We are going to do it!

We put a bid in on a double-wide prefab home with 1848 s.f. on 1.6 acres. There's room for another prefab on the 2nd lot for Mom and Helen. I've wanted a house with a view for many years. We can see out 15-25 miles. Dogs are more than 200 feet, rather than 10 feet away.
It has a large barn-garage 20 x 40 ft, 2 single doors. A started but much unfinished loft is above.
The neighborhood, could be better but the price is less than 1/3 of this house in El Paso. Garage has electric and water. Taxes should be 1/3 or less than El Paso.
The house is huge for a trailer/prefab. 2 living rooms (one will be a large dining area). One larger master bedroom, next to living area, with a 2 sinks, a shower, and a tub. 3 more bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The patio looks out onto the "view". Probably would get enclosed if there's a lot of bugs. That's where my rocking chair will be, for the 5 min. a day I'll sit in it.
Several trees and a fenced in yard for the dog we will NEVER have.
The RV can sit on the old garage cement pad next to the garage.
It is 12-15 miles into Sherman. It is a old farming community, with a nice square downtown. The best shopping is kiddie corner to us in the city with Wal-mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Albertson's, on Rt 75 about 20-25 miles from the house.
Tori is 58 to 65 miles to the south on Rt. 75, depending on the route.
We visited the local " what's there to do?" visitors center. The gave us many booklets and described the happenings...
There is a lake 25 miles north at Denison on the OK-TX border. I would like a john boat. There are 4-6 TX state parks within 50 miles to go camping. Linda had a concern I would not use the RV as much because every day will be like camping out now there...
Since we are not cable or sat. people and TV reception is limited, this may be a problem.
We can get Verizon cell and wireless internet there. Probably won't get a phone land line, DSL surely in out of the question.
The heating-cooling is all electric, so our utility bill will get up. I'll try to insulate to save energy.
We will be 500 miles closer to Dort, Wes and Jim, sorry Carolyn/Bill.
We wanted to stay in Texas for better weather, I did not say good weather, than you snow freaks. Taxes and Dallas things to do were a consideration.
Many more pics at: http://picasaweb.google.com/linda.french/ShermanHome#