Well the house has been listed for four days and the professional photographer supposedly took pictures yesterday and is going to put together a virtual tour. I am excited to see the tour, but dreading showings and all the unknowns. I have no idea how I am going to keep the house up for the duration of our listing. I could flip out thinking about "this could, that could" of the future. So I will stay in the present. Daily tasks that need to occur, like three meals a day, and clean up of those meals. The laundry, the gardens, play time for the kids, nap time for the kids, work, and preparing pre-school materials for the year.
Then there is dreaming of the home I would love to have if this all works out and how we could make that happen. Something that we can afford that meets our needs. Jeez that is the part that is killing me. Having this conversation with my husband. Ugh, he always thinks I am so difficult. Here I am wanting to design our own floor plan. I must convince him to meet with a builder and consider property rather than just looking for existing. I don't think existing will work with the salon anyway. Then completely surrendering to God's plan, knowing that his timing is perfect and no amount of worry from me will change his plan. It is so difficult to just wait. Always difficult to be still.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
We did it
One month after getting our first market analysis done we are officially listed on the MLS. I made jokes with our agent about how fast we listed. I asked him "If we do are going to sell our home when should we do it?" He responded "Now". So two weeks later he was over measuring, taking photos and we signed the papers.
It listed Sunday, July 18th with no photos. Monday with bad photos and tomorrow the professional photographer will go in and do the pics. Hopefully, we will have the professional photos and video tour up on Thursday or Friday and tell everyone then.
We worked our butts off cleaning, packing, and presenting our place in it's best light. Truth be told the hardest work is ahead of us. Showings are going to be very challenging with my home business and getting a toddler, baby and dog out of the house as fast as possible. I have started a run through check list of the things I need to do before leaving the house. You know counters cleaned, candle, music... oye!
I wonder what God has in store for us next. I am not the type of personality that enjoys surprises, but I love knowing God has experiencing his plan. I didn't much enjoy many of the experiences of my youth, but I wasn't walking in his will or listening for his direction then either. I have to say, my relationship with him now and seeking him now... I am a bit excited. Almost eight years after committing my life to him, surrendering and asking him to be my center, my point of reference, my teacher, guide, daily inspiration. I am comfortable with whatever the outcome is. His will is always best.
It listed Sunday, July 18th with no photos. Monday with bad photos and tomorrow the professional photographer will go in and do the pics. Hopefully, we will have the professional photos and video tour up on Thursday or Friday and tell everyone then.
We worked our butts off cleaning, packing, and presenting our place in it's best light. Truth be told the hardest work is ahead of us. Showings are going to be very challenging with my home business and getting a toddler, baby and dog out of the house as fast as possible. I have started a run through check list of the things I need to do before leaving the house. You know counters cleaned, candle, music... oye!
I wonder what God has in store for us next. I am not the type of personality that enjoys surprises, but I love knowing God has experiencing his plan. I didn't much enjoy many of the experiences of my youth, but I wasn't walking in his will or listening for his direction then either. I have to say, my relationship with him now and seeking him now... I am a bit excited. Almost eight years after committing my life to him, surrendering and asking him to be my center, my point of reference, my teacher, guide, daily inspiration. I am comfortable with whatever the outcome is. His will is always best.
Monday, July 5, 2010
We still love our home
So I ripped out a garden by the mailbox. I replanted the dwarf irises, removed the black knight invasive salvia and moved in a purple coneflower. It's not the best time of year to transplant but it was necessary. I kept thinking why am I investing two hours into this garden. Well, it was overgrown of course. As long as I still own it the maintenance must be done. It is a future gift to the new resident. A garden that won't need much tending for about four years.
Not only that, but I want the future the owner of this home to know that we loved this home. We prepared it for showing in less than two weeks time, we continued to maintain and love it through the end. I think that is important.
Some people sell their homes and stop watering the lawn. Some people stop caring for and loving their homes. That is not our style and I pray that the next owners are blessed from our diligence. I pray for the future family that lives here.
Not only that, but I want the future the owner of this home to know that we loved this home. We prepared it for showing in less than two weeks time, we continued to maintain and love it through the end. I think that is important.
