It’s been one of those days…

It started with one of Polly’s eggs exploding in her nest and ruining the whole clutch.  😦

Then this afternoon I went out and all my bees are swarming!  I tried to capture the swarm into another hive body that I have, but have no way of knowing if I got the queen or not.  😦

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And just a while ago our realtor called and told us that someone else has bid on the property we found.  The owner has told him that he wants cash, so now the other bidder has to talk to his wife and see what she says.

I really hope she says:

“NO!”

So now we shall wait to see if God says yes.

WARNING:  for the easily grossed out, please read no further!

It seems that my day was not over yet, because the bad eggs I had pulled out earlier and put into a box to throw away, I promptly forgot about leaving them on the back steps. . .

Tucker found the box, dug into it, ate the contents and then barfed them up onto the living room rug.  We tried several different applications and used the rug shampooer on it, but it is now hanging on the back fence.  I don’t know if the stench will ever come out!

THEN, not to be outdone, Buddy found the remnants of one of the eggs (shells mostly) and he at them.  Then for good measure rolled in the remainder.  Two hours later he went into the bedroom and barfed on the carpet.  Thankfully, the remainders, were not so virulent as the original nasty dead eggs, and therefore we were able to clean the bedroom carpets efficiently.

I have had enough and believe I will be heading off to bed now.

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A new Farmlet awaits us…

Right near the City of Huntsville in a covenanted estate community only fifteen minutes from downtown, sits my lovely home on eighteen acres.  It affords a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains, my rolling fenced pastures, and TWO ponds for Polly and the gang.

Our new and elegant home features five bedrooms, including a downstairs master suite and a second master suite upstairs, and six baths!

Now for those lovely days when my chores are done there are two covered porches, a raised terrace, and flagstone patio for relaxing on too!  Our walkout basement features a wonderful recreation room and game room, and hey, if that isn’t enough, there are an adjacent 300 acres available…

Well, heck, why not? 

(Please click the first photograph to open the gallery.)

And all this for a mere $1,925,000.00

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APRIL FOOLS!

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All of the above shamelessly borrowed from Zillow:   HERE

 

Sometimes it stings a little…

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“…The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part…”

~Tom Petty~

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We found our dream home, and made an offer.

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The seller said yes,

The bank said yes.

We’ve been approved for our loan…

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Our current home has become so devalued in this economy that our funding was not enough to pay for the Appalachian Farmlet.

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I have no words.

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It is Official: we made them an offer they couldn’t refuse

Yeeeee-HAAA!

OUR OFFER ON THE APPALACHIAN FARMLET WAS ACCEPTED!

Can you feel my excitement?

Soon the antiquated barn with ‘good bones‘ will be fixed and those horse shoes on the wall will be the first and easiest thing done…

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I will have to nail them all facing up so all the good luck doesn’t run out.  😉

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And I simply must make friends with the pygmy pony too.  I think I will grow  carrots just for him!

A horseshoe on a door is regarded as a protect...

A horseshoe on a door is regarded as a protective talisman in some cultures. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)