Jul
2
2.5 hours to paradise
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One of our very favorite places to go is the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon. It was in 2010 that JB and I were on the river trail and said, this is it. We have to move. We have to get closer to all this. We camped there last summer, and it felt a million miles from Seattle. In a good way while we were there, of course, and in a sad, frustrating way once we were home.
It used to take us about nine hours to get to Galice, where the wild section of the Rogue starts. Now it takes 2.5.
We drove there last weekend, camped for two nights, and came home on Sunday. Easy-peasy. We can do this any time.
Jun
28
Diamond in the rough
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The house offer was accepted, the inspection didn’t reveal anything horrifying, and everything is on track with us buying the house next door.
Now the hard part:
The sellers still need to clear out, ah, quite a bit of stuff, obviously, and we need to think about what updates we want to make before we move in. Painting for sure, and possibly the flooring in a couple rooms. Longer term projects include the sun room — keep it? Maybe get rid of it in favor of a deck? — and the gloomy paneled living room that could have a wonderfully vaulted ceiling if we ripped out the existing structure.
You probably think I’m nuts for sharing these not-so-flattering photos, but I’m so excited about the potential here. I can’t wait to share our plans and bug you for advice.
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