Got a new truck!

     I figured the gas tank was almost empty on the last truck so I needed a new one so I didn't have to refill it. Seriously, I think I will be much better off with this truck up in Alaska than the last one. The new one is a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD. It has the 6.0L gas engine, and 6-speed transmission, camper mirrors, towing package with brake controller, and is the prettiest blue I have ever seen!

Well it is on the market!

     Well we got the house on the market today. It is listed for $77,900. It should be a good number based on what has sold recently and what is currently on the market. I hope this goes quick, I really need this off my mind so I can concentrate on the other things involved in the moving process. Plus we are finding quite a few homes we like up there, but we can't do anything about it while we still have this place. Oh well.

     This weekend we will be doing alot of minor maintenance to the house getting it ready. Painting, fixtures, cleaning, trimming, organizing & packing, all those fun things people love to do. You see me rolling my eyes right?

     Today I also started the process of getting me and Dakota a passport. Katie already had one from our days in Germany. I also got started on the briefings I need to do before we can leave. Anyway, I need to try to get some sleep. I see a lot of stressed out sleepless nights in my future, as they have already started.

Realtor likes it a lot.

     Well the realtor show up today, she really liked the house. Thinks we shouldn't have a problem selling it. Tomorrow she will be back with husband in tow to talk numbers.  I hope it sells fast and easy, hopefully we can make some money too. That would be a big help for the move.

It's to early for setbacks....

     Well it's to early for setbacks, but we had one already. The realtor was supposed to come by today and go over the selling process, and give us up to date info on prices and such along with what we can do to help the house sell faster. But she had an emergency that required her to be in Austin today. I'm not real impressed that she didn't call back after her assistant called this morning. Next week will be busy at work and I'm not real sure when we are going to be able to get this done. Hope she is willing to work late on Tuesday, or Wednesday or she might be replaced.

     We have been looking at places around Fairbanks online. Doesn't seem like you can get much for your money up there. Maybe that is what we need, a small place just out of town with just a little land to play on. I think I' going to start looking for smaller places on 1-5 acres. I think we can deal with a smaller house if we have a little piece of land and a decent garage (shop) or room to build one.

     I wonder how much of a pain it would be to have a place with a water tank, instead of a well or city hook up. It must be a bit of a pain cause you can get alot more house/land when there is no well/city hook up.

The start....

     Well to start it all off.... We are an Army family, most all of you know this. We currently live in Copperas Cove, Texas, but we were born and raised in Michigan. On June 30th, 2010 we found out about our orders to Alaska. The immediate shock and fear of the whole process overwhelmed the happiness. I have always wanted to live in Alaska, or at least go there for a few months minimum. Katie has really dreaded the idea. Kota doesn't quite understand the concept, but she does want to live by the mountains, and she loves the pictures of the bears and other wildlife.

     As of right now the moving process looks like it will take place in October, or November. Before then we are going to have to work on getting our home in Texas sold, and getting all packed up. I'm sure that it will have it's headaches, and downfalls, but we are starting to look forward to it all.

     Moving from Texas will be a huge change. We have lived here for 5 years, and are more or less used to the 100 degree summers and winters without snow. And if anyone is looking for any kind of gift ideas for birthdays, Christmas or any other reasons, warm winter clothes, are high on our list right now. I'm sure it will be a shock moving when we have to from the highs in the 60's & 70's in Texas to highs averaging 7 degrees in Fairbanks.

     Speaking of Fairbanks, that is the area of Alaska we will be headed to. Ft. Wainwright more specifically. Our hope is to find a home within our budget, from what I have been told the on-post housing is full with a waiting list. So we may have to rent or buy. The real hope would be to find a nice small 3 bedroom house with a decent sized garage. I am really excited about the hunting opportunities, and can't wait for the opportunity to fill the freezer with some bear, moose, or anything else I can.