Wowza! I looked at the calendar and couldn`t be-lieve how long its been since I checked. So sorry! My excuse- insanity.
So the past few weeks have been just that, insanely busy... but awesome. We got `the sign`up on the lawn. The one that says BUY ME! What a moment that was, to put that sign on the lawn. It was bittersweet. A combination of a weight lifted off of my shoulders because of all the long hours of work we`ve done to get to that moment, a little scary, a pinch of sadness because our boys have grown up in this house, excitement to be putting that step forward in our new direction.. EEP! Most importantly though, it felt happy. Since then we`ve had one offer, however as much as they were in love with our house, they weren`t approved for enough and therefore offered what they could, which just isn`t enough for us to accept. Boo. But it was a good feeling that someone else loved it, and someone ELSE will too.
In the meantime, I`ve been working the local farmers market circuit, peddling my wares with a friend of mine. She`s a phenomenal bread baker, and I`m pretty good at the sweets and whole food treats, so we combined forces to take over the world of flour and yeast... like two super heroes. In honesty, it gives me a little pocket change, a few hours enjoying the fresh air sans children, and it keeps my face fresh in the market scene. Something that might be useful once we get our homestead up and running. It`s also nice to see all of the other local vendors and the delights they are offering. It`s special.
Speaking of the new homestead, we are going to look at some houses tomorrow. I feel like we are going on an episode of House Hunters. You know, one house below budget that needs work but as potential. Another house, at the top of our budget that is pretty swag ( do people still use that word? swag?). Yet another house that falls somewhere in the middle that we could make work.... Oh the possibilities. Combine this with the fact that I don't ever want to move again for a very long time (read: old woman moving to retirement living), this is a pretty big decision! I'm excited though. Hubby has also recently taken more of an interest in actually looking at local listings and putting some of his own input in the matter, so that makes me happy. Sometimes it's like pulling teeth." Tell me how you FEEL!!" :)
So yeah, that's where we are. That place between selling and buying, old and new... I'll keep you posted and perhaps throw you a project tutorial or a recipe super soon!
