the oncoming train

Ha! And you thought that was light at the end of the tunnel!

The latest in the saga of the sales of druid labs: our attorney heard from the buyers' attorney that we are being absolutely required to voluntarily pull the in-ground oil tank.

Our reply was quite simple. No fucking way.

I was even crediting the buyers the cost of the tank pull and the above-ground tank installation, but I was quite clear, abundantly clear, and overwhelmingly clear that it wasn't going to happen while we owned the house. First, we'd never get the permits in time for the contracted close date. Second, I didn't want my last two weeks here to be filled with ripped up yard and heavy equipment.

So, I guess we're back to square one. druid labs is back on the market. Any takers?

We're going to go ahead with our move. If we wait much longer, the costs will skyrocket and the likelihood that we'd get our belongings in a timely manner, considering that we don't have a full trailer load, is slim to none. We'll just have to rely on family and friends to check that there aren't any bodies floating in the (safety covered) pool and that the pumps are working. Maybe I can con my nephews into mowing the lawn once in a while.

Now I'm experiencing this wonderful mixture of outrage and relief. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but there you have it.