Holland had a dental appointment yesterday afternoon (we are trying to get all the dental & medical stuff done before we hit the road) … but before we left to cross the River from WA to OR, I culled more clothes out of my side of the closet: it was necessary, and I was brutal.
I'll go through Holland's clothes Wednesday morning: packing up {keepers} and ditching the rest - he trusts me to do this ;-)
Anyway; the stuff I am sorting through, and culling, will be dropped off at a Goodwill location along the route we take to shop for a truck and a trailer. We know what we want in both, but we also know we want to stick to our agreed Budget line. Plus, we do not have money in hand yet, so we are taking the time between now and then to budget shop.
Holland's appointment completed and back in WA, we decided on a leap of faith, to jet across town - cross the Cowlitz - and eat at Soltero's :-)
We hadn't heard back from Shay … but we enjoyed a celebratory meal, anyway ;-)
I knew the property appraisal would pass with no snafu's. The house buyers are getting a sweet deal - I've kept the house and lot maintained (with records attesting to that fact), even though I didn't really start living in it full-time until last year. Following Bob's physical death, I couldn't stand to be in the house more than waking up and falling into bed at night: I was gone all the daylight hours from 9 AM to 9 PM (and sometimes much later depending on how far I drove all day long). There hasn't been much wear-&-tear on the house or lot since 2018 after my life was seriously altered.
And even though I have Holland in my life now, and we have been living in this house full time - Holland always knew I wanted to sell and start fresh in new digs with new hopes and dreams. Thankfully, he is on board with that :-)
We have a Clatskanie-OR address we have paid rent on, and plan to update our driver's license a.g.a.i.n. (third time since December 2022 for me - twice for Holland), so we don't have to pay the hefty WA sales tax we'll be hit with when we buy a new vehicle and new home from OR lot dealers. We've visited several WA truck and trailer lots and haven't seen anything at all that piques our interest.
We have seen trucks that will fit our new lifestyle, in Oregon; so we'll buy in OR.
We've seen trailers in Idaho, Iowa, and Texas, that are what we want in a new home - and will travel those distances to purchase one if need be … but Holland is trying to keep the buying field in Oregon, to get both licensed there, where the taxes on both won't suck our bank balance dry ;-)
So, we celebrated - in trust mode that we'd be out of the house and looking forward to seriously trolling truck and trailer lots by the end of this month.
By bedtime, we still hadn't heard from Shay, but I wasn't concerned: she's a busy gal with work, and her kids.
I know Elohim is "on the job"; He already has what we need ready for us … we just have to do the footwork and find it :-)
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This morning, I had an early morning appointment downtown to apply for a gun permit, so I jumped out of bed and got ready to get it done.
My new husband doesn't know anything about me, except what he knows from our time spent at Oak Point: he basically thinks I'm a piece of nice fluff with a cushy house, and real nice car - he doesn't know that I was raised dirt poor and know how to survive (he says he was raised poor too, but our views of 'poor' are very different: he comes from a monied family with a recognizable Name: I do not); he does not know that I drove several pickups, and a van, before I drove my smaller cars; he doesn't know that I was a crack shot when I was married to Bob; he doesn't know that I have lived on the road (before and during my marriage to Bob). I have told him all this, but he didn't know me before last year … and all he knows of me is that I was widowed - I dress nice - I own a house & a car, outright - & Bob left me a comfortable income (not rich, but not struggling, either) ;-)
He is in for a surprise.
I will rise to every occasion he is worried I may not be able to handle.
Holland is going to be surprised at how proficient I can be; and he'll be bragging on me when we come back up this way in September ;-)
The Permit process (fingerprints & FBI questionnaire) went smoothly, and the lady entered my hair color in, as 'Graying' because this year's recent Driver's license (my new married Name) picture shows me with red hair; it's a mystery to me, too, but the hair color showing is definitely Auburn - even though I am 66 years old and don't dye my hair; and am showing a considerable amount of {graying}.
So, I asked Holland what he thinks. He said, "Your hair isn't gray-gray, but it's 'threaded' with gray". We both agree that it is no longer red - of any shade ;-)
Anyway.
The process is done, and I should have my carry-permit in a few weeks.
And, we did eventually hear from Shay: she said, "Congratulations! The house is sold; and it's the highest selling price in the entire Park."
The property appraisal for the buyers, was approved … and we'll be vacating before property taxes and space rent is due: direct answer to my prayer :-)
Shay will be coming by tomorrow for a final agreement signing.
The house sale is secured: HALLELUJAH!
The agent wants to walk through one more time, Monday or Tuesday (to make sure we don't steal a toilet; can you believe that???) - then, it's d.o.n.e.
Our moving day is April 28th.
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSING FLOW :-)
Today's dreams are tomorrow's reality :-)
