Wow, where have I been?
Let's see. I put my house on the market a few weeks ago so I spend a lot of time trying to make the house look like I don't live here. Bed is always made. Dishes are always in the dishwasher. Boring, boring boring.
I finally had an offer yesterday, $5000 lower than my asking price and they want me to spend money to fix a crack in the driveway. Dream on on both counts. There is probably not a driveway in this neighbor WITHOUT a crack. Ground settles. Concrete cracks. It does not affect the structure of the house. It's cosmetic. Not happening. I countered down $1000 from original offer, they are holding firm to original. I hope they find what they are looking for.
Four more weeks of school. Well, with kids. Then one more week buttoning up the year. I'm ready for a break, big time.
I've had a bug this past week that has knocked me to my knees. I had a fever Wednesday-Friday, calling in sick Thursday and Friday. Still feel rough and weak. Hoping things will pick up tomorrow.
I had to go to high risk home owners insurance because I filed 2 claims in a 3 year period. Not in the last 3 years...one in 2009, other in 2012. How dare I have hail damage and a burglary? What was I thinking? I can guarantee I have, over the years, paid insurance a lot more than they have paid me. But it's done and I won't have to deal with any of it for another year. My car insurance is reasonable but higher than it should be because I lost a multi-policy discount. But, again, done for another year.
I had a house showing today and had to leave for a few even though I did not feel like going anywhere. I hit 2 neighborhood garage sales, returned an movie and bought an overpriced lemonade from a kid with a pretty snazzy stand at the Walgreens. My life is exciting, no doubt. Oh, and I was not sure if the realtor had been here when I got back and was asleep on the couch when they showed up. Oops. It's not really my fault ...I needed a nap after my ultra busy afternoon.
I'm watching the Rangers-Red Sox game as I write this and wonder how they got Saltalamachia on that skinny kid's back. And after him? Middlebrooks. Another skinny kid. I'll bet all of the uni sewers wish for Ross to put on the back of a jersey.
So there is my six weeks or all I remember in my weak and sleep deprived brain. When laundry is finished and game over I plan on trying to sleep early. Hope it works!!
