It is just three weeks

It is amazing how much we have changed in the three weeks since the house has sold.  we are both very busy planning and doing.  I have been working on an investigation for PCC.  the extra money will be nice because we are going to be spending so much money on our trek and then the cruise.  but I am finding that it is enjoyable and fun to do a little work. 

It is also a challenge to be planning so many things at once.  I am trying to think about what to pack for the trek and also, because there is so little time between, what to pack for the cruise.

In the meantime, Bob is doing phenomenally well.  He has more and more energy and is really enjoying getting some work done - and it is hard work.  the deck is finished.  we just have to power wash it and stain it.  we will do that when the fence is finished.  Paul and bob are working on the fence today.  It should be done today or tomorrow. 

then a Memorial day barbeque, finish my investigations and begin packing up Betsy for the trip.  hard to believe we leave in a little less than two weeks.

busy

We have been very busy the past week.  We are doing a whole bunch of things at once.  Bob is working on tearing down the old fence and putting up a new one.  He is also working on enlarging the deck.  Finally he is working on repairing a few of the items on the rv that need work. 

I have been working on cleaning the rv and helping Bob.  In addition, I was contacted by one of my old clients to start doing some investigations for them.  That will be some nice money and I like doing investigations, but it will be time consuming.

In the midst of all this, we were visited by a nurse practitioner doing a wellness check through our insurance company.  Everything was good except that my blood pressure was a little high.  After monitoring it for several days I agreed and saw the doc and started taking blood pressure meds.  The blood pressure went down immediately.  Since I had the pressure cuff out, Bob started taking his blood pressure and it is really high.  So, he sees a doc today.  busy, busy.

Getting better every day

Am feeling so good.  Yesterday I heard my husband say "It won't get done sitting here."  It is something that he says all the time.  But for the last few months I have not heard it at all.  He did not have enough energy to get things done.  Yesterday he hung the storm doors for front and back.  Today he worked with a neighbor and removed the entire old fence.  Tomorrow they will put in the new posts.  He was a little sore this morning, but in great spirits. 

I spent my day killing the weeds in the yard.  Then I went on line and bought our tickets for the train ride up to Seattle.  I also made arrangement to get Betsy washed while we are in Gillette at the rally.  Then Bob and I sat for a while on the deck in the sun.  It is a beautiful day. 

I am also working on losing weight.  Down over 3 pounds already.    Seven pounds to go to my goal.  <Sigh>  It is all good.

we only own one house

The sale went through.  It was finalized about a week ago.  I expected instant relief, but the relief was not instant.  It is taking some time to change my ways of thinking.  More important, I have to learn to live in the moment and dream.  I did not realize what I had been doing before, but now when I start to think of something in the future that I have planned, I start to say to self - careful, it may not happen.  I got so trained to worry about things.  So I have to retrain myself and let myself be excited about what is going to happen and what I have planned. 

We have been busy enjoying and trying to move to the next stage..  We got the money on Friday of last week.  On Sunday we had a small celebration barbeque.  Then on Monday we left in the rv for a few days in Pendleton Oregon.  we stayed in an rv park at a casino and had a good time.  We even won money.  We are planning a 5-6 week mini trek beginning in mid June, and then an Alaska cruise with little sis in august (over her birthday).

In the meantime, things have been busy.  We came home on Thursday and Bob ordered the materials for enlarging the deck, redoing the rotten fence, and new storm doors.  I got my new glasses.  I made an appointment for pedicures for Bob, Stef, and me and Sunday (mother's day).  Then a nurse practitioner came for a "wellness" visit.  We are both doing fine, except my blood pressure was really high.  (It may have been high because I was getting impatient with how slow she was and how long this was taking.  We had planned to go to a movie and by the time she left we missed it.)  But I know that I am about 7 pounds overweight and have not been eating very healthy.  So this was my impetus to start on the correct diet and lose weight.  Day one has gone very good. 

I also decided that I was drinking too much wine (about 2 glasses every night), and that I was relying on the alcohol to get me through some of those bad times.  So, beginning on Monday (after the celebration barbeque) I decided no alcohol for two weeks.  It has not been a problem without alcohol, but I do miss having something at night to drink after dinner while we sit and talk.  I got some sparking water with flavoring in it and that gets me by as long as I put it in a wine glass. 

