It's been way too long since my last post. The gap reflects my, and our, increasing unhappiness at living in a very small and remote village, in a rain forest, and the overwhelming distance from Henry, and Kelli and Jared. Every time we left the island and flew south, it was harder to fly back: the warmth, the sun, the restaurants, even simply the hussle and bussle of the city, felt normal, and so our very quiet, incredibly scenic, log-house home in Klawock became less and less fun.
So, we set about doing something to correct the situation. Kathy got really close to getting a great job offer in Maine in November, but it fell through. That's when we decided to just take the leap, that it is too difficult to get new jobs from 3,000 miles away, so we would just move, and the rest would fall into place.
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| Living Room and Entrance |
At the same time, with the housing market picking up finally and quickly, and so we decided the time was right to sell our house in San Diego. We contacted a San Diego neighbor who happens to be a Realtor, and boy, did we make the right first step: he, and his wife, have been tremendously helpful. I've never sold a house before, but it sure seems to me like they have gone way beyond the normal duties of an agent to help us. We couldn't be happier with all of the support and help Kerry has provided, every step of the way. We highly recommend him, whether you are buying or selling: Electric Car Real Estate Guy
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| This was Henry's Room, now painted over, sadly. |
This coming week is the big week, when we are finally ready to put the house on the market. Kerry had several suggestions on things we could do to make the house more attractive to potential buyers, so we spent the last three weeks having it painted inside and out, including the kitchen cabinets, and having the carpet in the last four carpeted rooms pulled up, and all of the beautiful hardwood floors refinished. We also had some landscaping done. The house has now been nothing short of transformed! It will go on the market this Friday, and Saturday and Sunday will be the first open house events. We can hardly wait to see how prospective buyers react.
Next, move to Maine. I fly there next Tuesday, and will be staying with Kelli and Jared and Henry for a couple of weeks, re-connecting with my precious grandson, getting my bearings in yet another new place, and looking for a job. Oh, and looking for a place to rent, too. I'm hoping to find a solid fixer-upper that we can purchase at a bargain price, and then have it repaired and remodeled to our liking. I'm still trying to convince Kathy this is a good idea.
Kathy has remained in Klawock, bringing in the needed paycheck and health insurance, and providing for her clients, while continuing to gain the required hours she needs before she can apply for her license. She is booked on an April 23rd ferry to Bellingham WA, but I'm going to do everything I can to get her 'released from the Rock' sooner.
