One more visit...

The option period ends tomorrow (23rd of Aug.) and after that we are unable to back out without losing our earnest money. So... I went back to the property yesterday with my mother to explore and look for any final reason why we shouldn't do this. We went with the intention of taking more samples of the well water, measure some of the various fittings and stuff that need to be replaced, as well as just do some general exploring of the ten acres of woods. I wanted to get an idea as to how bad the poison ivy situation is and just get a feel as to how much work it will entail to clear a few spots here and there. We were successfully able to bushwack our way through various parts of the woods. We got a good feeling about the land, how the breeze sifts through the trees, where some good views could be found, how difficult the briar and ivy will be to wrestle and just visited with the place and let it 'speak' to us. It was nice.
So far the poison ivy has yet to break out on us (24 hrs later) and I have a renewed excitement and anxiousness to get the entire purchase process completed so that we can start our work. The well has tested clean of pesticides, arsenic, iron, lead, copper, and bacteria. We believe the septic to be in good shape and most all of the basic necessities will be up and operational within a day or so with some basic maintenance performed. Now we must wait for the title company to prepare all of the necessary paperwork and handle their part of the transaction while we use the next three weeks to make lists, purchase minor supplies and necessary parts for our first weekend on site. Here we go!