Monday, August 1, 2016

Hot Air

Billings, MT  High 88  Low 62

Be careful what you pray for. I have been praying that somebody will buy our house quickly so we can get back on the road. Well, one week after it was put on the market we accepted an offer. We actually had three offers so we had to make a decision. Sure hope it was the right one. The buyer wants to go to closing on August 19th.

Can you see the start of a double rainbow? After a storm in Helena.

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Now remember, we are in Helena with plans to go to Canyon Ferry for the whole month of August. After talking with the realtor we knew we had to go back to Billings to finish cleaning out the sheds. I truly figured the house would not sell for a couple of months and we would have plenty of time. I was wrong. Now we are hoping to get everything taken to the dump, Goodwill, or figure out where we can stash it to take it back to Arizona so we can go to Canyon Ferry next week.

However, as most of you know, this offer could all fall apart before we go to closing. So I’m not doing a happy dance until I actually have the money in hand.

Skittlez has always been afraid of everything. Including other dogs. However, after some initial barking by Skittlez, she and the kids’ dogs got along just fine. We are still amazed.

Skittlez, Zoey, and Honey.

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This morning we had some excitement in our neighborhood. Billings is having a hot air balloon festival this week-end. I was hoping we could find time to check them out but we were able to get up close and personal. One of the balloons made an unexpected landing on the next street over from us. Not sure what went wrong but the pilot told me that she didn’t want to land in the river which is below us.

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I’m just really grateful that they didn’t hit any of the power lines. Took some good piloting to set that big balloon down in a residential area. We walked over to check it out.

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This little boy thought it was really cool to see the balloon.

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23 comments:

  1. Oh I hope it finalizes. What a load off.

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  2. Oh I hope it finalizes. What a load off.

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  3. Fingers crossed on the house. So nice to see your fur baby with some new companions.

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  4. Here's hoping the closing goes without a hitch. I'm sure that will bring a big sigh of relief.

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  5. DId they pour champagne for the property owners? I hear that's what they are supposed to do.

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  6. That's great that the sale went so quick and the closing so soon, I am sure it will all come together nicely for you.
    Close call with the balloon.

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  7. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly. Ask them if they want to buy one in GA.to go with it...lol.

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  8. Congratulations and wishing you well on finalizing the sell of your house.

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  9. Here's hoping all goes well with the house sale. I've always wanted to go to the Balloon Festival but it's always in the hottest time of the year in Billings!

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  10. Wishing you the best on the sale and no snags

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  11. Finger, toes and eyes crossed! Freedom is near!

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  12. What great news about he house. I'll say a prayer that closing goes along with no issues.
    Who doesn't like seeing a hot air balloon up close! I still marvel at how they stay up in the sky.

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  13. A balloon landed would definitely create some excitement.

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  14. Selling anything is a pain. It's all that stress that goes with it. However, I'm certainly hoping it goes as smoothly as it probably will and you'll be rid of the problem.

    After the hot air balloon crash in Texas, I'm rethinking wanting to take a ride.

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  15. I think it's cool to see the ballon, too.

    Hope your house closes without a hitch.

    Glad to see Skittlez doing OK.

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  16. Congrats on the sale, here's hoping no closing snags.

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  17. Whew. Fast sale. Good luck on the final clean out. Neat balloon pictures.

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  18. Congratulations on the sale of your house. I'm sure everything will go well. Love the picture of all the doggies on the couch.

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  19. Congratulations on the sale of your house. I'm sure everything will go well. Love the picture of all the doggies on the couch.

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  20. Congrats on the quick house sale!!

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  21. It's always a relief to find a buyer when you are selling your house. Hope all goes smoothly.

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  22. Congratulations on selling so quickly! I know you have your hands full, but you will feel so relieved when you have that check! Then you can really relax the rest of Aug.

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  23. Those balloons scare me, not too much control over direction.

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