Tuesday, November 4, 2014

MLS, Merriment, Medicine and a Marathon

Monday the house went on the MLS. Seems like a really big deal :-) Our agent attached the lock box (feels real now) on the front door and removed the "Coming Soon" sign out front. A few minutes later the RV salesman we talked with at the Pomona Show called "to check on our progress" - does he have a satellite??

The photographer came a little later and spent 45 minutes taking pictures of what used to be our private space, and is now "out there" for all to see. It's a very good thing, but still sort of weird with us living here. His video turned out great, although the colors are really saturated (the laundry room is a muted-mustard, not the vibrant yellow in the picture. I'm mostly saving it here so we always have it, but do check it out - we like it :-) 

Most encouraging was the phone call from another agent about an hour after it went live, scheduling a showing for the afternoon (clients loved the house, but not that it backs to a large street :-( ). Also got a call from another agent to do a preview, and a third call to show it today. So, activity is starting strong and we're optimistic. We know that backing to the street will be our biggest hurdle, but it only takes one.

Friday night we had some witches over to celebrate the holiday. And we had rain!! We sat out on the patio with some adult beverages, a fire in the pit, and watched and listened and smelled that wonderful stuff come down. It ended up lasting several hours, a perfect steady rain that gave us a much needed soaking. At the end of the evening everyone went home with armloads of Halloween decor - a wonderful way to purge all but two small items I'll take with us :-) 

It's all about the socks



Some of the "adoptees"

Saturday morning I created one of my very favorite things - a completed To Do List! 

Always love crossing out that last item!

Apparently my body didn't trust that I would really "chill out" now that everything was done, so by the afternoon I was down with a sour stomach. It lasted all of Sunday, where I spent most of the day in bed. I probably needed the rest, but I was very bummed to miss seeing our son Nick finish his first marathon. A year after losing 130#, he ran a full marathon - we're so proud of him!

New and improved Nick w/his former-self photo

Bill came home early Monday afternoon to take me to the doctor for my aching arm. Tendonitis again - rest and pain meds and physical therapy at home - I know the routine. It's funny (not really) that the only work-related injuries I've ever had have been since I retired! Getting older is definitely not for sissies :-)

So our new routine of showing and waiting and hoping and "resting" begins in ernest. Tessa continues her "just chill" lessons - it's all homework :-)


You're interrupting my resting Mom


 
 
 
 

 

22 comments:

  1. Congrats on another step! Very nice video. Love the bathroom an the beautiful covered patio. I'm sure it will sell very quickly, busy street or not. Oh, how I LOVE crossing things off my list! Such satisfaction! Sometimes I forget to put something on my list that I finished and I'll add it just so I can cross it off!!!! Congrats to your son, what an accomplishment!

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    1. LOL! I do the same thing with my lists!!

      Thanks Debbie :-) I'm hoping his great pics will help move buyers our way. Hope that "one" shows up at your place this week too!!

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  2. Love the video, very nice and inviting! Good Luck and hope you are feeling better soon.

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    1. Thanks Maura. Tummy much better now and without any more projects on the list, the arm is starting to feel better too :-)

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  3. Your home is lovely -- the bright colors are so vibrant and welcoming! How fun that you had a Halloween party and shared your decorations with your guests as take-home favors. We gave away lots of treasures before leaving Ashland when we started full-timing -- it's fun now when we visit our hometown to see our "stuff" being enjoyed in our friends homes. :-)

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    1. Thank you Laurel, I was pleasantly surprised how well the colors showed up. A couple said they'd send pics of the "goodies" in their new home :-) We're hoping the kids will have room for at least a couple of the bigger pieces on moving day!

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  4. Totally love, love your home. Hopefully, you will sell it quickly.

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    1. So sweet Nan, thanks a lot! We're sure hoping it has that effect on those who see it here :-)

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  5. Fingers crossed that the house sells in short order and your ailments heal quickly and completely!

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    1. Thanks Lisa - short is good! On Sunday I was thinking - "At least the list was done when I got funky!"

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  6. The video is great. The house looks fantastic. I love your outdoor space, so private. Really hope it just sells in a flash!! Congrats to your son. What a huge accomplishment to lose that weight AND run 26 miles. Amazing! I'd be so proud I'd want to burst. Love seeing your Samhain celebration. I miss those celebrations with friends.

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    1. We have really loved that patio - and having Demeter watching over us there :-) Samhain was very special, lots of commitments for our new year, and a little dark wine. Nick is really stoked - that smile is pretty much all the time!

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  7. What an exciting step! We sold our house and started FT'ing less than a year ago and love it! Good luck!

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    1. Love to hear that others survived!! Thanks for stopping by, and the good wishes - can't wait to be saying that ourselves!

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  8. Wishing you luck with a quick sale:) This was such an exciting and anxious time for us. The video is great. Everything looks perfect. I love your outside patio area!!! We, too, had the road in the back issue. But our house sat over a major interstate. But the location right near the MD border was the big sell. Don't you love those calls for showings!!!

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    1. Yes, I'm loving the calls - figure the first day without one I'll freak out :-) Always good to know houses near the road do sell!!

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  9. Such an exciting step! We finally starting getting offers on our house in WA, settled on one and now will sign the papers day after tomorrow, before Steven heads to Ireland, and will close on 11/20. Then we will officially be house-less. YAY! Good luck to you!

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    1. That's awesome news Linda! Now you can send that good mojo our way! It will be a really Happy Thanksgiving for you guys - will Steven be back for the holiday?

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  10. get ready for time to compress... things will move much faster now...

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    1. I think we're both hoping for and dreading that at the same time!

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  11. How exciting to get calls already! As mentioned by many others-your home is beautiful. Rest up because soon you'll be spending your days packing your belongings,selling your S & B and buying your new home on wheels. How exciting!!

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    1. Getting seven shows in a week was awesome, but the backyard on the busy street is the one thing they all mention as why no offer :-( Nothing we can do about the location so we'll have to hold on for someone who can see past that. Still, we see ourselves in the new rig and on the road as scheduled!

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