We put our house on the market in early April so we didn't miss the prime selling period--late Spring/early Summer. Based on the current market, we anticipated that it may take a while to sell and we didn't want to have to face having to pay a mortgage in both Jackson and Tupelo. So, a sign went in the yard and we crossed our fingers. The first weekend we had lots of passersby drive slowly and check it out. Bryan and I were glued to the window driving ourselves crazy watching! The next week he moved to New Orleans for his 6-weeks there and Annelise and I tried hard to keep the house clean. Less than 2 weeks after we put it on the market, our real estate agent called and said someone wanted to see the house (finally!)...but, in about 15 mintues. Yikes! So I scrambled around to pick up clothes, dog hair, toys, and peas, and Annelise and Shelby and I jumped in the car. The next day we had a fair offer on our house and within a few days, a closing date set for May 17--the Monday after Bryan comes home from New Orleans.
So then we were in a mad dash to find a place to live through August and to figure out all of the logistics of two moves. I am so very fortunate to have a special friend, Haley Lambright, who offered to move out of her house in Brandon and in with her parents, so we would have a place to stay. "Generous" doesn't even begin to describe what she's doing for us. We are so grateful!
Below are the last pictures we took in front of our house on Whippoorwill Drive, on Mother's Day. Although we will both be so thankful that we don't have to spell "Whippoorwill" for anyone anymore, we both have special memories of this house: the 1st house Bryan ever bought, we drank wine on the back porch together the night of our 1st date in 2004, moved in together here after we got married, and brought Annelise home to this address. Goodbye to Barnett Bend, and thanks for giving us our first home together.
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