Nearing the end of the beginning

Much progess has been made in the scant 4 weeks since the new lawyer has become involved. The neighbors have signed a quitclaim deed, giving any claim they may have had on the property to us. This resulted in the title insurance company agreeing to write the title insurance, and now we are looking at being able to close on this deal within the next week or so!

It will be good to have this part of the dream behind us (somewhat over six months since the contact was signed) so we can move on the the middle. People keep asking us, "Have you closed on that property yet? What? You don't even own it yet?!?" I gotta say I have almost gotten to the point of being tired of explaining the situation.

Once we own it, we can start making the improvements needed to get to the point of living on the property. I am thinking we might need to get the driveway in first, because it is difficult parking on the side of the road every time we go up there. That will also facilitate getting the well driller in to where they will need to drill, as well as the equipment to clear the building lot and put the septic system in.

In any case, that is all the news for now, and we're not counting any chickens yet. Only once the paperwork is signed, sealed and delivered, and all the bills paid, will we rejoice in being "NYS landowners" as one of Wendy's relatives put it. Meantime, we wait, and practice our patient resolve. I'm sure it will be tested time and again as we continue down this path.