This morning we finally got the green light to go ahead with cleaning out and working on the property right next to us.
Finalmente abbiamo permesso per iniziare a pullire e lavorare a la proprietà justo a fianco di noi.
If you have followed Clare and my blog, you might have been aware of us being very close to this breakthrough.
In fact, we had already started out a bit.
Especially since Sunday night, after our neighbor's daughter had given us an almost 100% guarantee that we could go ahead with things.
She still had to talk to her anziano father though ( who is still officially the owner of this property ) and old men can be stubborn. So we didn't feel entirely convinced, until we would heard back from her.
Starting Monday, we got around to some cleaning and a bit of pottering in our future courtyard and living space ( the latter being a former chicken coop, pig sty and hay attic/ storage space/ tool shed ).
Doing a bit of work there felt like the right thing. But it wasn't until a couple of hours ago that we finally got the confirmation that we can go all-in now.
Our neighbor has agreed!
Hallelujah!
We haven't paid yet ( but the money is lined up ), nothing is 'official' yet but hey, we are doing things the old fashioned, countryside way. Just how we like it.
A handshake 7 weeks ago ( on an agreed price ), with our other neighbor as a witness, was enough to get the ball rolling and now we have an all-go.
A heavy weight has fallen off our shoulders.
Up till yesterday night, things still felt uncertain..
Doubts and fears kept coming up.
Now we can breathe again.
Onwards and upwards, with renewed energy ( and fueled by celebratory caffein and ice cream )!
We are doing this 💪
Andremo avanti!
We will keep you posted :^)
Sending love from Molise, Italia! 👋❤️👩🌾👨🌾
