We're cheering here! We removed the old 'adoption fundraising' box from our blog months ago with a sense of certainty and trust we'd be able to fund our whole adoption somehow, and even come out ahead. We were correct. It looks like we sold some property that Daniel inherited from his father several months ago. It's in Hermitage, Missouri (the Ozarks) and someone offered to purchase all the lots from him. She has adjacent property and wants to insure no one builds on on them in the future. Of course, with the real estate market being what it is, they're being sold at a discount, but it sure beats having to pay taxes on land we don't want or need! Not to mention it replenishes a lot of our adoption expenses.We're also selling our lake front property in Forbes Park, Colorado, near Taos, New Mexico. Anyone interested can view a listing here. It's the most heavenly, serene place on Earth (next to Alaska) in my opinion. The parcel has a gravel drive cleared and is wired for electricity. The private development is like a nature preserve with no hunting allowed. It's sad to sell, but we decided long road trips and camping out with our boys in the wilderness are not activities we'll be subjecting ourselves to again any time soon. I'm able to laugh about it now, but we're still rather traumatized from the last 12 hour road trip out there....just thinking about it makes me tense! I won't even begin to describe the scenarios those two munchkins put us through (and I believe they enjoyed it). I'm sure we'll enjoy that type of activity with them when they're more mature. Whenever it sells we'll be getting estimates on finishing our attic for Amelie's room. That excites me far more than the mountains these days, and considering I'm a mountain-maniac, that says a lot!
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