I woke up this morning, and for the first time in months there wasn't a to-do list streaming through my head. It was a nice feeling. 
Because I've had little time for "conversations" with my CAH friends for a while, I realized that I need to update the status of the sale of the farm.
Well, it isn't, really. The couple who were so perfect for it, who wanted it so very badly, pulled out in early November. They were stretching their budget already, then got news that she was pregnant with their fourth child. So, back to the drawing board.
Actually, I figure that we hadn't suffered enough with such a quick and easy sale! I'm usually very cautious, and I let that go for this couple and shouldn't have. DH and I were quite upset, and had to rush to get the for sale sign in the front yard (not listing with a realtor for now).
It has been almost 2 months and we've had a couple of dozen calls and 4 showings. One claims to be still interested, but I have a feeling that he may be waiting us out to see if we may be willing to reduce the price if the farm remains unsold for a few months. He'll have a long wait. I've worked on restoring this place for 25+ years and I know what I want to get for it.
Anyway, in order to cut down on those people who just want a historic house tour and aren't serious about buying, I've put together photos of the farm (then and now, with some historical stuff and a description of the major projects we've done). I don't want to post the site address here, but would gladly pm the information to anyone who is interested. Just let me know!
And off to leisurely dust the living room. We have to keep the place cleaned in case someone decided that they need to see the house immediately because they have a bunch of money burning a hole in their bank account... *sigh* I wish!!!
Because I've had little time for "conversations" with my CAH friends for a while, I realized that I need to update the status of the sale of the farm.
Well, it isn't, really. The couple who were so perfect for it, who wanted it so very badly, pulled out in early November. They were stretching their budget already, then got news that she was pregnant with their fourth child. So, back to the drawing board.
Actually, I figure that we hadn't suffered enough with such a quick and easy sale! I'm usually very cautious, and I let that go for this couple and shouldn't have. DH and I were quite upset, and had to rush to get the for sale sign in the front yard (not listing with a realtor for now).
It has been almost 2 months and we've had a couple of dozen calls and 4 showings. One claims to be still interested, but I have a feeling that he may be waiting us out to see if we may be willing to reduce the price if the farm remains unsold for a few months. He'll have a long wait. I've worked on restoring this place for 25+ years and I know what I want to get for it.
Anyway, in order to cut down on those people who just want a historic house tour and aren't serious about buying, I've put together photos of the farm (then and now, with some historical stuff and a description of the major projects we've done). I don't want to post the site address here, but would gladly pm the information to anyone who is interested. Just let me know!
And off to leisurely dust the living room. We have to keep the place cleaned in case someone decided that they need to see the house immediately because they have a bunch of money burning a hole in their bank account... *sigh* I wish!!!
Sold it a couple months later after we'd already bought the Port Angeles rental. 
Looks like I can continue the gardening, at least!
