Wow, I got a top, and it looks like I'm talking to myself
More on the real estate front. Last night, our buyer started getting really anxious that we were "shopping" his offer (i.e. waiting for someone else to offer us more to get into a bidding war). So we went ahead and signed his contract, which gives us rent-back through the end of February with an option to rent back until the end of March. This means we don't have to move til after the cruise. And given the next info, we may only have to move twice.
Now as to where we are moving TO. There is an extremely nice planned community in our area named Wildewood. It has a nice shopping center with a grocery store, bookstore, couple of restaurants (including Outback), bank, Penneys, and my old Tae Kwon Do school. There are neighborhood recreation areas, a community pool, and clubhouses for most of the areas. There are some condos, some townhouses, a retirement center, and about 1200 single family houses up right now. It's the place that most people want to live in this area. Well, it turns out that there are two lots left in the last section which is being done by the original builder (He started this in 1974). So we went and looked yesterday afternoon, and I think that's where we're going to build. They are estimating late February for delivery, which would give us a month to spare in case anything got delayed. I really do think this is answered prayer, since this kind of thing just DOESN'T become available down here! We'll decide by Friday on that option!
Now the not so good news. When we got home, there was a phone call that FIL is back in the hospital. He's had 2 more episodes where the defibrillator had to fire. The doctors are going to try a different medicine to regulate his heart, and are probably going to change his pacemaker out (remember the battery is showing signs of wear) while he's in there. I was going to make their final payment Friday, but I'm going to wait until we get the cardiologists recommendation before doing this now. Prayers and pixie dust would be welcomed please!!!
Here's hoping for a less eventful day? Take care everyone, Lisa