Now we have a problem. On Sunday we discovered a group of people in our back yard. It was the owner of the next piece of ground, her cousin, and a realtor. The owner is selling the two lots on the other side of us, the farmer's lot. I guess we will need to try to buy it in self defense. We do not need another house back here. If someone bought it our front yard would be their driveway. Yuck!

Actually we have considered buying that piece before but we had hoped to have a few years to prepare for it. I guess it ain't gonna happen. So we need to marshal whatever money we can and get things lined up now.

Of course we were planning to go home for Christmas so this comes at an awkward time. Financially we are in pretty good shape. Only two loans, a mortgage, and no credit card debt. I hope we can do it.