We have hit some snags
And they are very large snags.
A. It seems that with lots of rain, the main road that my husband must take part of to get to work, well, it gets a bit wet. Like in real wet. Like, buried in wet. Non-passable wet.
B. We have to move the boat from the marina we are in (lthere is a long waiting list and buying a boat that is in said marina does not grant you a slip) and there is not one available here at the moment…..and may not be for almost 6 months.
C. A house here costs 3 times the amount of our house back home. We have looked and looked until the looking was becoming increasingly frustrating. Example: an 800sq foot house with 2 bedrooms for $250,000. Um…yeah. Not.
These are not hurdles that cannot be jumped…..we just are having to jump higher than we thought, and to be quite honest, snag “A” is a biggie. The man. He must be able to get to work, savvy? And the boat. It must be in water and in a place where we have access to it if we move here. I mean, it would be a bummer to move here and have to keep the boat 2 hours away.
And that pesky issue about affordable housing.
Me? I am good to go in the trailer, although I would like to move to a less crowded RV park. This one is very lovely, but I a finding that I want some elbow room.
But! Then we go to eat at the diner and the boating family is there (they own it) and I get to meet the mom. She is wonderful, and so gracious. Bill got to meet them, and they would like to have us over to their house in the next few days. She told me all about living aboard with the kids, and I cant wait to hear more.
Prior to going to meet them, we had decided it was time to hang it up, officially put a close to our summer here and head back home. Now we are re-thinking that plan.
Back and forth…ping, pong. Ping, pong.
Bill and I have agreed that we will make a decision by the end of the weekend. Famous last words.
Wish us luck.
You have quite a lot to think about, but I can’t help but think this other family came into your lives at particularly this time for a reason. Just sit back and see what that reason is.
Those are some tough hurdles. Good luck with your decision.
So exciting…I hope the snags work themselves out. Living abroad sounds so fun
Yikes! I think we are spoiled as far as housing $$ go, living where we do in FW. Good luck working out all the kinks and figuring out what to do next. Can’t wait to hear how it works out.
Okay, so I have a question. I have been following your blog for a while now but I think I missed this. Is this a decision that you have to make within a certain period of time for a reason? Like, if you don’t decide to move now, could you decide to move six months from now? A year from now? Or is there a time frame in place for a reason?
I am just asking because I know that for me, any decision that feels permanent and irreversible can feel almost paralyzing.
What is the worst case scenario? You decide to do one or the other and then, after a period of time, you change your minds. Can it then be reversed?
Is it possible to rent your current property so that if you moved there and it didn’t work for you, you could reverse it?
Just thinking out loud.
Love the blog, your pictures always make my soul sing.
Leeann
niccofive.blogspot.com
Oh, and a PS-
I no longer see your banner or any pics on the sides or anything. It is just the written blog. Am I the only one this is happening to?
Leeann
Good luck. Lots of things to think about.
Well I just want you to know God is bigger than all the snags you are facing and he will work the details out. I will pray with you on this adventure in your life. Yes I know how expensive housing is there, way expensive. Will read on in the adventure to see how it all works out!
Blessings to your family
(((HUGS))) Jody, hope the snags are just little bleeps in your path, and even if it doesn’t happen right now, that it is something that becomes a reality sometime in the not too distant future.
awwman, that work snag is a biggie. the housing being so costly is also a biggie.
the older my kids the more i want to move close to the beach. being that we just moved away from the beach makes it even harder.
good luck on your journey.