Escrow

It has been a lazily Saturday for me. This morning I listened to Car Talk on the radio. Later I watched The New This Old House and a few cooking shows on TV. In between those activities I have read the latest Communities Journal and looked over yesterday’s mail, which included the Title Report on the property that is in escrow.

When I was a child my mother went to law school. Reading the Title Report reminded me why I never had a desire to attend law school. I am not a detailed oriented person. Even so, this is an important document so I carefully read every word. I do have a few questions that need addressing, but overall it looks okay.

If everything goes as plan, December 1st, at the latest, I will be signing papers on 20 acres of land and a few buildings. Then the real fun begins. Of course the first thing I need to do is move. But the real question is how long will I live on the property alone? I cannot turn 20 acres into a community by myself. It will take a lot of work to turn a rural piece of land into a place where people with MCS can come to live. Over the years I have tried to gather a group to help me make such a place a reality, but usually it seems like everyone is waiting for me to do everything. Well, so far I have done everything myself, but that now has to change.

The property comes with a 3 bedroom double wide mobile home. I am thinking of turning one of the bedrooms into an office. I will take one bedroom for myself. That will leave the third bedroom for someone else. There are also a couple camper trailers, one of which was turned into a cabin that someone could eventually live in. They both need cleaning and some work done to be livable, but once that is done I am sure someone (or a couple) will find it a nice little home. And of course there is plenty of room to pitch a tent, yurt, or another camper.

I need to build a deck on the front of the mobile home, something I am not capable of doing myself. I am also thinking of installing some fencing, planting some fruit and nut trees (peaches and pecans are major cash crops in Texas), planting a garden, maybe getting some goats (to use as lawn mowers) and chickens for meat and eggs. I hope to install a rain water catchment system and dream of one day installing alternative energy sources. I also think the quickest and cheapest way to make the property accessible to folks with MCS and who are currently displaced is to create a campground. That will require bathrooms/showers, and a laundry facility. I am going to need help to accomplish these projects. I also could use help with creating a new web site. The current site is outdated. So people with all types of skills are needed. Money is also needed to accomplish these goals. Since AOCCCI is a 501(c)3 organization, donations are tax deductable.

If you have an interest in helping with this project, whether you just desire to come out and spend a few vacation days, or you would like to live and work long term, please contact me. I would really like to talk to you. For the rest of you, tell others about this blog and the project that is happening in Texas.