So I guess I didn't remember updating last year after Dad passed away. It has been a while since I have been on my blog, thanks to Jamie for the inspiration to get on here! I am on facebook so much
that this seems a bit isolated, but if nothing else I can use it to remind myself where I have been and where I am going!!
We are hoping to build our new home this year..... A LOT of things will have to fall into place though!! Duane's job at least right now seems to be going in a more positive direction, the company got sold and "The Old Albertson's" is in the process of taking back over. Supervalu almost ran them into the ground, hopefully it's not to late to turn things around!!
We also want the lot accross from the one we have now in Prineville. Duane likes the lot better, and also the house can be orientated the way he wants, etc. Trouble is, we have been trying to sell ours for almost 2 years now and can't give it away!! Duane says it's all relative, but it grinds me anyway!! We hope if we can sell that we can get the developer to sell us the lot we want at a lower price so we don't have to come up with too much of a difference. If we can work all of that out, then we have to get our house here in Gresham sold. Worse case scenario is that we will have to put our stuff in storage and go live with Duane's folks in Bend for a couple of months.....that is if we can get ground broke and a foundation in before the weather turns cold in the Fall. Duane absolutely does not want to pour a foundation in freezing temps. Lloyd might help Duane build, which would save us quite a bit of money, that would be a Godsend!! Duane would be the general contractor, and Lloyd would "help out". We went to the sportsman's show a couple of weekends ago, and found a wonderful custom furniture builder!! He has samples of his work there and his style and workmanship were
absolutely what we are looking for. He is just outside of Courdelane Idaho, and will deliver himself right to our door~~ Duane is going to Montana in a few weeks to see his friend Paul that is building our latest camper shell and may stop by the furniture builder's shop to check out more of his work and talk to him about what we want. Well, this is enough for now, hope it won't be 7 months again before I update!!
