Well, officially the 40 acres is now ours!!!
The seller was a jerk. We have been in negotiations all week and the seller ended up with his first counter offer which was what he either wanted or needed. Don and I appreciate all the help Mike Ireland did and it would not have been a sale without him as mediator.
Now the work begins. A road and campsite must be developed.
Don is already constructing a privy. All the comforts of home. Ha! Ha!
Much planning is started. Such as gardens and orchards. A tractor has been found and the necessary equiptment to work the land. A building to store them is needed
We will be broke but happy!
It is a good location just 20 miles from our house right down highway 163 and just two miles of rock road.
It really is a park like woods. Watson Woods! Has a nice sound I think.
All are welcome except the previous owners.
Call for reservations now booking for the spring, summer, and fall of 2009.
Advance notice needed for Deer and Turkey hunting.
641-676-1722
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Snow Storm
Well I hate to admit it but the weather man was right! We are in the middle of a severe snow storm.
Dumping about two inches an hour at the moment and it was near white out at the end of the work day and the commute home was slick and hazardous.
But my sweetie is home and we are hunkered down for the night.
Tomorrow we should hear on the final bid for the 40 acres near Ottumwa. I am glad we decided to get our own realtor as the seller is not exactly cooperating with us. Frankly Don is about fed up with the whole game process, but we are still holding it up and hoping to be the owners very soon.
We are concerned for Don's son Jim andwill pray God give the surgeon wisdom and we just give him into your hands Lord. Protect Jim and Tracy and their entire family.
We will remember to give you the praise and the honor and the glory.
Thank you Jesus.
Dumping about two inches an hour at the moment and it was near white out at the end of the work day and the commute home was slick and hazardous.
But my sweetie is home and we are hunkered down for the night.
Tomorrow we should hear on the final bid for the 40 acres near Ottumwa. I am glad we decided to get our own realtor as the seller is not exactly cooperating with us. Frankly Don is about fed up with the whole game process, but we are still holding it up and hoping to be the owners very soon.
We are concerned for Don's son Jim andwill pray God give the surgeon wisdom and we just give him into your hands Lord. Protect Jim and Tracy and their entire family.
We will remember to give you the praise and the honor and the glory.
Thank you Jesus.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Trapsing though the woods
Here's the Creek on the 40 Acres
Today we are trapsing through the woods to look at possible wooded land to purchase.
One is 40 aces and mostly wooded with a possible site to build a cabin and raise cows, a pig , chicken and raise a garden and grow an orchard. plus have a camp site.
The other is 89 acres more in the country with deep gulleys and ravines with a pond a nd two out buuildings. A cabin could be built there as well .
Now we need to decide which we are willing to pay the big bucks for.
Bo are excellant for hunting . Full of white tail deer and turkeys and other small game.
Decisions . decisions.
One day at a time. Plan to enjoy the day in the country regardless the outcome.
One is 40 aces and mostly wooded with a possible site to build a cabin and raise cows, a pig , chicken and raise a garden and grow an orchard. plus have a camp site.
The other is 89 acres more in the country with deep gulleys and ravines with a pond a nd two out buuildings. A cabin could be built there as well .
Now we need to decide which we are willing to pay the big bucks for.
Bo are excellant for hunting . Full of white tail deer and turkeys and other small game.
Decisions . decisions.
One day at a time. Plan to enjoy the day in the country regardless the outcome.
Friday, February 6, 2009
February Thaw
We are experiencing a wonder february thaw in Iowa today. It is to continue into the weekend. Today it hit almost 60 degrees. A real heat wave.
Most of the snow in our yard is melting and the ice is almost off our driveway.
I even sat in my porch swing this afternoon the first time all winter long. It seemed so nice.
I don't care if it is global warming. Thank you God for a wonderful reprive from winter in the middle of winter.
It may be enough to hold us until the first days of spring.
Most of the snow in our yard is melting and the ice is almost off our driveway.
I even sat in my porch swing this afternoon the first time all winter long. It seemed so nice.
I don't care if it is global warming. Thank you God for a wonderful reprive from winter in the middle of winter.
It may be enough to hold us until the first days of spring.
Passwords
Passwords drive me crazy. I can't keep track of all the passwords the the computer has added to my life. I am impatient when the computer is slow. Don is much more patient then I will ever be.
Life is too short to sit and wait for the computer to respond. I think we need a new computer but Don is not ready to buy one until he is absolutely certain that the old one has died never to be revived again.
I will never completely embrace the world of computers. I really hated working on them at the post office. Evertime you had an important deadline to meet the computer would act up like a bad child throwing a temper tamtrum or was that me throwing the temper tamtrum?
Eva was always there staighten out my mistakes. I never could have made the last 3 years without her. She was my right hand and together we made a good team.
