One Step at a Time - September 2014

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

I am cracking up at Pauly....I 'm with you on the Doritos.... and horrified with you on finding hidden beer bottles...been there, done that
and Zen having a temper tantrum on the recliner in the middle of the kitchen??? You can't make that shit up!!!!
Fen - as usual - your posts are lovely and make so much sense....I understand the church conflict completely.
Hey Glassy!!
Zennifer is home!!! I can't wait to see piccies!
Busy and hectic here, but all is well. The headhunter called again. btw.....says the hiring person wants to meet me....gulp!!!
Tucky is lurking so let me disappear for a bit....I'll check in later

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Back from our errands . It is HOT...I am ready for fall and cooler weather. Would love to live someplace that is 68 all year....
I make myself tired with all the things I am doing...think I need to pull back so I don't get overwhelmed.

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

I had to hunt back to find Pauly's post. So glad that you are bringing the doritos - I'm bringing some great black pepper potato chips!
I'm with you on finding the empties. It is madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pauly - you are sounding good though! :h

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Thanks Nora,i am good,just the normal ups and downs ya know?funny i can't blame my drinking on hormones cuz men relapse too right?so there goes that excuse haha,yeah finding those empties was horrifying tbh,thank goodness we don't have roaches or mice/rats they probly wouldve been all over my closet,those cans stunk!! can't believe i couldn't smell them but again they were pretty far back,welcome home Zen,i did joke that you would need a vacay after your vacay,you were busy! and Dots i think you get more done in a day than i do ina week! give me some of your energy,busy at work so easy dinner of chicken parm,made with frozen breaded patties,totally cheating but i don't care

[Nursie]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Good evening loves,
Zen, I remember when I lived in Florida it rained every day for a few minutes! I like your story about jumping up and down in the kitchen lol, I have done that a few times!
Yes I like the idea of a blanky fort and I will have some of those Doritos! I'm sneaking in some chocolate too!!
Fenny, you have certainly had a lot on your plate. I missed the homophobe part, but I'm very sorry to hear about your cousin.
It's 6:30pm and I'm ready for bed already! I can barely keep my eyes open!
Hope everyone is having a good night.
Xoxo

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Hey Family!
Home from the work farm and it was a typical head bobbing, yell at the mean manager kind of day.
Clay and I decided it was to be thrown together Thursday dinner, so we have an array of things warming up.
I am stressing about Bri leaving, a budget that needs to be written, my Service Director man is going on vacay ( and drinking too much, btw) and just work in general. I will be slammed for the next few months, but I am a tough old bird and will be fine. Jut needed to whine.
off to eat and watch Sherlock on Netlfix and day dream about retiring....yeah right.

[fennel]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

I hear you on finding empties. It seemed it was always Mrs. Fen who found them, natch.

Peeps, you would not believe my day. We received an offer last night, and our realtor was going to come over this evening and we were going to do the paperwork to accept it. To be fair, she gave the agent for the couple who viewed the house yesterday and the agent for the couple that was going to view the house tomorrow night a head's up that we'd gotten an offer- and if they wanted to get a chance, they should take a look at the house and craft an offer toute de suite.

Since the agent of the peeps who viewed our house yesterday never got back to our agent, we assumed the couple was underwhelmed, so we weren't expecting anything on their part. As for the viewing for tomorrow night, I sort of assumed they'd drop it.

How wrong I was.

At twenty to ten this morning, our agent called and asked if I would permit a showing at eleven, the people who were scheduled for tomorrow wanted to get a look. I told her eleven fifteen, did the dishes quickly, did a quick vacuum of the downstairs rugs, cleaned up the fresh cat puke in the basement, and beat it out of there.

At around five, I went out front to weed, and our agent was sitting in her car in front of her house. She came over to chat while we waited for Mrs. Fen to get home. Agent's phone started ringing off the hook. The peeps who viewed today wanted to put in an offer, so their agent drove over like a bat out of hell and delivered it to our agent in my driveway. She raved about the condition of the house, the new roof, etc. She then took off. Then, the agent for the people who saw the house yesterday called to ask some questions. Our gal told him that we already had two offers that she was going to present to us in a few. He claimed he'd sent her an email yesterday declaring his client's interest in our home, but our agent knows he didn't. He snoozed and lost the deal.

Anyway, the peeps who saw the house today wrote us a love letter about it (so did the folks yesterday) and they offered us eleven K over our asking price...with no appraisal and no radon test. Only an inspection. That one was too good to turn down.

I am in a state of shock. The house went on the market Tuesday, and two days later, we have an offer. I was NOT prepared for that! I am thrilled that we are not going ahead with the open house on Sunday. I hate those and the cat is too old for these shenanigans. Every time somebody views the place, she comes and yaps at me in her distressed way, as if to say "You have NO F*CKING IDEA what has been going on here when you're gone!!!" :H

Realtor just left, so I here I am. Totally amazing.

[fennel]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Zen, does your mom eat on the recliner in the kitchen? Or, does she just get tired while she's cooking? That is an odd place for a recliner!

I think you said Jack is a Maine Coon, right? Gosh, I love those guys...they're so big and such lovers.

[fennel]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Mama, what will you tell the head hunter? That extra 3k would be awesome, but if the place is that dangerous, it might not be worth it.
Maybe instead of drinking, you can come hang out in the blanket fort. I did say I would give back rubs...

Dottie, I hear you about the weather. I hate to complain, because the winter was so bitterly cold-I thought nothing could faze me this summer. As cold as the winter was, the summer is being equally hot and humid.

I think it's good to do some stuff, but if it's stressing you out, you need to cut back. Give yourself a break. Remember, you have so much stuff going on already with your folk's house and your dad being in ill health. :l

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

DoctorYourself.com - Alcohol Protocol
I found this article very interesting.

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Great article Dots,yay Fen

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

FENNY!! That is amazing!! wow
it's 30K....so I am intrigued, but not stupid. I told the headhunter all my concerns and he said they were valid. If I hear from the hiring manager after my litany of concerns, hubs and I think it may be a good sign....he knows I am not playing and I know how distressed the property is. If I don't hear from him, so be it.
Dots, I will read your article when I get to the zoo...
TGIF......which makes me nervousy too.....AL wise
K9 and Nora...I am worried about you....and where is Sunshine?
Hope you got some rest Zen....
Morning to everyone else:h

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Good day to all ...

Fen - how awesome about your house - Wow !! What a relief for you to not have to worry about the open house and to know that it has for all intents and purposes, sold ! Wonderful!

Nursie - so happy that you are liking the book !!

MB - it cannot hurt to at least talk to the head hunter - even to just talk to them ...... but if the place is that dangerous, I would not go for it. But it would be interesting to talk.

Pauly - laughed at the empties - think we have all done that!!

Dots - oh I SO hear you re the heat!! It is SO old !! Trouble was, we were spoiled for a few weeks there and now it has reared it's ugly old head again ...... but I am SO ready for cooler weather. (watch this space and I will be complaining about the cold - LOL)

Zen - good to have you back - I loved hearing about Jack going for walks - but so sad that he misses you so much. Not good to hear about the exchange rate - I do have a UK bank account but don't have a whole lot in there !! But will use that first before changing any more cash!

Off to walk dog !

Have a great day everyone XXX

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

cross post MB - hugs to you :l:l

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

there's my Sunshine!!
hugs back!