Well, my lovelies, the Process of Selling This House (and yes, this is a process which requires the capitalization of the first letter of each word, it’s that serious & life-absorbing) is coming to an end. The appraisal was on Tuesday & we got word back Wednesday, & while everything is fine & we are set to close on schedule, things didn’t go exactly the way I had hoped. Add that on top of my already fragile state, since the Process of Selling This House & the Process of Moving To The Middle Of Nowhere aren’t enough, and Lauren pretty much has LOST IT about 4 times since then. I’ll be fine, I just need to mourn a little longer… & in the meantime while I’m licking my wounds, here are the things that are keeping me sane:
-The comments on my last post. Seriously, if I ever want a good belly laugh, I’ll just scroll back through those jewels. Thanks to everyone who left one. My favorites included: prit’n’ear, the boss who says “but i digest,” Whopperjawed/woppy-jawed, & shloofy.
-My amazing therapist, who is the picture of decorum, but cannot help but go into a laughing fit when I tell her a funny story. I will miss our weekly sessions so. much. (For those of you wondering, I plan to continue my work with her, it just won’t be on as regular of a basis.)
-Catching up with Julie on the phone, & her reminding me that It WILL be OK.
-The right song coming on Pandora, and making a note, both mental & physical.
-Lunch/shopping with old friends. Rachel lives in Wisconsin, Shelly & her husband Steve live in Germany, & Sarah & Linda live close enough to visit but it seems that our busy schedules can never align. Yesterday, however, all of us managed to get together for a meal, pictures, laughing over Sarah’s 2-year-old daughter Summer’s adorable antics, & catching up on life. It was one of those afternoons that makes you sad that we can’t all be closer, but so thankful for those times we can all be together.
-Cio coming over, playing “beauty shop” (she NEVER paints her nails & somehow I talked her into letting me paint them BLOOD RED {as she calls it})…
… then a subsequent Skype conversation with Kayleigh…
… & Kayleigh introducing us to THIS:
“I’m going back to college to get my The Bachelor degree.”
-Using my new KitchenAid mixer & baking up a storm (at 10pm).
-And last but not least, my weekend plans to see some girls I really like (details & hopefully pictures to come Monday).
Happy Friday everyone!
What are your weekend plans? What’s keeping you sane these days?
Comments on Close but no guitar.
From Nora:
I’m glad you’re finding little ways to find slices of happy despite all of the chaos I’m sure that’s surrounding you.
I’d like to come over for some muffins right about now. They look delicious.
What’s keeping me sane… some couch time including snuggles with the dog, reading my fun books instead of school books (even though I shouldn’t) and this community, as always :)
From Mary:
Sorry to hear it isn’t going perfectly, but it sounds like you’re hanging in! I’ve been struggling to focus on the things that help me through as well…these are all great suggestions :)
From legalstyle:
With lavendar nail polish, it has to all be okay.
From exgf:
I’m getting ready (I think) to put my house on the market….. any tips?
Keep baking – it’s therapy… everything is better when you involve the kitchen aid :)
From RootsAndRings:
Is there butter in your brown sugar???
I don’t like the term “licking my wounds”… It’s disgrossting. (Add that to my not-real-word-that-I-use-anyway.)
From Kathleen:
Now I have to bake something. Thanks a lot!
From abby:
Whoohoo! My crazy word made it in your blog:)
Ok, that video?? Hi-larious! Oh my word!
I hope everything goes ok with the sale of your house. I can’t imagine having to move to the middle of nowhere!! But you can bring the middle of nowhere some class!! :)
From Our Happy Married Life:
we are moving next year and just the thought of it makes me cringe. Good luck, it will all work out! :)
From Suburban Sweetheart:
Oh, Lauren, I love your life. <3 And keeping me sane these days is… well, not much, really. My bestbest friend, @rbc2pt0, who is always calm when I am not. And going home to Ohio this weekend. And wearing what I hope is a hot new dress at my friends' wedding on Saturday. And Maybe looking for a new apartment. And planning a bellini brunch next Sunday…
From Kari Anne:
I wish you the best in selling your hosue! I HATED selling my house! It was because of the divorce…but still…it was “our first home” together (and our last…LOL)… But, hopefully, you aren’t selling yours to someone in the family like I did…because the ONE AND ONLY TIME I have been back to the house…I cried my eyes out! Lets just say she’s not the same type housekeeper I am… I walked in, started crying, and walked out!
Anyway, I wish the two of you the best in your new adventure!! The small East Texas town will grow on you! I promise! I live in a small town outside of Houston…and I love the small town feel!
From kristi:
Hey I live in a small town in East Texas. It really is good here. Hope your sale goes quickly !!
From Lindsay:
Don’t worry, everything will work out. Moving is a total pain in the ass, so I can only imagine that selling your home on top of that is a huge source of stress. At least you have some tasty muffins to take your mind off of things :)
From Cio:
a) I’m A LITTLE SAD that I left before you made those muffins. HELLO. My name is Cio and blueberry muffins are MY FAVSIES.
b) I woke up this morning, and as I’m brushing my teeth I look in the mirror, I screamed in shock. WHAT IS ON MY FINGERSSSSSS??!?!?!? (I think you drugged me)
THEN, at work people were like Where did YOU go last night??? lol. Thanks Owen. THANKS. : D
“I am Not an evil dragon.”
LOVE YOU BUNCHES!!!!!!!
From Stephanie~LittleInsights.com:
I am so glad to hear that your house sold so quickly. We are preparing ours so that my husband can list it (handy to have a real estate agent for a husband, I tell ya!). I am feeling so many mixed emotions right now, since this was our first house to ever buy together way back when, in the days where I was pregnant with our first baby. The house that we crossed the threshold of after we were married, the house that we brought all four of our babies home too! I know that the time has come to sell, but geez….I never knew so many emotions could really go into the sale of your home!
Congratulations…on all that life has in store for you guys in the near future….and the distant future for that matter!
From Stephany:
I couldn’t even begin to imagine all the stress and heartache and pain that goes into selling a house! Sometimes, you just need a good meltdown. :)
What’s keeping me sane is a lot of chocolate and bad foods. I really have to stop eating my emotions!! ;)
From Julie D.:
10:54pm muffins look delish (my not real word! :) So glad we got to catch up the other day!!
From Elizabeth:
You have so much going on! I hope the house closing keeps going along–so stressful. Keep baking through it!
What’s keeping me sane? Wednesday. I have no plans and no one to entertain. I’m hoping to go into Boston and just wander for a while.
From Jill:
I love that video, and you are inspiring me to use my mixer!!!
From Kayleigh:
YOU SAID THE PICTURE WOULD BE TINY! Liar.
Good thing Jesus told me to forgive those that post pictures of you when sick and sleepy.
From Sara:
What’s keeping me sane is having a lot of patience and letting things fall into place. Right now, we’re trying to sell all of our furniture, and in a couple weeks, we’re going to pack up everything and drive across country. It’s terrifying! A couple posts you wrote actually helped me feel better, I don’t feel so alone with having to deal with all the chaos. Thank you for that.
And really, on top of the anxiety, I’m pretty excited about a new chapter in our lives.