Can do, Condo?

I realize I've left you hanging re the long sad condo story. So, to set the record straight, here's an update:

We didn't buy the condo we fell in love with because:
a) the Florida seller wanted to close June 1; and
b) we didn't have a firm date on the closing date of our own sale in Ottawa; and
c) we didn't want to take on bridge financing as that could have potentially had us on the hook for 3 places: the condo we're selling, the condo we were trying to buy and our own home in Ontario.

As you know, God opens a window when he closes a door. We met Mrs. L. who is trying to swap her upper condo (in the same Florida project) for the lower condo underneath her's. We suggested that rather than do a swap with her lower neighbour (he'd been reluctant to do the swap then try to sell her upper - confused yet?), we would offer to buy her upper so she could buy her neighbour's lower unit. So, long story short: now we wait to find out if Mrs. L. is successful. Her unit is lovely, in great shape and has water view from both front and back. Plus it'll come partially furnished!

If Mrs. L. isn't successful, no worries. We hope this fall we can re-rent the unit we had. Time will tell. In the meantime, it's so nice to be home although our backs are aching as we weed, weed, weed! Once the weeding is done, then the spring planting starts, then the spring spruce up begins (painting, painting, painting) then back to a little golf...that is: if we remember how and our bodies cooperate! Hubby better get that hot tub up and running soon!

So, no. We are NOT the owners of a new condo but ya never know....