Sep 23 – 29 ... We check out the condo progress regularly and they are moving right along. We helped cousin Loni once again with her jewelry business. This week she worked the farmer’s market and Dixie worked a craft show. Dixie’s sister, Denita and family came to Gt. Falls on Sunday so we all got together for dinner at Mom’s. Monday morning we received a call that the builder was ready for the lights so we quickly took them to the condo. While there we found out we had to change our plans for our flooring in the bathrooms....just one more last minute change! We are still on track for a closing date of next Tue. Oct 7th. It will be tight but they are hoping to get it finished by Monday...right down to the wire. We don’t want to postpone it further as this financial mess and getting a mortgage has us a bit concerned. We have locked in our interest rate but we can’t hold it and go much beyond our date. Have we told you that we wouldn’t recommend ‘building a home’? Buy something already built!!!!!! Stay tuned to next weeks saga!
Sep 11 – 22, ... Sat. the 13th we made a quick trip to Helena, 89 miles from here. We went to pick up the “Texas” lights we ordered through Lowes. While there we purchased most of our other lighting for the condo as well. On Sunday we completed our ceiling fans/lights purchasing. We’re ready when they are!!!!. While there we received more bad news that a high school friend of Dixie’s (MaryAnn Wolery) passed away (it’s been a tought couple of months). On Monday the 15th we drove with Mom & Dad to Seeley Lake to visit Aunt Shirley. We had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying her peaceful setting in the woods. Friday the 19th, we caught a Horizon Air flight from Great Falls to Seattle to visit Micheala and her family. They live in North Bend, WA which is about 30 miles East of Seattle. Even though the weather was cool and rainy, we enjoyed the visit with her, her husband Tim and their two children, Adriana and Dillon. Saturday, Mike went on a short hike with Tim and the kids. Along the way, they picked enough blackberries to make a pie when they got home. Dixie helped Micheala rearrange some things around the house. Sunday, we went to the Puyallup County Fair in Puyallup, WA. The weather was ok and it was fun to watch the kids enjoy themselves on the rides, eat cotton candy and hot dogs on a stick. After about 5 hours, we were all ready to return home. We returned to Great Falls on Monday.
