My So-Called Life

It has been a long slow slog, with some hiccups along the way. But I've finally got everything put away and all the rooms set up enough ...

What a year it has been, 2023. Perhaps one of the hardest years of my life. Sold our parents' house and farm, sold my own house, bought ...

 I've been moved in for nearly two weeks and I'm still unpacking. What is all this stuff? I seriously need to get rid of a lot more ...

 I use the plural "days" as I will be moving from today through Saturday. Today, I'll start moving clothing and other items I...

My seller has made her arrangements for moving out on Tuesday before Thanksgiving -- Just four weeks away. I will be moving on Thursday the ...

 On Thursday, I signed the papers to close on the house purchase, and wired a large sum of money to pay in cash. On Friday, the sale was fun...

After weeks of disappointment, with nothing new coming on the market and nothing but dead ends on my creative thinking, I finally found a ho...

 I'm now biding my time at my with my son, daughter in law, and two grandsons, who have generously and graciously put me up temporarily ...

 It was a gargantuan effort with the help of all my local children and grandchildren. At one point, it felt like I couldn't possibly mee...

 It's so hot! 104 yesterday and 106 the day before. A string of 100s or near 100 ahead. It's not a great time for moving. It's o...

 UPDATE: Just a few short hours after posting this entry, I received a full price offer with closing in 3 weeks. Of course, contingent on ap...