A little low in spirits last night, welling in my own self indulgent melancholy now that Daughter2 has gone. Silly really, as she actually left home 5 years ago, it is just that she has been home for 2 weeks and now I know she is on the other side of the country, so I am being a sook.
Still no further word from the buyers (or our so called realtor). 5pm Wednesday is the deadline for proceeding or pulling out. Slow hours.
Enough! The only thing we can control in life is ourselves, so let us go to a happier place:
While any distance is not near, real distance still matters.
It may not be rational, but it is emotionally true.
Have fingers crossed until Wednesday.
(Might make typing a little weird, but that’s okay.)
You can always use your nose to press the keys! Down to the last 24 hours now…
When my younger daughter came back from Japan and stayed with me for a month, I was delighted. Not so she—the old hometown had grown too small for her. So when she announced she was moving to San Francisco, I bade her adieu with a heavy heart. Yes, she was at least in the same country as me, and San Francisco is a good place for a young person to find herself. Still, it was hard not to feel left behind.
One year later, however, I had followed her to California. I didn’t foresee that. Circumstances do change.
Like lauo my fingers are crossed for you. Be strong and remember this is a waiting game. The buyers are probably hoping you will snap and give in. Don’t give them that satisfaction.
Maybe that is my problem – I don’t brook being thwarted! How could they not love Flamingo Dancer Towers?
Daughter arrived safely and is now looking for a place to live. New employer is paying for two weeks hotel accommodation for her until she finds her own place.
Hope all works out with the House. Home sales are really some of the most stressful things I can think of! Very good luck adjusting to Daughter number 2′s absence…there is a big difference from being a few hours away and a whole country away. I think it will be lovely for her but I am sure she will be glad when she can come on back to visit the Flamingo Nest…
She will be home for a week at Christmas, and I may go back with her for a week. Probably long enough for her to get tired of me and glad that she is on the other side of the continent!
Oooohh… I want that blue chair in the field. Preferably out of the field, so it lasts awhile. But I want it.
Hope your Realtor calls to say the family wants the house AND to give you an extra $50,000 AU!!
I want to live in your world, blue chair and money bags included! I love the chair too, I could preen myself so gorgeously sitting in it!
Hang in there FD. We always need our Moms!!! : )