Mixed feelings 38 hours from closing. My neighbor's fire was arson.

[DemoTex]

The two dudes who looked at my house several weeks ago are LEOs. Their real estate agent came out after I had a contract with the new buyers to look at some furniture I had for sale. She was cute (real cute!), and claims a PhD in Psychology. I admired the cute, and questioned the PhD.

The reason I questioned the PhD is that she did not figure something was going on when she showed two guys my place, they took photos of everything, especially the ham radio gear, and that was the only place they looked at in Transylvania County (NC). When I pointed these things out to her (and she verified other points to me) she was horrified.

Anyway, I have about 38 hours of ownership in this mountain retreat left. We close the sale Wednesday morning. After that I have until 3/31 to vacate. Tonight, I am heavily armed (relatively speaking, for an anti-gun guy). I have borrowed a 9-mm handgun and a 12-guage shotgun from a B-I-L in Greenville (I am a competent shooter of both). All of my gasoline supplies are locked away.

Today, on the gravel road above my house (200' above, 1500' laterally), was a big white arrow - on our private road - pointed directly to my house. Tomorrow, I'll go up there and take a picture with my digital camera and post it here.

Anyway, I'm leaving a place I love. I'll post notes and pics over the next few trying weeks. Watch for them.

Mac


Summer on the mountain


SOLD!


Our new digs (101 years old).