Well, I did hear back from him. He apologized for not contacting me, he said he's been very busy.
He said he intends to send the remaining payment over the weekend so that I can ship on Monday before it gets too cold. He thanked me for being so patient with him and seemed very sincere and polite.
I hope this means all will work out now. I do understand that having a new baby makes your life kind of nuts.
I want to thank you all for helping me to take the needed steps to bring this to a close.
Gale