A couple of weeks later, on November 30th, we closed on our new house. It was a foreclosure which had been vacant over a year - I guess you could describe it as a diamond in the rough. But we saw potential. It was 20 nice acres in the country, had a good size newer workshop, and a unique earth home. The next several months were spent trapping mice, renovating, and undoing years of neglect.
A couple weeks back we finally moved in. Already it feels like home. The seemingly endless work and wait were worth it. Now, life can begin again...
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