Well, sounds like a consignment lot is not such a bad deal. You guys have
enough to do with enjoying the new home. So I'd imagine Kathy, after Greg
goes to work, kids are off to school, and you stand in your new home,
you'll grab a cup of coffee look around and just smile from ear to ear as
you breathe in the smell of a brand new home and think... "A dream come
true... thank you Lord!".
Brad
Kathy Du Bois wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>Well, I suppose that you thought that you'd never here anything on this
>subject again, now that we are finally settling into our new home, but,
>you know me, I'll get as much mileage out of a subject as possible.
>This afternoon, after the Packer game, upon which no one is allowed to
>comment, Greg and I went over and finished up with the mobile home. It's
>done now except to get rid of it. We've had a few lookers, but most of
>the offers have been a bit lower than we had hoped so it looks like we'll
>be having it hauled to a consignment lot after all. This is kind of
>interesting because we, not only, have to pay for the move, but we have
>to have all the taxes paid off or the town of Glenburn won't let us move
>it. Don't worry, we were never planning on not paying the taxes, I just
>found it interesting that the town would be so interested, especially
>considering that we now live in something much better that they can
>really soak us for. It's just amazing. You think that you own something,
>like a car or, or a mobile home and then, when you try to get rid of it,
>you find out that, you don't really own it as out right as you thought
>you did. I don't know if that makes sense, but I'll leave it before I get
>you guys all hopelessly confused. Actually, I'm rather relieved that we
>are selling it this way rather than selling it outright. Greg and I don't
>know much about selling a mobile home and since we were planning on
>selling it, as is, I was really concerned that we would be opening
>ourselves up for trouble, but this company will pretty much be taking
>over the care and refurbishing of the place. Of course, that will come
>out of our final sale, but they will also be able to ask more for it
>because they will be fixing it up, something that I really didn't want to
>bother with, so, all in all, I'm happy.
>Something really interesting happened last Thursday afternoon. Two
>inspectors came by to check out our heating and insulation. They put our
>house through a bunch of tests, one of which had them close all the doors
>and windows and then put a false door in place of our front door, with a
>special fan in it that would try to de-pressurize the house. What they
>were looking for were drafts and leaks. It was really kind of strange to
>be in the house while this was going on because you could feel the change
>in the air pressure.
>Now, the main problem that we are having is with the cable company. I
>don't even know where to begin there. Let's just say that they don't act
>like they really care if they get our business or not.
>Chris, for now, seems to have mellowed out again and is at peace. The
>Packer game didn't help much this afternoon, but we'll get through that,
>somehow.
>Greg works at the post office tomorrow and is traveling on Tuesday to a
>district meeting, so I'm looking forward to just puttering around the
>house, trying to find places to put things and just, finally having some
>down time. There were times when it seemed like this day would never
>come. Praise the Lord, it is here and now, I pray that this house will be
>used for His glory.
>If I had one request concerning our situation, it would be that the
>mobile home would sell quickly so that we can really be done with it and
>use that Money to finish the work on our new home, whatever finished
>means. I know, a house is never finished, but I think that you know what
>I mean.
>Thank you again for praying me through all of this guys. It is so
>wonderful to know that, no matter what, I can come running to you and cry
>on your collective shoulders and you guys will pray me through and set me
>straight when needs be as well.
>God bless, family, and sweet dreams!
>Kathy
>
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