Packing Progress

People may laugh at me for being so prepared but even though things are getting packed up and moved out 2 weeks before closing, my stress level is actually decreasing. All the packed boxes and empty drawers don't bother me because this is no longer my house.

Jamie came over to fix the fireplace again (I could smell gas) and found the problem within the first 5 minutes.

Hazel and I had to have a bit of fun taking pics of us looking like kitty cats.

And now I'm living, as Trish would say, like a hobo. But I have a chair, a bed and a fireplace that's not leaking gas so I think I've got it pretty good.

I Have Stairs

We drove by my new house to see and mark if I wanted my patio extended larger than the standard size.

Low and behold I have steps leading up to the front door. The inside drywall looks to be almost complete and the ceiling are in progress. According to my builder, the cabinets are to be delivered this week but I'm learning his this week could be just about anything. 

At least there's progress!

House on the Market

On October 1, I finally decided to put my house on the market preparing for the move to my new house - when it's ready.

By 2:00  that afternoon, I had an offer way over asking price. Everything looked good and I signed the paperwork. My realtor called and said an appraisal wasn't even needed due to the amount of money the buyers were putting down. I was so excited I began to take all the staging pieces down. Two days later my realtor called with the bad news that the buyers had changed their mind. I was crushed.

So we began the process of re-staging and getting the house back on the market WITH the stipulation that I wasn't going to look at any offers until after the open house on Saturday. Notices began pouring in for showings on Friday. Since I couldn't be at the house, I decided to go to the park with Hazel.

We went to the park down the street from my new house. Tons of playground equipment and lots of nature green space. I took a few shots of Hazel stopping to smell the flowers then brushing her hands that she was done. While the park adventure was supposed to keep my mind off the house, I couldn't help but wonder if I would receive an offer. Fingers crossed all goes well on Saturday for the open house.