtub

Finals Week

We're calling this week Finals Week. Monday and Tuesday will be the final amount of work for the barndo. Wednesday will be the final draw for the barndo. Friday we'll close on the barndo!

Then there's Teddy. He gets his fourth and final inoculation set this week and then he's good for a year. It used to only be three shots, now they've made it four. Yet this is the fourth and final!

There's a couple of other finals in there, but more of a personal note so just know we're getting things done this week. Hallelujah!

Almost Time

Almost everything is done within the barndo! By tomorrow end of day, everything except touch up paint and adding the kitchen appliances should be done. It looks like we're going to close a week from tomorrow!!!

There have been so many great people who have worked on our house. I've learned a lot and may even think about constructing more things in the future. However, I will never live in an RV again! I might vacation in one many years from now, but I'm ready for the luxuries a home provides. 

Y'all have a great weekend and fellow Texans, don't breathe in too much of the Saharan dust that's made its way here. 

A Network

In 18 months, we've learned a lifetime of knowledge on the farm. There's still tons to learn, don't get me wrong, but we've learned a lot. The best thing you can do is build a network. Hands down, that's the way to go. 

If you've got farm animals, find your network for those specific types of animals. Ask for help when you have a question, offer advice if you actually know something that can help, and always be willing to learn. 

If you are more the farmland gardening type, find your network there as well. Work with those around you to be able to share your bounty and take some off their hands in trade. I'm not a gardener, but maybe one day. 

We've done great at finding our network. There have been times we've called on our network and they've never let us down. We've even helped on the rare occasion! Granted, a monkey could have done what we've done, but we still helped!  I'm looking forward to what the next eighteen months brings. 

Too Hot

Every year, I wonder why us Texans punish ourselves with these summers. The heat is brutal, you never stop sweating, and I swear you drink your weight in fluids daily. At least, I do. 

Tomorrow, I'm going to spend the day in the pool. There's been too much going on where I haven't gotten to swim yet this week, but it's time. Rob can join me if he wants, but he's the only one. I need some quiet time. The heat makes me cranky. 

Even as I capture the after effects of sunset, we're still at 92 degrees. Some rain and wind would be really great about now!