KAHLER PRUDENTIAL REALTORS

After interviewing a couple of realty companies, we decided to list the house with Kahler Prudential. Jeremy Kahler called us about listing the house and we found him to be a true professional. Jeremy came out took pictures and video and we are very impressed!

Jeremy has done everything he said he would do and he is always on time when he makes an appointment with you. Prudential Realty keeps you informed online how many folks are looking at your website, which is very encouraging. They showed the house  a couple of days after listing and sent feedback online to say how the showing went.

 

I was so impressed with this sign that Jeremy made for us!!  What a Guy! So far, I am very impressed with Kahler Prudential and hope they can get the job done!

HOUSE IS ON THE MARKET!!!

Finally, what we have been working towards for 2 1/2 years, all the projects are done, the list has been completed,  we've decluttered, painted, fixed, replaced, cleaned,  we feel we have done everything we can do to get the house sold. Everything looks beautiful and clean inside and out. We have a Web site for people to look at pictures of the house and  information sheets available on this huge sign. And we feel confident the house will sell. May the force be with us!!  We are so looking forward to our "new life"! Can't wait for it to start!!

NUMBER 13 RUMMAGE SALE

On May 7, 2011 the annual Rockerville Community Club rummage sale was held. We rented two tables, this was our 13th rummage sale since downsizing, the fourth for the year.

We loved our corner up on the stage, and we ended up with 3 tables plus a couple of card tables. We brought alot of "stuff" to sell, but unfortunately, we didn't have the usual crowd.  For once, our items weren't the"hot" items, Darrell brought alot of tools, building materials, and we had mostly women who weren't interested in the tools.

There were 12 vendors in all, and we all had ample space.There was a variety of merchandise, I sold quite a few extra dishes and glassware that I wanted  to find homes for. Sold a few pictures, was not able to find homes for my seasonal boxes of " stuff", which I was so hoping to rid of. 

Our total sales were $118.50, which is the least we have ever done out of the 13 sales, which was a disappointment, but let me tell you, the food made up for it. The Rockerville Community Club members served  caramel rolls and coffee for breakfast and bar-b-ques and hot dogs for lunch, and dessert was any pie you can imagine....and it was so delicious. The food made up for the small crowd, and of course, I had to sample everything......not so good for the diet, but boy was it fun!

The sale ended at 2:00, and there was still a little of the day left after packing it all up and putting it away. After getting home and reading the paper we understood why we had such a small crowd, the paper was full of rummage sales, they had no need to drive the 12 miles, but the Community Hall was able to raise around $300.00 for the upkeep and repair of the Community Hall, which is a good thing. And did I mention the food was so Yummy!!!

RUMMAGE SALE NUMBER 12

On Saturday, April 9,2011, we had our 12th rummage sale, the third for the year. Rachelle and Donna went in with us and it was another huge success.  Keystone had their community wide sale that day, and although it wasn't that great a day for weather, we all did very well.

We had alot of people come through, at times the parking lot was full of cars and  there were traffic jams. We sold alot of "stuff", we had alot of our "regulars" and alot of new faces too. Rachelle brought quite a load out and was happy with what she was able to sell.

Donna brought a pickup load and she was able to sell a few big items. She was happy with what she was able to sell also, and took alot less "stuff" home.

We were still amazed after we set it up how much stuff we still have to sell, this being our 12th rummage sale in 2 1/2 years.

We all agreed the Rockerville Community Hall is a wonderful place to have rummage sales and the girls thought they would want to rent it themselves sometime. We took a lot less "stuff" home, which we were very happy about, our grand total sales was $685.00, which is the best one yet for us!! 

It was alot of work, but we met alot of nice people and it was fun spending the day with the girls, visiting, laughing and catching up. Our next one will be the first Saturday in May, which will be the community wide one. It will be fun, yummy  cinnamon rolls and lunch!  We have rented two tables, so we're hoping we sell alot of stuff. I'm already  deciding what we will take over, it will be Saturday, May 7, and it's always a fun time!. 

RUMMAGE SALE NUMBER 11

On Saturday, March 26, we held our eleventh rummage sale since we began planning to become fulltime Rvers, the second for the year. We had it at the Rockerville Community Hall, where we've had quite a few other ones.  We weren't able to set up Friday evening  until 10:30, as there was another activity going on that evening. It was snowing while we were setting up, but we hoped by morning, the weather would improve.We didn't get to bed until 1:00 a.m. and up by 5:30. The snow had quit, but there were a couple inches on the ground, and it was foggy and cloudy. It looked pretty bleak!

Folks started arriving about 7:30, and we had a steady business until about 10. These were the "Die Hard" rummage sale folks, they kept saying how slippery the roads were and how poor the visibility was.

