Friday
was a huge stress day. It was the
first showing of our NYS house to prospective buyers. Saturday there were two more! We are happy that there is interest. We have cleaned and
cleaned, organized, packed, de-cluttered, and hidden things away in the closets
and pantry. I am driving T crazy
with my frenetic anxiety. I made
him wait while we were about to leave before the first viewing so I could
quickly clean the toaster oven on our way out. It caught my eye and begged to be cleaned. You would have done the same thing if
you saw how dirty it was. Unless,
of course, you are a man with your coat on and one foot already out of the
door. Anyone who has sold a house
knows how disruptive this process is.
First of all, you have to leave the house and find someplace to go
during the showing, all the while struggling to forget that strangers are back
at your house judging your furniture and commenting on the ridiculous colors
you painted the bedrooms. Even
when no showings are scheduled you cannot relax into comfortable self-indulgence
because the house needs to stay clean. I am trying to just let go and not care. It is what it is.
We
have extensive flower gardens and the 1.6 acres are lovely in spring, summer, and
fall. They would be a big plus in
selling this place if only people knew they were there. Currently they are covered in at least
a foot of snow and everything out back is gray and frozen. My sister, ERB, suggested I leave out
photos of the yard and flowers so prospective buyers can get some idea of the
yard. Thanks ERB. It was fun putting a photo board
together of the yard. It felt like
I was staging a wake for the gardens.
I guess I am, for me and mine.
Truthfully, it is easier for us to let go of this place in the winter
because we cannot see what we are giving up. As much as I will miss the Zone 5 flowers, I have to
remind myself that the thrill of extreme gardening has been gone for a few
years now. We did that, and
it is time to do something else.
Like figure out what can grow and thrive in Zone 9.
Then
we got a call from our Florida realtor telling us that the title company is
having trouble with the deed on the house we are buying. It will be resolved but they cannot
guarantee it will be resolved by our scheduled closing date – which means it
may have to be rescheduled. We
have already booked non-refundable air tickets to go down for the closing we
have been expecting. AND, we have
booked the movers to move our stuff down two weeks after the originally
scheduled closing. Plus, our
closing date was the absolute last day that the bank (the seller) was
allowing. What the
hell?
I
am not a “go with the flow” kind of person. I want to know exactly what is going to happen
next. OK – taking a deep breath
now. This, too, shall pass.
