...and the Living is Easy.

Continuing our side trip: Charles has been living in trailer for a couple of days to get accustomed to it. He likes it. He's got his "nest" started. He's even had guests over. Friday night he'll be a Dallas resident. Time has flown- seems like it was only 21 years ago he was being born and now... Oh...wait...that WAS 21 years ago.

On the Nickel Church, the real subject of this self-centered blog, we close on Tuesday. Money set. The Williamsons have been cleaning it out with great energy. I really appreciate their efforts. There will be an estate auction in the building Saturday. Wish I could be there; there are a couple of things I'd like to snag. Oh well.

BTW, is anybody out there reading this stuff, or am I just self-indulgently talking into the mirror?

Thanks a Lot...in Dallas

To continue the last post from before. Today, Saturday, all three of us packed into the Prius and headed to Dallas to find a lot for my son's new trailer. We looked at several. After pretty much settling on one as a "temporary only" choice, we were headed out of town and BAM...we found a great spot, signed up, and we're done. One more problem off the table. But, man! it's been a loooong week.

Side Adventure

Well, we took a short break from our frantic lives for a merely hectic week. Today we bought our son, Charles, a travel trailer to live in when he moves to Dallas to start at the KD Studios Acting Conservatory and College. We hope that when he finishes we'll be able to sell it to recoup some of our expense. Rent- down the drain. Of course he wouldn't take the plain, slightly smaller one...that would be too convenient. But truly we'll get a better resale price for this. Oh, we travelled all over the county looking at trailers big and small, old and new. Kudos by the way to my best friend Jim Vincill for all his help. You da' man!

Survey says...!

Went and picked up the official survey today. There actually were a couple of surprises. The lot for the property doesn't lie where I thought...exactly. And what I thought was a city-owned easement, is in actuality an unpaved street, with a name and all. Who'd thunk it?

The previous owner is busily cleaning out the building with a will. The greenhouse is in pieces but on site. I'm excited by our plans, and a bit daunted at the same time. Two more weeks.

Perimeter

Today we took the exterior measurements of the Nickel Church for our diagram. Tomorrow afternoon I'll get the interior measurements, then I'll plot all on grid paper. That way we can plan very carefully what's going to be done to what. I am so jazzed about this project!

Thanks City of Palestine and Gurney Guys

A big shout out to you folks. I wasn't looking forward to cleaning all the foliage along the creek at the new place. Yesterday I drove by, and there were guys from the Gurney Unit cleaning the creek out and trimming the trees and brush. They did a great job...maybe cut more trees than I would like, but hey, I'm not gonna complain too much.

The Nickel Church (Avenue A Baptist Church) Adventure

OK, my old blog is no longer accessable by me, so a new version has appeared. Today marks the beginning of a new adventure for us. We are purchasing a church built in 1882. It hasn't been a church since about 1910, but has been a residence upstairs and a business downstairs. Some "before" pictures can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnickelchurch.shutterfly.com%2Fpictures%23n_5&h=60fde New pictures of the downstairs will be added next week.