We were very grateful to the folks who did come out for the sale. Several of our neighbors came and bought "stuff". One neighbor bought all of Darrell's archery equipment, we sold some tools and some seasonal items.

We are still surprised when we set up that we still have this much "stuff". 

Granddaughter Kelsea came for the weekend and to help Grandma and Grandpa, and she was a big help  both with setting up the night before and the day of the sale. She loves to price "stuff " and make change. She also likes to count money.....maybe she'll be an accountant!

The weather never improved, and after 10 o'clock, we just had a few people, we were very surprised, though, when we counted the money, we had made $456.70, eleven dollars more than we had made a year ago and the weather was really nice. We packed up alot of "stuff" and made plans for our next one, which will be Saturday, April 9, and we are really hoping for a nice day!

FEBRUARY FREEZE 2011

On Sunday, February 13, 2011, at high noon, Clint, Nikki, and I joined 760 other participants on the 5 K Fun Run/Walk, sponsored by Rapid City Regional Hospital Cardiac Services. A yearly event, always held around Valentine's Day,  you never know what the weather will be like. We lucked out, with plenty of blue sky,  sunshine,  and temperatures in the 50s, there was a huge turnout.

It was a far cry from last year's temperature of  low 20s with a wind. Last year we felt the race was named appropriately. I wore a light weight jacket and almost immediately started shedding clothes. It took me 50 minutes to walk the 3 miles and Nikki and Clint ran it in 20 some minutes. Darrell had planned on walking it with me, but, he was home sick with a cold.

Quite a few of Clint and Nikki's friends and coworkers entered the race. Nikki and Jen were dressed almost alike.

It was a beautiful day, and,  afterwards Clint, Nikki and I had lunch at Subway and then they came out to the house to see the new RV and visit for awhile.  

GOING FOR THE GUSTOW!!

On Thursday, February 10,2011 we drove to Dickinson, North Dakota to pick up our new 5th wheel, a 2011  Heartland Landmark Augusta. We got to RoughRider RV about 10:00  and they started putting in the new 5th wheel hitch, and Shane started walking us through  the RV, explaining how everything worked. The temperature was in the 20s,  but Gustow was inside.

 Shane showed us how you  push a button and,  like magic,  each slide goes in/out separately, explained how the microwave was also a half time oven, tvs, by then it was time for lunch. Darrell and I had our first meal in what is to be our new home. It was warm and cozy. Darrell started coughing during the day and we both wondered if he was geting a cold, within a few hours the wondering was over, he had a full blown cough and was starting to feel sick.

We relaxed in the RV for a while and then it was time to learn about the 4 point leveling system. Steve, a technician, explained the procedure to us. We thought we understood everything (we just hoped we remembered it all) and then the training was over.  We paid for her and said we would be back at 8:00 the next morning to pick her up.

  

We left there and went right to Walmart to pick up cough drops and whatever else we could find that would make Darrell feel better. We checked into our motel, the Holiday Inn Express and enjoyed the hot tub and pool for a while. We walked over to Sanford's for supper and went to bed early, anxious for the morning to come so we get on the road. Darrell didn't feel 100%, but he was able to sleep some, the coughing had subsided.

We got to RoughRider RV at 8:00, as we had promised,  and there she sat all buttoned up, ready for us to take her home.

It was a very nice day for Dickinson, 27 degrees, the sun would come out ever now and then and then go back behind the clouds. The guys there told us  the Interstate was very icy, it had snowed a little overnight and snow had blown onto the highway. They advised us to wait for it to get warmer and hopefully the ice would melt off. We left there and drove out the Interstate, it was very icy, and we were glad we were waiting. We went to Walmart for more cold medicine and walked around there for a while, I found the flannel sheets I had wanted in Rapid, but by the time I went to buy them, they were sold out, so I was happy. We drove around Dickinson, drove to the college, and then decided we should eat an early lunch so when and if we got to go we wouldn't have to stop.

We got back to RoughRider at 11:00 and the Interstate looked clear and dry. Steve helped get her hooked up and we were ready to go.

With wishes for a safe journey, we were off!  Nothing but sunshine and blue skys, smooth sailing!!

The Interstate was dry, we drove on it about 17 miles, and then made the turn onto a two lane road to go to Bowman, as soon as we made the turn, there were cars and  semis  in the ditches. The road looked dry, so we assumed it had happened earlier when everything was so icy and continued on our way. There were several places that snow had blown across the highway  overnight and it was snowpacked and slippery, but we just took it easy and Dually pulled her like a dream! We were very glad we had bought an RV only 4 hours away from home! We had no problems, and when Darrell looked at the speedometer once, he was going 70 and didn't even realize it. We had her unhooked by 5:30, and  were glad to be home, it was in the 50's here, it felt great! We were tired, and Darrell didn't feel the best, but we felt like we had accomplished something major, another step on our journey to become fulltime RVers.