Ahhh well...

So, I'm sleeping better. Thanks to Tylenol's Simply Sleep and gin! I wish with all my heart my grandmother was still here and I could ask her how on earth she slept through my grandfather's snoring! Maybe she used the spare bedroom when I wasn't there. I remember sleeping over and trying with all my might to fall asleep before he came home (he worked second shift at the post office) because if he came home and fell asleep first, there was no hope for me. Oh how I love our spare bedroom. But that's no way to live now is it? What I love more is our bed and our duvet and snuggling with my husband on these very cold nights (and he keeps the house about as warm as a barn!)... UNTIL the snoring starts. What's a girl to do!?!

Tick Tock

I had forgotten what an exquisite feeling sleep deprivation is. And how long sleepless nights can be. At least the last time I experienced this I had a good reason because Lloyd was a baby and it was all his fault! And, when I was up at night, I had something to do. I guess I could get up and start packing in the wee hours of the endless night but it's too freezing cold beyond the duvet. Who thinks about organizing SHOES at 2:00a.m.? Who? So, this morning, packing began in earnest because I NEED SLEEP!

Posted Pending

We've taken matters into our own hands and created a Pending sign because I wanted something that shows we mean business -- for those of you in denial -- yet another tangible sign of our intent! I even went so far as to send an email to our realtor (in Florida!) telling him I want a SOLD sign... maybe that's posted after all the papers are signed not just the preliminaries. I thought that since the buyers got their mortgage approval, someone would have been out front the very first thing in the morning to post the sign! Because, after all, isn't this just about the most important thing in the world to just about EVERYBODY???

Time to Go

We've booked our flight to Auckland. Our one way (gulp!) tickets are for Sunday, March 1 out of Providence.

It's hitting me now. My stomach does a flip every time I think about it or read that sentence! I don't think I've ever had a one way ticket before. I'm handling it better at times than others. I'm worried about certain friends and family members more than anything at this point!!

A Mid-Winter Move

Well, we got the call today that the buyer's mortgage was approved! No big surprise but significant nonetheless because now we know for sure. Closing date is February 26th. I've sent an email to Masterpiece Intl. who will book the container for us and we'll look into flights soon, too! With subzero temperatures predicted for the next few days and lots of wind as well, now is a very good to move!!

No Time For a Nap!

We are 99% sure we have sold our house!! Pending buyers' mortgage approval it's a done deal. And we close on February 26th. Completely according to plan; amazing! I'll forward the "SOLD" sign when it's up.