HAPPY

MOTHER'S DAY!

i have been given my cards, bunches of tulips {from my own garden....oops!}, tissue paper flowers, bouquets of dandilions.....what could be better?!

thanks for making my day so very special. i LOVE being my kids mom!! {especially when everyone is rested, healthy and happy}

normal

in the midst of the abnormal


there is nothing like living in your house feeling like you are living in a hotel. or living in a hotel when the concierge may visit at a moments' notice. and if the concierge does the white glove test and you fail, then you are not welcome to visit the next time.



the truth is i do not make our beds everyday. sometimes i am not quick to throw out food that has gone bad in my fridge. usually you have to carefully step around the toys. often the floor goes for a week without getting swept. it is common to see traces of spilled milk or other lovely food messes under our table. i am thrilled when the dishwasher is not full of clean dishes and the sink is not full of dirty dishes. no one complains when they have to search a laundry basket looking for clean underwear because i'm behind in putting the clothes away. it is rare to find a clean window or mirror or any shiny surface. dusting gets done when it is obvious that dust is noticeable - like when the kids have drawn pictures in it.


so to get up every morning and get the beds made and looking hotel-like. all of them. and beg the kids not to sit, lay or jump on them!

dust. sweep. mop. clean.

it is nice to live in a spotless house. but it is not living! each mess is like a catastrophe because it means that "getting ready" that morning will be longer.

last Friday our house was officially listed as 'for sale'. i knew there was a strong possibility of showings, so it was done up.

Saturday, we knew we had showings, so it was done up.

Sunday, we thought for sure it would have showings, so it was done up. no one came.

Monday, as a precaution, it was done up. no one came.

Tuesday, same thing. done up and no one came.

Wednesday was a busier day for me, so i did not do it up. we did have a showing scheduled for after supper, and i thought i'd have time just before making supper. BUT, someone wanted to see it that afternoon. can you believe it?! i begged to let them come after 5pm. they came the next morning at 9am.

so Thursday i had to race out of bed. race to clean. and in a major lapse of brain activity i bribed my darling children with waffles. with syrup. if you have kids, you know how this story ends. as i'm cleaning the syrup off the table and floor, i notice that our showing is EARLY. of course.

and this morning we did the same thing. our buyers wanted to look over the place one last time with their home inspector. i am proud of our home, so i did it up! one last time.

the kids and i stayed home and got to meet them. they are such lovely people. and their agent was a hoot! as i went to shake their hand goodbye, i changed my mind and hugged them. and then i cried. they left. and i cried some more.

we have prayed for the "right buyer" for this home. prayer answered.

we have prayed for the "right home" for us. we have confidence it will be answered, and we think it may have happened already.

God is GOOD!


and in non-house news.....
Aidan and his playschool class had a special tea for the moms today. it was very special. they sang songs and were totally adorable! they made goodies for us to eat and drink. they made gifts and a card. and they even served us!!

i am a lucky mommy!

disbelief

sooo Sunday was kind of blah for us. we thought that we'd be living in someone's basesment and still search for houses.... {thanks Serena!}

then on Monday we got an email of a new listing that totally caught our eye. it was too good to be true!

the housing market has picked up a lot, so today was the earliest our realtor could take us to see it. in the community we are looking at most houses are on the market for a few months, and some have been for sale for over a year. so a few days should not be a big deal all things considered. i felt very anxious about this one for some reason. i had a feeling that it would be an exception.

i could go on and list all the aspects that makes it special to us. i just knew that if this was not the one for us, we were in for a shock when we found the right one. there was a peace if it did not work out, and i knew we'd be thrilled if it did. how can i explain that one well?!

this is the first time i've been EXCITED since we decided to sell. this is great!



on the way home from the negotiations, we noticed a large plume of black smoke in the distance. as we got closer we noticed it was a brand new townhome complex on fire. we couldn't believe how large the flames were. i've never seen anything like it. that community was one area that we were also interested in...it is nearly complete in it's development. very sad.


okay. now to see if i can sleep....