July 24, 2013

I think the end is in sight…..

With all of the horrible luck we’ve been having, I’ve been super cautious about sharing too much about our new home. Even with less than a week to close, I’m still pretty wary about discussing this….you see, we almost lost this home about 5 different times. It’s been a month long roller coaster – do we keep it? do we not? do we stay put? do we push on and move to the city? All of this back and forth has made me 10 lbs heavier and 2 times more grey with eye bags to match. UGH. Not a good look for anyone I tell yah.

My usual organized, planner self has put the breaks on these past few weeks. I’ve hardly picked a paint color or listed out the projects that need to be completed. Budgets haven’t been made, packing has stood at a stand still….I’m just so freaking nervous that some wack-a-doo thing is going to go wrong and we’ll be royally screwed AGAIN.

I will be a big old hot ‘n stressful mess until that dotted line is signed and those keys are in my hands.

July 17, 2013

85 and fly!

Birthday, Family

We celebrated my Grandma’s 85th birthday over the weekend with an afternoon tea party followed by a BBQ rib dinner. My grandma is a very special person AND she is our last living grandparent so we’re hanging onto her pretty tight! I’ve had 31 years of being in her presence, creating so many wonderful memories, and I’m very grateful for that!

As a child, I think I probably spent almost every weekend at my grandparent’s home on Beacon Hill. My Mom always talked about how my Grandpa would drive his truck over on a Friday to pick me up for the weekend. I would come back spoiled, full of doughnuts and calling my Mom “Grandma” (which she didn’t like very much.)

My Grandma taught me how to shop (always leave the bags in the car so Grandpa doesn’t see them), float in the hot tub and beachcomb. She makes a mean butter sandwich, cans THE BEST raspberry jam and can talk about the weather like no one else. She is kind, warm, generous and sassy – just how grandmas should be.

Happiest of birthdays to you!

XXOO

July 15, 2013

This is Ladies Night…..

Currently

Took at bit of a timeout from all of this real estate BS to enjoy a night out at the ball field with my gal pals. And hey, the M’s even won! Thank you Danielle for planning this 🙂

July 10, 2013

Keepin it classy.

Um What?

When things seem to be nose diving into the crapper at 100 miles an hour and it’s ONLY Monday, the best thing you can do is: 1) round up some friends, 2) make up a few cheese trays 3) crack an Olde E (brass monkey style no doubt) and 4) hang the fuck out and decompress.

July 9, 2013

What should be happening…

Um What?

I should be living at my parent’s house, happily counting down the days until we move into our new home. Instead, we’re still living at our condo that has been in contract since early June and our dreams of a new home might be taken away from us.

I should be saving money and living gloriously rent free for a few weeks. Instead, we’ve had to pay another month’s worth of mortgage and bills which were not budgeted for.

I should be all packed up and in storage. Instead, we are half packed/half unpacked and living in total chaos.

I should be relaxing and saving up my energy for the “big move.” Instead, I’m having a panic attack and/or nervous break down every time the phone rings with more bad news and more missed deadlines.

I should be excited to decorate and organize our new home. Instead, I’m wondering if we’ll even get to set foot in it with all of this financial mess around the condo.

I should be getting the final documents from escrow for the condo closing on Friday. Instead, I’m left in the dark not knowing what is happening (and having more nervous break downs)

I should be experiencing all sorts of wonderful emotions and excitement from purchasing a new home in a new city. Instead, I’m left feeling depressed, stressed and anxious with all of these things up in the air and no resolution in sight.

Obviously, what should be happening, isn’t. I’m going to go cry in a corner now….