I am certain she is a big help to Mike my replacement .
Enough rambling for today. I need to get moving before the morning is over.
Life is too short to sit and wait for the computer to respond. I think we need a new computer but Don is not ready to buy one until he is absolutely certain that the old one has died never to be revived again.
I will never completely embrace the world of computers. I really hated working on them at the post office. Evertime you had an important deadline to meet the computer would act up like a bad child throwing a temper tamtrum or was that me throwing the temper tamtrum?
Eva was always there staighten out my mistakes. I never could have made the last 3 years without her. She was my right hand and together we made a good team.
I am certain she is a big help to Mike my replacement .
Enough rambling for today. I need to get moving before the morning is over.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Dreaming
God either answers Yes, No, Or Wait. Wait is the hardest answer. Currently we are in a wait cycle with the Lord.
We have been looking at land to buy and so far He has not brought us any that was worth the price or available or land we really loved and wanted.
Don brings home papers with pictures of tractors or more land or deer found on some of the land.We have spent entire week ends driving to walk around the sites and determine what is good and what we do not like about different patches of ground. Do we want woods or a farm?
Lots of questions and we must get quiet so we can hear when God speaks so we don't miss the blessing he will bring if we are patient.
No would be easier as then we could just move on and fine something else to fill our minds.
Wait means it is still a possibility . Oh the posibilities.
Don dreams of hunting and I dream of camping and the posibility of a cabin beside a pond.
Thank you Jesus for dreams and help us to patiently wait for your still small voice.You have blessed us beyond measure. Our cup overflows with your goodness.
We have been looking at land to buy and so far He has not brought us any that was worth the price or available or land we really loved and wanted.
Don brings home papers with pictures of tractors or more land or deer found on some of the land.We have spent entire week ends driving to walk around the sites and determine what is good and what we do not like about different patches of ground. Do we want woods or a farm?
Lots of questions and we must get quiet so we can hear when God speaks so we don't miss the blessing he will bring if we are patient.
No would be easier as then we could just move on and fine something else to fill our minds.
Wait means it is still a possibility . Oh the posibilities.
Don dreams of hunting and I dream of camping and the posibility of a cabin beside a pond.
Thank you Jesus for dreams and help us to patiently wait for your still small voice.You have blessed us beyond measure. Our cup overflows with your goodness.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Hunting for ground
Don and I spent the week end hunting for farmground to buy to retire to.
Don wants to hunt deer and turkey. I would like a place in the country to picnic and camp and relax. Don will need some space to tinker with if he retires someday.
We both like 40 wooded acres near Ottumwa. It has no house or buildings and we would need a tractor to keep it up. It would make a neat camp ground with a park like setting of woods that could have walking pathes and it has plenty of deer and turkey. A new home could be built there someday.
Up the road just south of Eddyville is an 80 acres of timber but itis really rough with deep ravines and gullys.It has a couple of buildings and a pond and tons of deer and turkey tracks.
We have pretty much decided we don't want it.
There is an 80 acre farm south of Albia. We would like to see inside the house. It is small and has new siding and a roof with a two car garage. Also a shop and two other pole buildings.
It has two ponds and pasture and hay ground. It too would need a tractor.
There is enough room for an orchard, gardens and berry bushes.
It would keep us both busy mowing and keeping it up.
Need to see the inside of the house. before we can make a decision.
Oh the possibilies. it was a great weekend to go into the countrya nd look around.God is good and he will provide if we will just be patient.
He will give us the desires of our hearts as long as we walk with hima nd don't get ahead of him.
One day at a time.
Don wants to hunt deer and turkey. I would like a place in the country to picnic and camp and relax. Don will need some space to tinker with if he retires someday.
We both like 40 wooded acres near Ottumwa. It has no house or buildings and we would need a tractor to keep it up. It would make a neat camp ground with a park like setting of woods that could have walking pathes and it has plenty of deer and turkey. A new home could be built there someday.
Up the road just south of Eddyville is an 80 acres of timber but itis really rough with deep ravines and gullys.It has a couple of buildings and a pond and tons of deer and turkey tracks.
We have pretty much decided we don't want it.
There is an 80 acre farm south of Albia. We would like to see inside the house. It is small and has new siding and a roof with a two car garage. Also a shop and two other pole buildings.
It has two ponds and pasture and hay ground. It too would need a tractor.
There is enough room for an orchard, gardens and berry bushes.
It would keep us both busy mowing and keeping it up.
Need to see the inside of the house. before we can make a decision.
Oh the possibilies. it was a great weekend to go into the countrya nd look around.God is good and he will provide if we will just be patient.
He will give us the desires of our hearts as long as we walk with hima nd don't get ahead of him.
One day at a time.
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