07/02/19 Getting ready to change

Goodbye, Washington and Ali Lane

Things have finally fallen into place. Last Monday, June 24, 2019 we closed on the sale of our current 587 S Ali Lane, Washington home. Originally we were supposed to close on June 18, which is when we actually signed all the documents. Then closing was supposed to happen June 21. Again didn't happen. And finally things actually worked on Monday the 24th.

We closed on the purchase of our new home 1046 N 1700 on Wednesday, June 26. According to contracts we all had a couple of days to vacate and in theory we should have been in our new home June 29.

Although in the true nature of the way this has gone from beginning to end that didn't work out!

Thank goodness the people that bought our home purchased it as a rental. So they are just fine to charge us $75/day to stay here.

Richard and Janis Wakefield are waiting to be able to get into the home they purchased in Sun River (not California as originally planned) and can't get in until July 10.

The realtor had told us we were going to get the property on Saturday July 6 (which would have worked out really nice with a holiday two days prior). Then Janis fell and got a concussion and things got stalled on their purchase and they moved it to July 10 at 8 a.m. we thought. And then they clarified it was July 10 at 5 p.m. Sigh.

So we wait! We have packed up a lot but hate to get too packed as we still have to work and eat and function here!!!

We have a packing morning planned for Thursday, July 4 and maybe Saturday, July 6. I have to work a full 10 or 12 hour day on July 9 so we need to be pretty well ready before that. And on the morning of July 10 I am getting audited by BCI at work.

Meanwhile Andy is busy keeping up with his morning talk show!

It will all come together!

I do feel at peace finally and that we are going where we should go. But WOW what a rollercoaster ride this has been!

Hello, St. George

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