I’ve decided that banks give you various little things to do so that you don’t get bored while waiting. We’ve had several more requests most of which seem a bit on the odd side. The biggest issue is getting some of the requested info from the IRS. You would think they would be a bit

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Inspections are complete and everything looks remarkably good. Well is pulling good flow and no nasties in the water. Septic system is good and the house inspection only found marginal issues. We are negotiating some of the repairs and hope to hear from the seller soon. The appraisal is another matter, however. It’s been ordered

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A few more past photographs from Oregon. Not all are from the coast but do demonstrate the beauty of Oregon.

The appraisal has been ordered and inspections are tomorrow. We have been planning out the packing/moving process and potential renovations. Our target date for closing is May 25th – just in time for the long holiday weekend to move in should all go well. We are making progress!

Part of what I love about the coast is the wide range of subjects to photograph. These are some older photo’s taken between 2009 and 2010.

I’ve been working as a full-time IT Analyst. I always considered that I might be able to expand my horizons and work as a consultant moving from implementation to implementation and traveling to various locations in the US. The market for contracted IT consultants is pretty good with great pay but lousy benefits and wicked travel

Continue Reading “New Beginnings Part Two”

In order to understand us, you need some background. I’ll keep it to a short summary and not dwell on the intervening years except for those things that were pivotal influences to our decisions today.

Our story started years ago in Idaho. We moved to the Oregon Coast and fell in love with the culture, climate, and scenery. Now 16 years later we are moving inland to the Willamette Valley to be closer to our workplaces and expand our opportunities for adventure.