Dear Diary,

Last Monday I went to 3 houses.  Of the 3 one of them looked promising.  It was in good shape and move in ready.  It was about 60 miles from home - and traffic was horrible at one point.  The next issue was the zoning.  I spoke to the city and found out that I would have to apply for permission from the city council to be able to use the property for The Scrap Inn.  There was also a fee and the neighbors would all be polled... So, I felt like all these things together were a NO.

On Saturday, I went to three houses.  The first of which was a Great Location, Great Lot, Great price... That's where the Greats ended.  The house was in terrible shape - the owners had attempted to remodel - Should I say, some people should not be allowed to pick up a hammer!  The work was very shoddy, not complete, and obviously to cover up the fact that the house had shifted and the ceiling and walls had about a 1/2 inch gap between them.  They had also put in ceramic tile - which was like walking on ice.  Needless to say, we left without even looking at the rest of the house.

House # 2 was an adventure.  We ended up going the wrong place - per the realtor's GPS.  When we did find the place - on Lost Pines - it was something that should have stayed lost... It was very run down, and was literally in the woods - you actually had to walk a path to the house - dodging tree limbs and brush.  There was no parking and the house was Awful.  I decided just by looking in the window, that it was not worth going in.

House # 3 was in a very unatractive neighborhood.  The parking would have been an issue, there was a ditch almost completely around the property. Turns out no one was home, and the Realtor had not provided a key.   By the time my realtor got ahold of the listing agent - the very unfriendly looking dogs were barking in the window - so, there was no way I was going in there.

Once again, it wasn't a total loss.  I now have 2 more areas on my NO WAY list.  And so, the search continues.

Later,
Kathy

Dear Diary,

Off to see some houses today!  Maybe one of them is The Scrap Inn.

I'll keep you informed.

Later,
Kathy

Dear Diary,

Had something interesting happen to me yesterday.  I was driving (or attempting to) down the highway - it was more like a parking lot when my phone rang.  The man on the other end said, "so what's this Scrap Inn".  I asked him if he was on the same highway.  He said, he was right behind me.  (I have The Scrap Inn signs on my vehicle).  I told him what it was, he thought it sounded like a great idea and wanted to know where it was.  I had to tell him, I don't know yet...  Turns out his wife is a scrapper!  So who knows - a traffic jam - may have lead to a future guest at The Scrap Inn.

I'm planning on looking at some houses on Monday AM.  Hopefully, one of them may be the ONE!  We will see.

Later,
Kathy

Dear Diary,

I think I'm in the midst of a lesson on faith, trust and patience.  The search continues - but nothing promising out there right now. 

I did look at a few properties last week - but they just weren't IT!

Patience is a virtue - Right?

Hope to have some news soon!

Later,
Kathy

Dear Diary,

Still looking for "The Scrap Inn".  I know it's out there - just haven't found it yet.  Keep watching and waiting with me!  I'll let you know how the search progresses.

Later,
Kathy

Dear Diary,

Went house hunting today...

The first house we looked at had a room that would work for scrapping - but it is actually a sun porch - and it has no AC or heat - NOT an option here in Texas.  The other rooms were fine - but the house was very chopped up into multiple small rooms.  The area was okay - but not really what I am looking for.

House 2 - by the time we got close - we had already determined it was not the area for The Scrap Inn.  It was in the country - and quite isolated.  We decided it would be a waste of time to look at it at that point.  Sooooo on to house number 3.

I loved the house - it was built in the early 1900s - lots of charm and spacious rooms - tons of storage space - but not practical for The Scrap Inn.  One of the bedrooms was long and narrow.  It was barely wide enough for single beds - and would only have held 2.  The master bed rooms was a decent size.  The third bedroom was upstairs in what I'd call an "Attic" room.  It had the slanted ceilings and would have been very fun to decorate - BUT the bathroom did not have a shower - and because of the slanted ceilings it would not have been an option.  There were several LARGE rooms or combination rooms that would be great for the scrap room - but there were several rooms that would have been just wasted space - not that they couldn't have been decorated cutely - but heating and cooling unused space is kind of silly.  One of the larger rooms could have been converted into another bedroom - but not without a lot of work - and manipulation... Add to all this that it was in need of a new roof and the age of the house - it was added to our NO list! :(

The last house - was cute from the outside - and really nicely remodeled - had a room that would be great for the scraproom - beautiful wood flooring - new carpet paint, remodeled bathrooms and kitchen - just one catch...It had obvious foundation issues... not something you want to mess with in Texas.

Soooo, in many ways it was kind of a disappointing day - but yet once again we feel we gained a lot of knowledge that will assist in the future hunt.  The Realtor was very helpful and assured me that there is that special place "out there" and that he will continue to look!  

I continue to believe (with a reminder from my hubby) - that if this is God's will - He will make away - and will lead us to the right place at the right time... To some this may sound like foolishness - to those of us who know HIM - it's called faith.  

Dear Diary,

Well, the house hunt is back on!  I've been in touch with several realtors - and tonight we took a field trip just to check a place out on our own.  Never did find it - it was very last minute and we were totally unprepared.  We did find 3 of the 6 that were on our list - 1 of which is a NO.  The other 2 are possiblilities - and who knows about the other 3.  It was a fun trip & we really like the town! 

Hope to look at these and a few other possibilities soon!

I know The Scrap Inn is out there! 

Check in to the post below - I'd love to know your here and how you found me!

Later,
Kathy