Homesteading

It's been a whirlwind around here, not just on the weekend with leaves and twigs in the pool and Triffin and Ron's wedding in Tahoe, but also with the Old Anderson Place.

Country farmhouse

The nickname this week is the Ranch. Sounds Cartwright-esque but it isn't a grand home with a big sweeping driveway set in the mountains with beautiful vistas from every window. Ours is a little house set back from the road with some Oaks and level land that carries your eye past the dry grass and up over the fields to the mountains beyond.

We've been out there a lot, for the inspections. I didn't know the wood used in circa.1902 is different than modern wood, more heart was used in the old stuff, and so the inspections are clean and solid. It still has the original exterior lap siding, if you can believe that. I think it's because this sweet old gal has been loved by who lived here and looked after.


All in all the house has received the Good Bones thumbs up. I have been fretting over the big holes and mounds of earth surrounding the chicken coop. We need to root that out and take that down!! But yesterday's pest guy said the critters aren't villianous, bloodthirsty vampires but ground squirrels, you old sissy, citygirl.

If things keep falling in place, we may actually have to pick up the keys!  The hubs participated in most of the inspections so he has a general idea what the reports are going to say even before we get them. We're waiting on the last two that should arrive today.

Entry hall

We are down to two weeks before becoming a Zamoraite, population 61, with its own post office that offers free boxes because mail and newspaper delivery doesn't come out this far. It has a volunteer fire department and neighbors within eyeshot but not  earshot. No sidewalks, no street lights, just us and our little spot of heaven. We'll be living our dream, and within our means.

our place in town

Meanwhile, the city house is moving right along. Appraisal done. Buyers in place. Paperwork submitted to BofA. All we need now is their go ahead and escrow begins, and in a short while we will hand it off to them like a bride at the wedding, with enormous pride and best of luck for a happy future.