Marking time
In a way, that's what it feels like at the moment, because we have absolutely no idea of when Mom will get word that her visa has arrived and we'll have to make arrangements to head back to L.A. It's so hard to make any plans. Friends Margaret and Peter have offered to meet us at the airport in Toulouse when we get back, because with the three of us and all of Mom's luggage Beanie will not be sufficient. But will we be coming back when they are on their trip? Who knows. Limbo.
Still, we do what we can. I'm desperately trying to finish the second draft of our new book, EDGAR ALAN POE ON MARS so it can be published in December as planned. And, the big Kahuna is getting Mom's house-to-be ready for her as soon as possible.
We made contact with the owner last week and we seem to have agreed to a deal, now we need for the sale of Mom's house in L.A. to close so we can go to the Notaire here and close the deal on the new place. Lots of juggling. In the meantime, we've started having our friendly neighborhood artisans come in to do estimates and give us their suggestions for the best, easiest, fastest and most affordable way to do what needs to be done.
This won't be a huge apartment, but I think it will be perfectly cozy for one person, and the fact that it's all ground level is a huge bonus. Places like that are gold in a village like this one, as almost everyplace has stairs of one kind or another. Both JM and I are very nervous about Mom living in our house until her place is ready, as between stairs and dogs it's a bit of a deathtrap! We've told her that we want her to let us know when she's going to change rooms so that one or the other of us can accompany her on the stairs and run canine interferance.
One thing about doing the work on the new place is that I think we've learned a lot over the years. And, there's the fact that we won't be living in it while the work is going on, so that will be much nicer as well. Still, it's only two doors away, so we're there for consultation when the guys need us. I can't wait to see it when it's done, because I think it has great potential,
I didn't go upstairs to look at the rest of the property again, although will probably do that today or tomorrow. It's really a very nice space and part of me thinks it would be fun to sell our house and fix that one up for us to live in upstairs while Mom lives downstairs. But we have gotten our house perfectly set up, so I know that's impractical and silly...
Ciao for now.
Randy
Still, we do what we can. I'm desperately trying to finish the second draft of our new book, EDGAR ALAN POE ON MARS so it can be published in December as planned. And, the big Kahuna is getting Mom's house-to-be ready for her as soon as possible.
We made contact with the owner last week and we seem to have agreed to a deal, now we need for the sale of Mom's house in L.A. to close so we can go to the Notaire here and close the deal on the new place. Lots of juggling. In the meantime, we've started having our friendly neighborhood artisans come in to do estimates and give us their suggestions for the best, easiest, fastest and most affordable way to do what needs to be done.
This won't be a huge apartment, but I think it will be perfectly cozy for one person, and the fact that it's all ground level is a huge bonus. Places like that are gold in a village like this one, as almost everyplace has stairs of one kind or another. Both JM and I are very nervous about Mom living in our house until her place is ready, as between stairs and dogs it's a bit of a deathtrap! We've told her that we want her to let us know when she's going to change rooms so that one or the other of us can accompany her on the stairs and run canine interferance.
One thing about doing the work on the new place is that I think we've learned a lot over the years. And, there's the fact that we won't be living in it while the work is going on, so that will be much nicer as well. Still, it's only two doors away, so we're there for consultation when the guys need us. I can't wait to see it when it's done, because I think it has great potential,
I didn't go upstairs to look at the rest of the property again, although will probably do that today or tomorrow. It's really a very nice space and part of me thinks it would be fun to sell our house and fix that one up for us to live in upstairs while Mom lives downstairs. But we have gotten our house perfectly set up, so I know that's impractical and silly...
Ciao for now.
Randy
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