Phone calls and more confusion. The loan provider won’t close on the loan until we have a serial number for the home. The builder can’t give us a serial number until we’ve secured the loan. Dilemmas. So, I asked our sales rep to chat with our case manager. The best they could come up with … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 74
Hallelujah! A tiny squeak to the right person at the right time can move mountains—or break logjams. This past week we received our approvals and building plans back from the state. The wheels are beginning to grind forward. Now we just need to hear back from our contractor. I’ll give him a day or so, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 71
I feel like a broken record. It's been another frustrating week of no progress. With the holidays coming up, I suppose we shouldn't really expect much more than a check-in from our federal loan case manager. The time of year doesn't make the waiting any easier. One way I keep myself busy is by watching … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 62
Earlier this week, we trekked up to Cheyenne to put the down payment on our new place. The deposit gets the ball rolling. We are now under pressure to get our part of the project going. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunThe first rough draft of our new home plan. Before we can get much further with … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 42
First Reader and I spent the first week of the month totally unplugged. We took our camper and our dog to the mountains to get away from it all and unwind. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunOur campsite for the first week of July. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunChambers Lake. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunThe burn scar at Chambers … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 41
And just like that, daytime temperatures are in the 90s with a cycle of afternoon thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes on the plains. Gotta love Springtime in the Rockies. With Memorial Day come and gone, we’ve been planning our summer camping schedule. Which started this weekend with a women’s motorcycle camp out and mini-rally. Our … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 37
It’s been a busy week. We’ve talked to even more builders and are getting a clearer idea of what we want. We mailed our taxes the earliest ever, and a review of our finances shows that we might be able to do this without leaving ourselves with a new house and no life. In addition … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 27
We didn’t get much in the way of snow this week. Yay? The weather has been downright pleasant this week, for March. Which is good, because we had a framily (you know, a friend that’s become family) member (Hi, ML) fly in for a visit. We took a day and drove up to Estes Park … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 26
Happy Spring! As usual, springtime in the Rockies is always a gamble. Last weekend’s snowstorm started slow but picked up steam as the weekend came to a close. Our “paltry” two feet of snow piled up to more than three feet in town and drifts that covered cars in the northern foothills. And this was … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 25
“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”~Fred Rogers American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers … Continue reading Random Quote for March 20, 2021
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