Just a quick note. Our house, which had been on the market for a little over a month, is no longer for sale.
We discovered this yesterday when we got up and the real estate sign in our front lawn was gone.
I’m sad for our owner, that she didn’t get the $1.3 million she was asking for, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t relieved.
It’s amazing how many little home repair things you can put on hold even in a month. Replacing hard-too-reach lightbulbs, worrying about knocking pipes—it all waits when you don’t know if you’re staying.
I’m now looking forward t a much quieter two months than it would have been if we’d be given notice. And Mike, we won’t be needing those cardboard boxes after all.
“The superior man contains the means in his own person. He bides his time and then acts. Why then should not everything go well? He acts and is free. Therefore all he has to do is to go forth, and he takes his quarry. This is how a man fares who acts after he has ready the means.”
“kindergarchy n. Rule or domination by children; the belief that children’s needs and preferences take precedence over those of their parents or other adults.”
“As in 2007, the average U.S. worker has 14 vacation days this year. Just across the Canadian border, our counterparts get an average of 17 vacation days annually. But if you want a real “vacation envy” complex, consider the vacation banks of European workers. France tops the list with an average of 37 days, followed by Italy (33 days), Spain (31), the Netherlands and Austria (28), Germany (27) and Great Britain (26). “
Glad to hear there is no longer an imminent move for you guys. Having just done so, I am very aware that moving sucks.
We have friends here who have just bought a place, so I've got a new home for the boxes. I am impressed with the collective re-use effort - this will be move number 4 for that mass of tree flesh!
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