Author Archives: RLW3
Back to the drawing board
Back to square one… Well, not quite all the way back… Someone bid more on the house overlooking the lake. I think I need a break. I’m a little tired of looking at houses right now. Besides, when I go … Continue reading
Excuses, excuses
I don’t know if you noticed, but I have been running a little behind on this blog recently. Searching for a house has been eating up quite a bit of time. However, there is another cause for my delinquency… Last … Continue reading
Belatedly grateful
As I was listening to my favorite talk shows today, I learned that the Cumberland River had overrun its banks and that Nashville was flooded. It gradually dawned on me… “Hey, wait a minute…my daughter, Kimba, lives near Nashville.” I texted … Continue reading
Now, that’s progress!
I had a VERY exciting weekend! No, I didn’t go anywhere special… No, didn’t buy anything expensive. (I did whip up a little of my old magic and buy 5 books for $6.50! I love when that happens!) So, what … Continue reading
Feeling like a salmon
We looked at a very interesting house after church today… A 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath house with a view of a lake! The bank listed it a little over one month ago but has already dropped their asking price by 12%. … Continue reading
The old way is just fine with me
I am noticing a theme here… Last night, I came to terms with the fact that I had missed out on my opportunity to get a $6,500 tax credit for buying my house. That would have meant that I would … Continue reading
We gave it the old college try
Emotions are so tricky. In order to qualify for the $6,500 home buying tax credit, I had to have a house under contract by the end of the day. My realtor e-mailed me three more possibilities while I was at work. I … Continue reading
Victimized by an invisible, sneak attack
On Wednesday night, my wife and I went to our mid-week Bible study. A sharp, middle aged couple that has just relocated from Florida started attending two weeks ago. Towards the end of the meeting, we broke up into groups of … Continue reading
My new night job
What did you do tonight? I looked at houses. What did you do last night? Me? Oh, I looked at houses until 9:00. The more houses I look at, the more sure I am…We want the yellow house! The last … Continue reading
Superman finally gets introduced to cryptonite
I called Big A this morning to see how he was doing. His weight was down to 167.4 but he was not doing well. He was so weak that he couldn’t wrestle this morning! After all, he has lost 16 … Continue reading
