I knew there was something wrong with the property even before the inspector handed me the bad news. Sure enough, infested with pests of every kind. Great. I guess retirement is gonna to be a relative thing.
The lawyer finally found yours truly as the last surviving heir. I didn"t even know about this branch of the family tree. He"d said, “You"ve inherited property with lots of land. Old house with tons of ambiance.” My ass. Boarded up for God knows how long; It"s going to be a bear setting things straight.
Scanning the report, top to bottom, I was most concerned about the attic. I"m getting too old for that type of nonsense. I shrugged and got to work right away. Broke off a picket from the fence on my way in. Good old pine should do the trick. Had to replace at least twenty pickets any
