Bummer

I typed a whole blog post this morning and I guess I forgot to post it. Oh well. This blog won't write itself. Today I just finished putting the grout in for the front entryway tiles. It is going to look great when it's done. As for now, it is a little hazy. That will go away. The next room will be the bathroom. Unfortunately we have to get our stuff out of there to lay it and it will be a very cramped second bathroom. For now it is ok... because we haven't moved anything yet.

Today we may sell the neighbors car... part 67. Hettie's Aunt and Uncle are interested in the car now. They will try to come over this afternoon to see it and determine whether or not it is a good investment. I can only show it to them and hope for the best. If it does not fit, then it was not meant to be. I am hoping to finish up my job or today in a little while. Time to get to work.

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Tile today

Starting to put in the rest of the tile. It should be quicker this time. The tile in the kitchen had a lot of corners to go around. The entryway, is square. Piece of cake. As long as I follow directions. I hope to get it done this morning. Then we'll have the rest of the day to relax. The bathroom is going to be another project. I'll have to make sure we have taken out all the stuff in there before laying the tile down. Then we just have to suffer through the little garage bathroom all three of us!!! I can do it and finish quickly. I just want to do it right. I am excited to see how it all comes out. When the tile is done in those two areas, we'll be ready to start on the wood. Everything is coming together nicely. Soon we'll have a finished house. One day at a time right?

Yesterday, we rode our neighbors bikes up to Ozona and back via the Pinellas trail. It is beautiful, and very safe. I like going up there. That is the first time we did that for that amount of distance. I can certainly feel it today in a lot of muscles that I don't remember using recently. It is a good soreness though. Now there is talk about getting bikes again in the near future. Since we are close to this kind of trail, any day we get the time, it makes for a wonderful trip. Time to look for some used cheap bikes :) Salvation army here we come.

Talk later
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BACK TO NORMAL!!

Finally. Maybe selling the neighbors car today. We will see what they say about the initial offer, and how things will pan out. I don't think it will be accepted, it is far lower than what they need. They will probably negotiate. Still praying for our pastor and we hope to see him today feeling better.

The best thing we can hope for today is a good time with the babies and getting back in time for the Geek squad. They will be performing their yearly checkups on the computers. It will be something that we need to do to make sure we keep them in working order for Hettie's work. Good to do before we go out to AZ. That is still coming up down the road, but it is always a good thing to do preventative maintenance.

All in all, we can keep our schedule open and relax a bit. Happy Sunday to all.
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What a weekend!!!

We have been anticipating a few things to happen this weekend. Hettie can finally get her facial done today. That is the first thing. We get some more time with our cats in the Humane society. Can't wait!!! I am also excited about possibly selling the neighbors car for them. They have had such a time with this. There are potential buyers that keep flaking on them. It would be nice to see someone actually come out to see the car. I think if I can just get them to come by they will want it. The neighbors are needing the money for their aspirations to start a new chinese restaurant. We hope all goes well for them. I am wondering what their food is like. We always like smelling their house from here each evening. They gave us some homemade spring rolls yesterday when I went over to tell them the news of the latest vehicle prospect. It had been interesting trying to explain how people are not coming or that they change plans. The language barrier is a tough one because the parents don't speak english. The kids do. If the kids are not at home, it can be interesting conversation.

We will be going to Sam Seltzer's tonight for Michelle's birthday party with the fam. Happy Birthday Michelle!

Tomorrow we are going to church in the morning. The sermon may be interesting. We heard that our pastor hurt his back yesterday. He was in some serious pain, and we are all praying for him. We'll just hope to see him at church. Other than that, I think I covered everything.

PS We need to exercise patience about the house. It could be as far in the future as July before we hear anything. We will be fine.

Love you all
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we'll just try this...

I have been trying to fix the kinks in the system, and so far no good. I will just try to type it out. I think if the problem area is not on the page, then it may right itself. We will see. I hope that is all.

The kitchen is coming along nicely. I have one section of counter and cabinet done. I have one more coat of paint to go on the wall next to it to finish touching up, and then it will be ready to hold all the appliances again. As soon as that is done, it will look much better in there. I know the rest of it will call for a day off on John's part. He can't be here to help all the time, I only know it can be more than a hassle for one person. I have to connect the corner pieces before putting them on the cabinets. This happens to be the one that is 10 feet long, and the little one together. I was able to maneuver the 8 foot piece by myself. I am sure the weight is not a problem. The only trick is how it is awkward and I don't want to break a $100 piece of wood. Help is welcome! Soon enough it will be done.

I want to start on the rest of the tile now! I need some thinset. I may just go out to get some and finish up the tile projects. Then we can start the wood. We have had some extra time lately. Most of this time has been spent job hunting. It is not that we presume we will get this house in Tarpon. I think it is because we want to be prepared in case we get it. I am praying that God doesn't think we are trying to change what he wants for us. I know it is his will to guide us in the right direction. I feel we are doing what he wants us to do. We can only try and if it is what he wants for us, it is how it will end up. Anyway, time to finish the paint.
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Getting somewhere

I am starting to gain some ground in selling the neighbor's vehicle. I have had a couple bites this weekend. For some reason, the people flaked yesterday... Just a little pet peeve. If we are going to flex our schedule around to help out with these things, I would hope to get a call from those that said they would. Anyway, I can't expect complete strangers to have the same feeling toward punctuality. I am still trying to fix this blog, it is starting to upset me too. I will just take some deep breaths and work on the cabinets today. When they call, they call. If they don't, oh well. I can only expect to be here when I can.
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Counter Offer

Here is the situation. They came back with an offer to us for what they can afford. Apparently, they need to have almost their entire purchase price to sell this house. They are up to their ears in debt. It makes for an interesting negotiation. I should say, lack of negotiation. We are trying to figure out what God wants us to do about the offer. We know what we can and cannot do. The purchase price is not the problem. The real problem comes from not knowing the taxes or the insurance. We keep calling companies and they tell us they can't start new policies. The only company that does is Citizens. There is a problem with this. Each agent we have spoken to, gives us a different quote from citizens. They have differed in the amount of about 2000 a year. This makes no sense, and I am certainly frustrated. We have been praying for clarity on the prices, and patience on our part. That makes for a very tense weekend. We are not stressed, just frustrated and waiting. Hopefully all will work out by Monday.
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