New Digs

So we have been "going with the flow" trying to figure out the best plan for temporary housing. Nothing has seemed just right though. The 30' camper we looked at was nice, but so cramped feeling. The yurts were nice too, but would be pretty expensive by the time you build the platform, buy the yurt and then have to put in kitchen, bath, etc. Plus it takes 4-8 weeks to get one delivered. If we can't afford to build a house, then the yurts would be a good alternative home for a few years. But we need something quickly. The used ones just weren't working out either. Mobile homes have been disgusting and expensive so far.

On Monday, I had an overwhelming urge to call my good friend Pat, who lives in ELLSWORTH and built their own house when they moved there. I asked her what they had done while building and they had gone the camper route. She advised getting one with slide outs though, said it makes a big difference room wise. So we decided to revisit the camper option. We looked in Uncle Henry's and found this:

45 ft 5th wheel travel trailer. Custom designed in 2002 for use in Acadia National Park. Perfect for camp or temporary housing. Well - maintained, Very clean. Used seasonally as employee kitchen, dining hall, laundry, assistant manager's sleeping quarters. One bdrm. w/2 single beds incl. innerspring mattresses Large Bathroom w/full sized toilet and shower. Kitchen w/dbl sink, full sz. gas range, full sz. dishwasher, lg. side by side refrigerator. Laundry w/full sz. washer and dryer Large living \ dining space w/two 10 ft slides. Ample cabinets for storage Two air conditioners, furnace, on - demand hot water heater, antenna, also wired for cable. New cost over thirty k dollars. A steal at $12,500 Delivery Available-Details-Seal Harbor, ME

So we immediately called and made an appointment to go see it. The ad says its in Seal Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island, but it was really in ELLSWORTH! As we were driving up to go see it, I was wondering if it was the right thing for us, and as we passed our Credit Union, the time on the digital clock was 11:11! The LOA group says to pay attention to what you're doing when you notice double numbers, patterns, etc and its usually a sign you're on the right track. So I quit wondering.

When I read the description of the campers (there were two, one had been customized into a bunk house), the thought crossed my mind that these may be the employee housing for the stables in Acadia. I had read where they had changed hands this year. Sure enough, we got talking and the owner had started the stables and these were employee housing campers. We all agreed we could live in the camper comfortably and bought it.

I have been waiting for the right solution to present itself and this seems like the one. Its been a bit nerve wracking having faith instead of a plan, but I felt things would work out, although it was getting a bit close to moving time not to have a firm plan, LOL! Things are all falling into place and we should be on our property in 12 days. Oh yeah, the buyers want to close a day earlier, the 20th instead of the 21st. Maybe that will work out best, we're still deciding.