Jill found several possible houses and each, in succcession, failed for one reason or another. The park one was in had the option to buy the first one and they exercised that option. The next one or two were too this found or that or didn't feel right. Finally she found one that was a repo and was a huge bargain but the previous owner must've been a chain smoker. We have tried a half dozen remedies and you can still smell a little funny odor if it is closed up for a few days. The current tack is activated charcoal. The movers got it in around a tree in rather impressive fashion after having to take the whole thing clear around through Sonoita because it was too tall to go down I-10.
Before we could place the new trailer we had to get inspections. The previous several owners had done a LOT of work that was sub--standard and we ended up having to put in a whole new septic system and new electrical service. (Play the cash register sound now.) We will end up re--doing the yard after tearing it up in the process of replacing the house. I replaced the artesian line from the well to the pond, destroyed my garden area, (Which Jill wants to turn in to a huge park--like lawn and playground,) and was unable to water the fields by the house because they were torn up to put in the new septic.
We still have Buddy the ancient horse and we added Lilly Pearl which we got from Eric and Katee McSpadden. We also have about a dozen waterfowl including two very loud watch--geese. We have added a backhoe and a stock trailer as well.
