Another Option

Over the weekend we received a counter offer from the sellers. As expected, their counter is more than we are looking to spend... especially if we have any hope of making this b+b a success. In pondering our next step and what our counter to their counter should be, we are realizing that perhaps there is an alternative. Perhaps this isn't the inn for us? Perhaps we are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole? Or is it the other way around? Either way, we have decided upon a conservative counter. And if this doesn't work out, we're ready to fly back out to Napa (what a tough life it is) to look at another property that could also work. This second one, though farther afield, has a LAVENDER FIELD and overlooks a VINEYARD! I know. I know. Pretty amazing, huh?