So... Two trips down... Two more to go! This trip Me, Sean Kelley and Austin Herd (not being assigned out to Eastern Oregon), went out to be at the SAD rehearsal for Eastern Oregon and to drop down into our assignments to check out housing options. Super fun sillyness all over the place, well, that and about 14 hours of driving in two days.
So as some may know, I have been looking for a place to live for some time now, and it appears that all the rentals down within a 30 mile radius of the Canyon City had either been a drug house prior to it being up for rent, or nobody has lived there but vermin for the past 15 years. Then, my mom, being the real estate broker she is, decided to look for place to buy... Turns out that most of the houses in the John Day/Canyon City area run for around $ 60k - $ 100k. So that's not going to work... then something came up, a single wide trailer on a piece of property for $ 40k. My mom thought she'd test it out and put in an offer for $ 25k. But they said no, but they said they would take $32k for it... If you add in the 2009 first time home buyer economic stimulus rebate of 10%, I was looking at $29k... That's like... a Camry... I could have that paid off in like...4 years... easy. I dunno. My parents said they could front the cash for it out of the equity in their home and I could pay them back interest free... SO... basically... on this trip, i signed the papers. I have been praying about it non-stop for a while now to see if it's the right decision. I am hoping that it is. The last thing i want to do is overstep or to view a muse by Satan as a blessing from Jehovah.
Anyway, the trip was an overall success and I'm really excited to get over there. 15 days left... and the clock is ticking.
So as some may know, I have been looking for a place to live for some time now, and it appears that all the rentals down within a 30 mile radius of the Canyon City had either been a drug house prior to it being up for rent, or nobody has lived there but vermin for the past 15 years. Then, my mom, being the real estate broker she is, decided to look for place to buy... Turns out that most of the houses in the John Day/Canyon City area run for around $ 60k - $ 100k. So that's not going to work... then something came up, a single wide trailer on a piece of property for $ 40k. My mom thought she'd test it out and put in an offer for $ 25k. But they said no, but they said they would take $32k for it... If you add in the 2009 first time home buyer economic stimulus rebate of 10%, I was looking at $29k... That's like... a Camry... I could have that paid off in like...4 years... easy. I dunno. My parents said they could front the cash for it out of the equity in their home and I could pay them back interest free... SO... basically... on this trip, i signed the papers. I have been praying about it non-stop for a while now to see if it's the right decision. I am hoping that it is. The last thing i want to do is overstep or to view a muse by Satan as a blessing from Jehovah.
Anyway, the trip was an overall success and I'm really excited to get over there. 15 days left... and the clock is ticking.
the cool part is looking in the glasses
having a cup of coffee before the rehearsal
The Kingdom hall in Pasco, WA where the rehearsal was at.
Ken and Tanya Ormando. He's an MTS Graduate and got sent out to Milton-Freewater. He's a sub-co and has a part on the program.
Sean getting dressed after the rehearsal
austin.... doing something.
cherry blossom trees in front of the Pasco Hall
Windy at the gas station
The last starbucks north of Canyon city for 2 hours!
... and then nothing but this. it is perdy though...
stopping to take some pics.
work it! work it! the camera loves you! Your a monkey! Your a craaazy monkey!
don't step back...
Approaching a small town.
My trailer.
The back yard
th eliving room and kitchen... now imagine it without all this junk.
bedroom.
gross bathtub that will be replaced.
looking in the living room from the kitchen.
Playing around with the stuff in the basement of my coordinator's house...
about to sleep...
surprise!
sleep.... sleep.... sleeeep....
breakfast of champions... and staring... haha! What are you doing Sean?!?!?!
My coordinator and his wife.
driving out to Fossil
The fossil Wooly Mammoth
getting out of the car in Fossil
Fossil Kingdom Hall
Sean's soon to be new place.
In Condon (25 miles outside of Fossil) having a snack before you drive back to Portland.
coffee and coke
Leaving Condon
PGE Windmill Farms
At McMinamins Edgefield having a final drink (or two) before getting back home.
Austin and his sidecar
Sean and his Lemon Drop. Tasty
In the Red Shack
Fun fun! next time, ... SAD pics.
Thanks for the pics of the house joshy, It's really cute (in a manly sort of way obviously) i wish i could give you a house warming party. maybe we can do,like an online party... how woud that work? yeah, that would be lame. ok, well can you get rid of some of the stuff in that house...? it's kinda... full. miss you, see you some day.
ReplyDeleteby the way, sweet shot of the cherry blossom trees.
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