Peace Like a River
2006-Sep-7
Closing day is fast approaching!

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Yikes! Our house is supposed to close on Tuesday.  Our new place won't close until at least a day later because it depends on $ from the sale of this house.  So everything we own will be living in a storage unit, at least overnight!  
 
While our current house is by no means grand, the new house is shall we say... much more humbling...  So, I am struggling a little with my attitude , but on the bright side I will be 6 entire minutes away from work!!  My current commute takes anywhere between one hour to 1 3/4 hours round trip, so I will be gaining at least an hour a day, that's 5 (or more!) hours extra per week.  Plus, we will be paying off all debt and should be able to save a bit while we make long term plans.  So I'm very excited about the changes!  (Although, I know I'm going to get myself into trouble...  I've got way too many plans for what to do with all that extra free time.  I know I'm being unrealistic...  exercise every day, cook real dinners, learn new hobbies, play with the kids, read, write, etc, etc...)
 
So, besides packing and trying to get last minute details worked out, my dear sister-in-law persuaded me into having a yard sale this weekend.  Really, it didn't take much persuasion, since I had already been thinking about it.  But, that leaves us with one very busy weekend...  Plans for Friday are inspection at the new place, rent a storage unit, go to work, pick up kids from daycare, get everything organized for the yard sale, and pack, pack, pack.  Saturday will be the yard sale, host my sister's baby shower (talk about timing!  couldn't we have managed to save one of these....  yard sale, moving, baby shower, for a different weekend?? ), and pack, pack, pack.  I'm starting to think that Saturday may involve me attempting to be in three places at once....  The question is:  am I really that talented?  And Sunday will be more yard sale and hopefully dragging stuff off to the storage unit.  And somewhere in there we need to squeeze in a trip to Hazardous Waste to get rid of the paint in our garage (from Matthew's painting business).  Ay, caramba!!  I'm already exhausted just thinking about it all.  And then I have to work on Monday and sign papers on Tuesday.  And be homeless Tuesday night.  And hopefully, start moving into the new place on Wednesday.
 
Somebody catch me, I think I might faint......

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2006-Sep-7 - Boy are you sure in for a busy week!

Posted by marthaskitchen


I was exhausted reading your entry! lol! I'm sure every thing will go as planned - positive thinking and lots of prayer. It is a lot of time saving traveling for your job though - hmmm in a few months we might be reading of a new hobby you have taken up!
I look forward to catching up on your news.


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2006-Sep-8 - Uh oh.

Posted by Darcy


You forgot to add in the moving of the chickens! That's this weekend too right?
Darcy

Edited by Darcy on 2006-Sep-8 at 10:35


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2006-Sep-20 - Whoa!

Posted by Jonash2004


You have a lot going on . . . breathe . . . breathe . . .
you can do it!

When we were first married, Jay's job was 5-6 minutes away. It was so nice. Now, he drives so much more, but then it's a better job, so it works. I'm happy for you! Enjoy!
Ashley


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