Yesterday my mother very sweetly took my kids for the night so that Barney and I could have a night out on the town to celebrate his successful completion of his MBA. It wasn't our best day by any stretch because of continued woes with our lender and general anxiety as to where we are going to go once we our renters move into our house this week. But, we decided to make the best of it, so we headed to a favorite steak house from college for dinner. Then, we headed to a good friend's favorite location in a nearby city where people can sit outside and watch the planes coming and going from the major airport in our area. We had never been there before, and it is a great place to get some perspective. I've been struggling of late to be still. I have a hard enough time sitting still, but stilling my mind is almost impossible. I found that Founder's Plaza calmed me, maybe because of the general loudness of the planes as they landed and took off. Then, we went for the opposite effect entirely by going to a remote area by a local river. I had purchased a metal bat and six melons of different kinds and shapes. We wrote down all of the things that have been frustrating us of late on the melons and then took turns demolishing them, either by throwing them, hitting them, or just bashing them with the baseball bat. It was a great way to get our pent frustrations without actually hitting anyone. Then, we got to get some really good sleep and even slept in.
Today we were very excited to learn that the builder is going to lease us the house starting on the day that we have to move out on a day to day basis, allowing us to pay by the day until we can close. We also started a loan process with a second bank as a backup in case our current lenders are unable to get their act together any better.
Both of us feel a strong sense of peace and a renewed enery regarding our move. While closing on time would have been the best option, being able to move in on time makes a huge difference, and we are really grateful. We spent our day working and packing, but it was a good day because we can be excited about moving again instead of apprehensive.
We finished our day by meeting my mom and the kids for dinner about halfway between our house and theirs for hamburgers and corndogs. While it was clear that the kids had a great time, they were also happy to see us and in a very good mood, which only added to our good mood.
Barney is now watching soccer, and I think that I am going to read a book. What a treat :)
sooooooo glad!!!! :-)
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