Humble Pie

Quick synopsis of our house selling/buying adventures thus far....

--The house we want has a contract pending(still) and we won't know if it sells for another week or two.....or three or four.

--Looking at other houses is fun, but usually ends in disappointment. They look promising on paper, but when we actually step through the front door we are let down. OR we walk around trying to see the potential in a certain house when deep down we know it is not a house we want. It ends up being a waste of our time, of our realtor's time, and of our emotions.

--Keeping a house clean enough for a (rare) showing is hard. really hard. We have already started to ease up on our cleaning expectations. Our house is still cleaner than it's ever been though!

--The doubt that anyone will ever want to buy my house is toxic to my spirit.

--Building a house is expensive. There is a reason why builders are having a hard time right now. It cost a lot of money and people just don't have it. period.

--Trying to find a house is stressful on a marriage. period.

--Banks are not lending money to just any Joe Blow these days. We have an appointment with a loan officer tomorrow and I am nervous. I feel like it is an interview to determine my financial worth.

--Learning that we have champagne taste with a Miller High Life budget.....at least it is the champagne of beers!

--We are learning that humble pie tastes pretty good with our cheap beer. We have a house that we can afford, that is safe and protects us. We have kids that can ride their bikes, not just because the neighborhood is safe, but because they are healthy enough to do it. We have jobs that we love, and even having a job is a big stinkin' deal these days.

--The patience this whole process is requiring and the stress we are feeling, added to the fear of the unknown may drive me to drink above mentioned cheap beer.