Update of the Update

Never, & I mean NEVER count your chickens before they are hatched!

 

The bank called with the news that the property we are buying is in a flood zone.  A "high risk" flood zone.  Then, the insurance company said we would have to get flood insurance through the government (FEMA) & we would need an engineer's elevation survey done. If we didn't get it done then insurance could be anywhere from $300 - $4,000 a year on EACH house.

 

So, we are not getting the property after all.  Can you say bummed out?

 

Oh well, wish our realtor had really looked into the flood zone when we voiced concerns 2 weeks ago.  Instead she went by the word of the seller.  A "really nice older man".  Live & learn.

 

So, we are back to Plan B.  Keep rollin on down the road, which is in fact OK.  For us anything we do is a win win situation. 

 

Damn, I had colors picked out & a slew of projects for Rod to make in his workshop all pinned on my Colors & Around the House boards.  See what getting your hopes up does to you. 

 

We are staying on the coast until the middle of August, to Roseburg for 3 days & off CA for the policeman reunion.  We found out we can get a senior's discount to go to the fair in Lake County.  So going to take advantage of it.

 

We didn't get to do our 4, 4 for FREE going up the coast this Summer (Thank you Shannon), but we will try to do it next year. One thing we have learned this Summer is DO NOT plan more than a month ahead of your travels.

 

More later.