April 23, 2005

A Few Bumps In The Road

The joyful seas...

posted in the condo "Wedgewood Six" Holiday Island Arkansas April 28 2005

Hello friends I have not died but there has been a lot going on these past few days and there are no internet cafes in this part of Arkansas. That is about the red neckiest thing I have seen here, and quite the contrary I have been pleasently surprised at the demener and level of civilzation here is Northwest Arkansas.... but I must tell all of the story and not get ahead of myself Woody and most importantly God...

We had a huge disapointment April 21 when the inspection was done on 107 Harbourtown, April Sound. The place was a doll house, and sparkled from top to bottom. Everything was fully redone Wiring plumbing roof as well as the inside. We knew that the area is "soft" there is soil slippage as is true of all lake property, but we went forward made an offer and called the inspector... There were a shocking 25 calls on the property for serious strutural defects not the least of which was buckleling of the foundation under the garage but also problems with wiring and how the plumbing was done. In addition the siding was new and there was a aluminum type paint on the rafters. This we were told could be done to reduce mold, or cover up fire damage. The new sideing could cover new cracks and frankly he said "run dont walk away from this one... Its like falling in love with a beautiful girl only to find out she has a rap sheet yea long..." So we bailed on that deal and offered on house number two in Magnolia. We were rejected over night on our price and contingency... we are still waiting for our house to close in Hawaii, and that may be as long as May 20th...

So we told the agent we would start again when we returned to Texas April 30th. We boarded a plane for Northwestern Regional Airport Arkansas... somewhat uneasy about the situation. The Saturday afternoon traffic was sickening and both Woody and I were not feeling well from allergies. I hear that the pollen is the worst on record. I feel coated with the sticky yellow crap... The hazy sky made me miss the blue skies of Hawaii and the flatness of the land made me a bit sad... This is going to take some getting used to and I am trying to keep an open mind.

We boarded the tiny plane really not knowing what to expect next...