Post Utah

We’re unpacked and back in the saddle again after a 5-day trip to Utah to see all the family there and check out some real estate. 

Seeing the family was delightful.  They had a big barbeque at Jen’s house after Church on Sunday because that was the only day they could all get together.  It was fun for everyone except a few picky eaters who didn’t eat much.  The rest of us chowed down on some very good victuals, visiting as we feasted.   The Alvord home was sporting its new landscaping which included a water feature—a rushing stream over rocks.  Haley asked if she could take out some of the rocks and replace them later!  She’s an original for sure.

We also got to visit with the Shelley’s and the Burdick’s in their sweet homes—“sweet” because love abounded and these grandparents feasted on it.

The tour of homes with a very nice realtor was less successful.  It’s almost going to be impossible to find something that will fill our needs.  One house,  on two acres, had a really great shop and extra land for plenty gardens and orchards, but the house was not thrilling and they were leaving a lot of furniture, including a huge wrap-around couch and huge flat screened TV in the basement.  They said the couch was so big, they had to take it apart to get it down into the basement.  The house was a bit used by humans and dogs and cats.  Ugh.

Sooooooo, we came home ready to stay in Washington a bit longer and make at least two flights down the Utah a year to see the family.  We’ll fulfill our contrast with our real estate agent and stipulate that the buyer had to meet our asking price or no deal.  Everyone can be bought so they say, and we can probably if they meet our price.

My surgery was  cancelled yet again.  The next appointment for it will be the 30th of this month.  I’m more than ready for this thing to happen!