and on we go some more....

O.K. so the counter-tops needed a 3rd coat. I ended up doing it, and although it is not perfect, it looks great, and it's finally done. Chris also put my sink back in, this took him 2 days, and frustrated him to no end. Well, it looks great, and I'm so happy. Our kitchen is now back together, and I plan to start painting the Kitchen walls, both bedrooms and the laundry room this week. Then, it should be done.
This is all good news following the report from our realtor. Jason came by a few days ago and let us know that the market here has slowed almost to a halt. Well, not really slowed, but instead of 1800 homes on the market, there are now 8000. Well, this will not help us in getting the price we want. Our house is surely worth more, but is anyone going to pay us that? For us to go on this trip, and change our life, we need to have as close to 200000 in our pocket. We don't want to have anything to do with loans, etc. But it looks like we may only walk away with 100000. A very significant drop.

What are our options... Here we go. First off we could wait until the spring, this is the time when the markets should pick up. But that will only help if the interest rates don't jump. A risk. Our other option is to sell now, and take the hit, we would then go on an 18 month 'holiday' and be able to purchase one property. I hate this. I really think that having 2 properties would be better. One to live in and one to rent out. This will help us to not feel the need to work work work for a living. That is not the living I want us to have!
So, what does that leave us with.... One thing that came to mind was our buddy Matt. He let us know on our last trip to Winnipeg that he would be very serious in building a home on our plot of land and sharing in the income. I didn't really like the idea at first, but considering our situation, it may be a very fantastic oportunity.
Chris also recieved his writting package in the mail and I think this may be a great thing as well. Who knows, the restaurant, or import/export thing may take off as well.

At any rate, Callym and Oscar have made it perfectly clear that they don't want to spend another winter here, so it looks like we would be leaving on this adventure sooner than later. Seeing as it's mid August, and it has snowed here early September, we should start packing soon, and putting the 'for sale' sign up in the next month (at the latest.)

Ah, the headaches of a dream. . . . . . . . What a horrible thing to write!!!