well the big day is on the calendar. [View all]

dec 17th should be divorce day. still crossing the t's and dotting the i's on the agreed order, but mostly i am happy with what we have worked out.
i get to keep my farm, and get enough resources to continue to improve it.
i settled for a lower maintenance in exchange for a high property distribution. i should be able to invest enough of that into real estate to make up for the difference within a couple years. will pay off existing mortgage on the 2flat that i am getting, and should be able to buy the one next to me when it comes on the market in a year or 2.
agreed to return to the bargaining table in 5 years, when he is looking to retire early. since he should be getting a lovely parting gift when that happens, i should be able to make it through that, too.

the tax hit will be significant, as most of the cash is in a 401k now. but i truly hate the stock market, and figure that shelling out an extra 33% to invest in bricks and mortar is still a good investment.

it's also my quit smoking day, which will likely be a little tougher. lol.