Cold, gray day on the prairie today. If it is going to be like this, I wish we would get some rain with the clouds. I kinda liked the 60’s and 70’s better. It is only 44 today.
The buyers came over and did a thorough inspection of the house, inside and out today. They are going to schedule a termite inspection soon and then their inspections will be complete. So far, so good. They did find two shingles on the roof that need fixed. The guys that are putting the guttering on is the same company as the ones that did the roof so I will request they fix those when they are here next week.
I did a bit of cleaning today but haven’t gotten much else done. I still haven’t made it downstairs to sort books. Not sure why that project feels overwhelming to me but it does. I wish I knew if I was going to have room for both bookcases or only one. That will make a difference as to how many books I keep. Guess I can plan on two and if only one fits, get rid of books at the other house. Sometimes it is the little things that stop me in my tracks.
Sophia has been wanting to come inside all day. Last night before I went to bed, both Sophia and Roxie had to come in the house, walk around the house and then go back outside. Wonder what is up with that? They don’t normally get to come inside but they have been acting weird lately. Wonder if they are trying to tell me they could be inside dogs if I will take them with me? They must sense something is about to change.
It isn’t windy today so when I do the chickens I will take them a bit more straw and more cottonseed hulls for the nesting boxes. They like to pack it down and it looks thin after they do that. This should be my last trip to the coop with straw unless they tip over their watering can somehow.
The moon will be full in two nights. I am starting to count down my last things at this house. I have two more full moons to watch rising until moving day. I did the last chicken coop clean out this week. I need to buy chicken feed one more time next week. Bit by bit, I am going through the process of detaching from this house. Some I celebrate and some I am grieving. Very mixed emotions lately.
If we get some rain this next week, I will need to mow for the first time. The grass around the house still hasn’t turned green. There are places in the yard where it is starting to grow a bit but not enough to mow yet. The people that are buying my mower are coming April 20 to pick it up. I ordered a new small mower for the new house that will be delivered here that I can use between April 20 and May 1 if needed. It will take a lot longer to get the yard mowed as the new mower is only a 30 inch deck and the existing mower has a 54 inch deck. Hoping things work out so I won’t have to mow after the 20th. Guess I really don’t have to as the new buyers can mow when they get here May 3.
Next week I don’t have too much going on. I need to get a few more things listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace. I have mixed feelings about using that site as I sometimes have good luck with it and other times it isn’t worth it. We shall see what happens next week.
I do need to go to the design center one day next week and narrow down my choices for flooring for the main part of the house and countertops so the builder can get me a closer estimate of building costs. I need to figure out what type of flooring I want in the bathrooms and laundry room too. Decisions, decisions, decisions. I can see how one gets decision fatigue building a house.
Kathy’s company can’t come so I have the green light now to finish decluttering the basement and getting rid of extra bedding, towels, etc. That will be good to get that all taken care of. It won’t take long to pack that stuff up and take it to Salvation Army. If anyone needs blankets, pillows or towels let me know and I will save some for you. I had stocked four bedrooms and four bathrooms with supplies and I am moving into a two bedroom, one bathroom house. I will have lots to get rid of.
I will need to get some groceries next week. I don’t think I bought any this week. We are having family day a week from today so will need a few things for that. I’m trying to use up what I have and not buy much right now. I don’t want to buy stuff just to have to move it.
Sitting in a good place this afternoon. Feel a bit more confident that this sell will go through as planned after the inspections today. There is still a very small chance that something will come up and it won’t go through but I am all in at this point. Sure wish it was April 23 today and I would only have two weeks to go. Oh well, time is going by quickly and I will be moved before I know it. I do want to be intentional about enjoying all my last things here and soak them up in my memory.
Grateful most of the inspections are over, grateful for a quiet day at home, and grateful this move continues to progress to the finish line.