I truly wish you success in your house venture! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> My wife and I went through similar emotions when we decided that we had enough of Illinois and started looking for a home with acreage in Missouri. We found an old farm, and after living in a very small home for ten years, we were able to build a new home - in the middle of a hayfield! I hope you find as much happiness as we have! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Tom