So things are looking good!!!!!!!

waiting is hard

So we have reached a deal for the sale.  The question is now whether the buyer will get the loan.  The apprasail was today.  We won't hear until Monday.  Bob is taking an afternoon nap.  He says that his stomach really hurts.  We don't know if it is something wrong or just the stress.  If it is still there after the deal is finalized, we will have to go to the doctor.   Waiting is hard.

Maybe this time

Ok.  Another sale.  this is the sixth time.  this time we have gotten through the inspection period.  This sale requires a bank loan.  We are now waiting on the assessment of the house to make sure that the buyer gets the loan.  If that happens, then we have a sale.  fingers crossed.  for both myhealth and Bob's.

Next steps

They accepted our counter offer.  Inspection is scheduled for today.  fingers crossed.

ok. let's try it again

On the market for 4.5 days and got another full price offer.  Hope this one sticks.  fingers crossed.

back on the market

Well, the basement is now waterproofed.  They did a very good job.  We went through it with the realtor and decided that we should not try to finish the basement, but to leave it as it is so that buyers can see what was done to waterproof it.  That makes it easier.  today I cleaned out the toilets and sept the floor.  Tomorrow we sign off on the waterproofing and the house goes back on the market.  Fingers crossed.

waiting

The last three weeks have been hard, but we are getting better.  We have made arrangements for a company to come in and waterproof the basement.  It will be guaranteed not to leak and the guarantee will transfer to whoever buys it.  So now we have to wait for them to come and do it.  When they are finished our realtor will clean up the basement and put it backon the market.  She figures that it will be about March 15.  I am hoping this time it works.  Fingers crossed. 

In the meantime we are trying to keep busy.  Bob has decided to make bread again.  He is good at it and it is really yummy.  He is also making a chest of drawers for my make up to fit under the bathroom sink.  It will be really nice when it is done.  But Bob is having a hard time working on it.  He reguarly has days when he feels too bad to work and just sits until the nausea passes.  I think it is nerves, but who knows?

I have been exercising regularly and trying to stay within my weight limitations.  The exercise helps with the stress and the weight.  And I enjoy it.

Bob wants to plan a mini trek for this summer - if the house sells.  Again, fingers crossed.

It is hard

Well, not only did we not sell the house, but there is a major leak in the basement which is going to cost significant money to fix.  we don't really have the money, but it is somehting we have to do.  so we will do it.  In the meantime, I am seriously worried about Bob.  this has been very hard on him.  He is already having troubles because the medicine he takes for his neuropathy has a side effect of depression, and this is not helping.  so we are keeping busy and trying to laugh our way through this.  I keep telling myself that we are extremely lucky and haven't really had any difficulties for a long thime.  this is just to remind us what it feels like when it is tough so that we can appreciate it when it gets better.  How is that for seeing the glass half full?

I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up.  The deal fell through.  We still don't know why.  Back to the drawing board.

Maybe?

Is has been a very hard six months.  We were so disappointed that the house did not sell.  Actually, we were disappinted that the inspections derailed the two sales.  Both Bob and I were feeling a lot of stress.  It was caused by worrying about finances and trying to keep our spending down so that we could support two houses.  We were also worrying about the vacant house and what might happen to it.  fianlly, I was worried that Bob might get sick if we had to stay here.  It was the kind of stress that just gnawed at me.  And, I had to admit that I loved that house so much and was disappointed that other people did not seem to love it also.  I would not let it get to me.  I held it in. 

Well, we checked the house before we put it back on the market and there was some water in the basement.  So Bob and Mike redid the entire curb and drain system, then Bob and Mike, and I cleaned and repainted the entire basement, including the floors.  It looked pretty good.  As we finished I went into the kitchen and explained to the house why we had to leave and move elsewhere.  I told the house that we had loved it and that it was really hard for us to move.  But, it was time for a new family to enjoy the house.  The house needed to have life in it and laughter and joy.  So I asked the house to please be warm and friendly to people who were coming through it.  And I said goodbye.  It seemed weird, but it felt like the right thing to do.

The house went back on the market on Tuesday.  On Thursday we got a call that there was an offer.  It turned out that it was a full price cash offer.  We accepted it (duh).  They want to close in two weeks.  So now we are sweating out the inspection.  I thought that I would be relieved, but the stress right now waiting for the inspection is terrible.  This is happening fast enough that we might be able to go to Phoenix.  I am trying hard not to get my hopes up, but it is hard.  We should hear soon.