Some people sell their homes and stop watering the lawn. Some people stop caring for and loving their homes. That is not our style and I pray that the next owners are blessed from our diligence. I pray for the future family that lives here.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
My favorite list to add to
Since I am on a list kick, here is a list of the reasons I could come up with to have another child:
1) I want another.
2) We already have all the clothes.
3) We are buying a new crib (due to the recall) so we should get our use of it.
4) Get some use of all the toys and gear.
5) To see if they will all look alike or if the two looking so much alike is a fluke.
6) It's fun making babies.
7) We are too old to wait and change our minds later.
8) I pray for my children to have sibling relationships.
9) If I home school ,I think a larger family makes the environment more dimensional.
10) Tax breaks! Ha, not really but it makes the list longer.
11) I am an older Mom so I would like them to be there for each other if we are not able to.
12) I pray about God's will for our family and so far it feels like we should.
13) We are moving to make room for another child.
14) We love them like crazy.
My littlest one is fussing so I will have to table the list till later.
1) I want another.
2) We already have all the clothes.
3) We are buying a new crib (due to the recall) so we should get our use of it.
4) Get some use of all the toys and gear.
5) To see if they will all look alike or if the two looking so much alike is a fluke.
6) It's fun making babies.
7) We are too old to wait and change our minds later.
8) I pray for my children to have sibling relationships.
9) If I home school ,I think a larger family makes the environment more dimensional.
10) Tax breaks! Ha, not really but it makes the list longer.
11) I am an older Mom so I would like them to be there for each other if we are not able to.
12) I pray about God's will for our family and so far it feels like we should.
13) We are moving to make room for another child.
14) We love them like crazy.
My littlest one is fussing so I will have to table the list till later.
All the reasons or just a few
Everyone asks "Why do you want to move? or Why do you want to sell your house?" I keep saying do you want the list of reasons or just a few? So I thought I should write the list of reasons out.
1) My husband wants a different layout. He'd like a two-story.
2)The garage is at least one stall too small.
3) We only have the two bedrooms upstairs. (If we have one more, 3 is too many for one room)
4) I don't like the idea of having my young children downstairs.
5) It is too noisy by there bedroom. Their wall backs to the kitchen.
6) The back yard is wide and narrow, it won't really fit a swing set.
7) We have already up and out graded the price the range of our neighborhood.
8) As our lives change, I no longer feel loyalty to our neighbors.
9) Steven hates the ceramic tile floors and the we loose money changing over to wood.
10) Steven wants a regular master suite bathroom.
11) The low interest rates are very motivating.
12) We want a less trafficked neighborhood.
13) I want more kitchen cabinet space.
14) We are ready for a do-over.
15) I don't like sharing my neighborhood park with all the families who's kids are playing tennis or ball in the area. The park is over crowded and the kids can be mean.
16) Most importantly, we've prayed about it and feel we are directed to move.
I need to add:
17) We can't stand hearing the train through out the night when the windows are open.
18) We have renters next door. This is the fourth family since it became a rental. Some naughty boys over there.
1) My husband wants a different layout. He'd like a two-story.
2)The garage is at least one stall too small.
3) We only have the two bedrooms upstairs. (If we have one more, 3 is too many for one room)
4) I don't like the idea of having my young children downstairs.
5) It is too noisy by there bedroom. Their wall backs to the kitchen.
6) The back yard is wide and narrow, it won't really fit a swing set.
7) We have already up and out graded the price the range of our neighborhood.
8) As our lives change, I no longer feel loyalty to our neighbors.
9) Steven hates the ceramic tile floors and the we loose money changing over to wood.
10) Steven wants a regular master suite bathroom.
11) The low interest rates are very motivating.
12) We want a less trafficked neighborhood.
13) I want more kitchen cabinet space.
14) We are ready for a do-over.
15) I don't like sharing my neighborhood park with all the families who's kids are playing tennis or ball in the area. The park is over crowded and the kids can be mean.
16) Most importantly, we've prayed about it and feel we are directed to move.
I need to add:
17) We can't stand hearing the train through out the night when the windows are open.
18) We have renters next door. This is the fourth family since it became a rental. Some naughty boys over there.
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