Parkersburg

Tarah, Alex, and I just got home from a day trip to Parkersburg.

Tarah need to pick up some clothes and she hadn't been to the mall up there before so we decided to go check it out. We did a little shopping for clothes at the mall. Then had lunch at Logan's. After lunch we went to Sam's and picked up a few things. And Alex found something he has to have.



On the way home we stopped in Ravenswood and picked up some groceries and then headed for the house.

Charlie



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Encouraging News

Today we heard from the bank and the appraisal came back on the house we are trying to buy and it looks like we are going to be able to move forward. There are a few thing they are requesting be addresses but nothing we were not expecting.

I know this has been difficult for Tarah because she is the one that has been getting all the document together for the bank and that's no easy task any more. I'm so lucky to have a wife that compliments me so well, where I'm lacking she is strong. Thank you Tarah I couldn't do it with out you.

Charlie


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Food Storage

This morning I helped Dad install some shelves to help organize Mom & Dad's food storage.







Now Mom just needs to decide how she is going to load them down.

As we are getting closer I hope to getting a new place I have been thinking about how I would like to handle food storage and how much we need to keep on hand. I believe we need to be more prepared then we where in our last house. I would like to have a nice selection of our every day food and then also have some long term food on hand just incase.

Does anyone have any ideas or comments on what you do?

Charlie


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BlogPress

I wanted to get back to updating this blog so I decided to get some software and try updating from my phone. I down loaded an app and this is my first post from my iPhone. I'm going to try and start posting again regularly.

Next time I will try to update a little on the family and our plans.

Charlie

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Sooo... lots has happened since the last blog. My last day with my
current job is today! YAY!!!!!!!!! Charlie and I are heading to Indy
tomorrow to get his "new" commuter car. Well, not new, but new to us.
:) Its a VW Jetta... TDI - just what Charlie has wanted for a while.
Its very cute, and yes, I know a "mans car" shouldn't be cute - but it
is! :) I have one more form to sign for the house today, and closing
will occur sometime in the next two weeks. Next week will be spent
packing/moving. We should be completely out by Saturday. Then, I
start my new job on the following Monday. It has all worked out
perfectly. I feel God has really been with us, and it is truly meant
to be. I feel blessed beyond what I deserve! Gotta run for now... I
will try to update more later!

Tarah

I haven't posted any updates, because there really hasn't been much to update about. Everything has been done and we are now waiting on the banks.

I did find me a car and right now it looks like we are going to make a trip next weekend to go pick it up.

We should be moved out of the house in the next two weeks. It's going to be nice to get to see my family more often once the move is complete.

Charlie

It has been two weeks since the house went under contract, and some
days it seems like it has been an eternity. The house inspection and
survey are both complete. Charlie is calling today to schedule the
termite inspection, and the only thing left is the appraisal. Then,
we shall wait some more… Let me remind you that I am not a patient
person. Charlie catches most of my frustration with the length of the
process. I do realize the amount of time it takes is out of our
hands, but it just makes me feel better to vent my frustrations. My
apologies to Charlie for all of my complaining and questions during
the process… please bare with me. I am looking forward to this whole
process being over, which makes the days seem to drag on. Closing
should occur sometime during the last week of October, but we haven’t
been given a specific date yet. Even if we had been given one, we all
know those are not set in stone… so my estimate is probably as good as
any date we could be given right now.

Charlie and I discussed houses more this weekend, and we are now
leaning toward an A-Frame. His cousin has one, and we went to visit
her this weekend to take a look at it, and I really liked it. Charlie
really wants a house out of the norm… and A-Frame’s are not
excessively common in the area. So, as of now, that’s what it looks
like it is going to be.

Ok, now that I have bored everyone to death, there really are no new
developments to share… but this entry has possibly saved Charlie from
a gripe-fest this evening… so I am sure he appreciates it. 
Until next time…

Tarah