Borger/Amarillo, Chase and Makaila, property search

Mama and I have been in Borger for the past couple days. I am overseeing the personnel moves in the office here. It is finally good to get the move done since we have been back and forth with one offer and a counter offer after another between my manager and the building owner for the better part of two years. When I can check this off of my list it will bring some welcome closure.

Mama and I visited with Chase and Makaila last night for an hour or so and had a really good visit. Makaila has painted their apartment in orange, turquoise, grey and blue. It sounds pretty wild when describing it that way but is looks pretty good the way the walls are coordinated and accessorized. They are doing really well materially but we are still a little apprehensive for them spiritually.

Makaila has painted several pieces of furniture in their apartment and the work she does is pretty exceptional. It is not the kind of color scheme that Mama are normally search for but the detail and color selection shows both her talent and her training. She and Chase are also riding bikes on some hilly trails on the south side of Amarillo and seem to be enjoying the exercise and the activity overall.

Mama is planning a trip to Amarillo today. She has scheduled a visit with Mrs. Patrick – probably over lunch. It is the highlight of the trip for both of them. Mrs. Patrick is losing her memory pretty rapidly so she becomes confused and disoriented every little bit. It takes a gentle heart to spend the day with her and not become frustrated helping her keep up with the activity at hand. With respect to that, Mama is one of the few people Mrs. Patrick’s daughters will allow to take her out of the house for a short trip.

Mama and I are planning on going to a church here in Borger tonight. I did not want to make the trip to Amarillo for services because we do not get back until almost 11 pm when we go to Central Baptist and visit then drive the hour back to the hotel. As it is we have been pretty late getting to bed for the past several nights and I am starting to feel the effects of the loss of sleep.

If all goes well, we should be headed home tomorrow, but I will not know for sure until we see how far the movers get today. Yesterday they got ten offices completed. We have another eight to complete today; along with setting up the file areas and cubicles. So far everyone is satisfied with the change. Most are thankful for the way I laid out the seating – they can tell I spent time considering personal and professional needs in the arrangement.

Mama is setting up with a realtor in Decatur to see a couple houses on Saturday. There are a couple we are interested in seeing if only to cross them off our short list. Our timing may be a little off since we have not even formally listed the farm but all the homes with property we are looking at have been listed for over a year so there does not seem to be a sense of urgency in making a formal offer.

I cannot imagine the difficult position a realtor is in when a home has been on the market for a year or two without an offer because the price is too high or the property is so unique (either in location or design) that it is hard to find a buyer. Most of the properties we are looking at are in one of those two categories.

These showing would seem an exercise in futility; at least to me.