Where Does My Day Go?

Sometimes the day gets away from me. Today was one of those days.

Today was spent verifying information with contractors here in Minnesota as part of our purchase agreement and subsequent amendments for two repairs we requested, and the sellers graciously have worked with us on.

Radon is an important thing here in the Midwest. The highest permissible level is 4.0 p/Ci/L. The radon test on the property was forty. Ten times the permissible level. Exposure to Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Fortunately, the fix is to have a system installed which will happen as soon as we take possession of the property. Radon tests are not a state requirement; however, Megan came across this issue when she bought her house three years ago.

The sellers are also having two new retaining walls built and we were able to confirm the details with the contractor today. The contractor is trying to schedule this work before we move in.

We also spent time here on the phone with insurance people to confirm and get the homeowner’s quote finalized.

In Woodland, where we are the sellers, we are waiting for a local handyperson/electrician to complete a couple of minor repairs and the pest control company to fix a small dry rot repair under the house. Both new things that popped up since our inspections last February.

We are moving forward!

Since Joe retired again, he has been taking Pan for a six mile walk each day. They both enjoy the walks. Alto, our cat, continues to acclimate to her new ‘temporary home.’ We would like to set up an outdoor climbing structure/large cage for her when we move to the new house so she can get safe outdoor time.

All is good.