New Neighbors

Last Monday, we had interesting visitors!  The doorbell rang and there stood a couple who seemed friendly enough.  Thankfully they immediately introduced themselves as our neighbors.  They own the 2 empty lots next to us and plan to build in 2 to 3 years.  They had been in town visiting family for the July 4th holiday.  They finally had a chance to get away as they were headed back to Tulsa to fly home to Sacramento, CA.

I invited them in since it was a little warm outside.  Originally they were sold their lot under the pretense that it was our lot!  Talk about disappointed!!!  You see their lot is the last one with lake access thus requiring dredging and much work to maintain.  Our lake access isn’t much better since we are the 2nd lot to the end.  Every little inch helps though!

We sat and had a wonderful visit.  At some point, the conversation allowed me to explain our predicament with regard to retaining our Texas residency.  The bottom line there is that in a couple of years or so we will be putting this home on the market in order to purchase a bigger home in Texas.  Then we would probably just rent during our summers in Bella Vista.  We do love it here especially since the summer weather is so much cooler than it is in Texas!  Don’t miss that summer heat one bit!!! 

Our new neighbor immediately hands me his business card and asks that we contact them before selling our home!  He says “he doesn’t see any need to build a home when this one is already built!”  That’s right … they might be interested in buying our home in about the same timeframe that we might be interested in selling it!?!  Lord only knows if it will ever come to pass but I proceeded to show them around the house and they loved it … even the smallish galley kitchen!  Just too good to be true!?!  And maybe for them as well!!!

I imagine they will be stopping by regularly on future visits.  I certainly extended the invitation!  If nothing else, it is certain that they will be great neighbors to whomever is occupying this dream home of ours in the future … since it probably won’t be Jake and I!!!

Baby, It’s Cold Inside!

All is well in Arkansas.  The weather so far this weekend has been mostly overcast but relatively mild … until this afternoon!  After heading out to church in 60 degree weather this morning, we drove home this afternoon past signs showing the temperatures in the high 30s!  Yes … over a 20 degree drop in temperature!!!  We don’t keep the thermostat in the home quite as high as we were accustomed to doing in Texas.  As such … baby, it’s cold inside!!!  When we got home, I immediately made my way to the bureau to look for my thermal underwear and some sweats!  Ah … now that is much more comfie!!!

Update:  I should add that whenever the sun is shining, the sunroom is performing at least as well as expected.  It can get toasty warm in the sunroom regardless of the outside temperature.  I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!  We just have to pray for more sunny than cloudy days!!!