I have started and restarted this post so many times that I have lost count. I've been a horrible blogger. Honestly I've just been bad at social media in general lately... and by lately I mean the last few years. Once upon a time I was fairly decent at keeping things updated, but after the … Continue reading Dusting Off the Cobwebs…
Category: Homestead
The Great Move: Best Laid Plans…
We had a plan for whenever the house finally sold. The plan was that I would fly up to Washington, look at homes with our Realtor, put in an offer on one, and then come back home and start packing. Well, a couple of things made that plan impossible. Firstly, Boyo was going through a … Continue reading The Great Move: Best Laid Plans…
The Great Move: Finding an Agent…
At first we were going to try to sell the house ourselves. Mobile homes don't earn equity at the same rate normal homes do. In fact they usually loose equity. So the odds of us making a profit was pretty small - even with all the improvements we had made. Also our mobile home was … Continue reading The Great Move: Finding an Agent…
The Great Move: Research…
While we knew Washington was where we were meant to be, we didn't know where in Washington we wanted to go. So we started researching; where were the best job opportunities for John? Where was housing the cheapest but the neighborhoods were still good? Where were schools with good preschools? And where were all the … Continue reading The Great Move: Research…
The Great Move: Why Washington
Back in 2013, John (my husband) and I went on a little road trip with some friends up to Washington to visit their house in Gig Harbor. John was looking for work. The company he had been with for over a year had let him go because the owner of the company wanted to hire … Continue reading The Great Move: Why Washington
What The Fugue…
I finished the pen name project two weeks ago. I edited it (the first part was already edited so that didn't take much), formatted it, created a cover, and sent it out into the world for people to enjoy. Because I did all of this in the space of a few days though, I was … Continue reading What The Fugue…
Hello Again…
We are still in California. Our realtor seems to be getting contacted by a lot of people who swear they really love the place and don't care about the space rent, only once they come to see the house, we never hear from them again. It's more than a little disappointing and honestly it's really … Continue reading Hello Again…
Hurrying Along…
Posts may be hit or miss for the next couple of weeks. After weeks of silence, we've had some increased interest in our home (three different parties have wanted to see the house and/or talk to the park owners) and we're hopeful that we might finally get an offer. *knock on wood* In addition to … Continue reading Hurrying Along…
Going Down the List…
It's been another busy week here in the Olson household. We're currently in the midst of getting the house prepped so it can be listed. Thankfully there's not a whole lot that needs to be done - just touching up the paint, washing the walls, and trying to keep chaos to a minimum. That last … Continue reading Going Down the List…
The Sink… (part 1)
Prior to putting our home up for sale, the previous owners painted everything white in an attempt to make things look bigger. Which, frankly, was a bit silly. Our house isn't a mansion, but it's not tiny either. Anywho, when I say they painted everything white, I mean everything. Command strips. Shelves. Cabinet hardware. Door … Continue reading The Sink… (part 1)
The Many Worlds of Christina L Olson 