The inspection report for our house on Front Street came back very negative. Major structural issues. We can't afford to address them. It was difficult to let go of this place because it was the best option we had found after years of searching and we were really excited about it! That being said, it caused us to rethink our strategy.
Instead of restoring an old home, Naomi came up with the idea of buying an empty plot of land and having a house built for us. Given the insanity of the Marquette housing market, this option makes a lot of sense. This way we can make decisions about what we value, and not be so constrained by the unfortunate choices other home owners have made. We are now looking into a nicely located wooded plot and some modular home options. Complicated puzzle, but in the end we feel happy and relieved with this change in our approach.
This past week has been a bit crazy with all this housing stuff, but the girls were happy to get back into school and their routines. Luckily it was a holiday in China, and they are busy with the Olympics, so I was able to have a bit more time to work on figuring everything out. I also got to finally go see the figure skating and come along to visit Naomi's grandma. Hard to believe that she is still going at 101. Barely able to get out of bed though.
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| Oddly enough, a broccoli plant from last year has survived the winter and just sprouted some little broccoli's! |
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| Fort building time. |
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| Sleeping together after a good day. |
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| I finally got to see some figure skating! |
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