I drove around yesterday for an hour. I haunted all our favorite neighborhoods in SmallTown. Beansprout and Chickadee were happily entertained by Curious George. Did I mention that I love our new van? Oh yeah. I think I did. Heh. I didn't find it. Something better that is.
I've been staying up at night thinking. Or when Chickadee wakes up for her nightly romp with glee, I drift in and out of sleep listening to her Raspberry Revival. I'm worried. Our Real Estate venture has been on my mind. We made a shortsale offer. It has stairs.
Stairs in front entrance. Step in garage. Stairs in back. The main level has a formal living room, and dining room with a kitchen that has no space. None for a table. Family room in basement. Four bedrooms upstairs and a possible playroom in the attic. Downtown SmallTown, pedestrian access to park, library, farmers' market, river. Perfect.
Except I forgot about the wheelchair. The pink one we don't have yet. She's growing every day. How long do you think it takes to out grow a house? My mum told me that I'm a methodical thinker. After I told her about my dilemma. She's always been good at phrasing things well.
Did you ever forget something important? Or not think of everything? How did it effect your well being?
Forgetting something important is what happened about my trip to Atlanta. I was thinking in terms of being on the plane and in Atlanta with family and what would be required walking-wise, never giving a thought to the airport walking until Tuesday morning when I walked the dog and could only go 2 houses worth! Luckily, it wasn't too late for me to make appropriate arrangements.
ReplyDeleteI love your description of Chickadee's nightly romps with glee! As far as real estate needs - if the sale goes through you all will figure out the details as it unfolds.
Once upono a time I was in therapy and I started worrying out loud about something in my future. The therapist looked right at me and told me to stop it. That what I needed to handle was what was before me that day and maybe the next; that the future would be handled as it unfolded. Do not worry about tomorrow, concentrate on today.
ReplyDeleteI'm a thinker. I'm plan crazy. I'm just a plain ol' worrier. My mind spins a thousand seconds a minute. It can definitely affect my well being if I allow the wheels in my head to keep spinning at such a frantic pace.
ReplyDeleteI have to watch myself because I am a worrier. I find that writing down what needs to be done helps me. I also think about, "What's the worst thing that could happen."
ReplyDeleteForgetting things is something I do well. I've forgotten to do assignments, about meetings, and days I'm scheduled to teach Sunday School. I have to write everything down and review it frequently or I really get into trouble.
ReplyDeleteWow you have a lot on your plate. I too am a worrier-looks like we have plenty of company in that department.
ReplyDeleteI am a planner so I would be thinking about how I can make that house work and doing research about it. Finding out the cost of making it work and so on.
I believe in being pro-active instead of re-active.
Good luck to you.
Sounds like a great house, good luck!
ReplyDelete@Leslie- You are so comforting. I can imagine it would be difficult to grapple with. I'm glad you thought of it soon enough. It makes me feel so much better to read your perspective. Soothing. Thank you.
ReplyDelete@Helen- So completely true. It isn't going to help anything. Besides that I shouldn't be planning with doomsday in mind. I know perfectly well that it could be just fine.
@Lisa- Me too. Obviously I guess. I'm trying to find the brakes.
@Matthew Isaacson- I think it's my new goals and trying too hard. Too hard with too many things. But I've had a harder time writing things down. It would definitely help if I could be consistent with it.
@Tami- proactivity is such an empowering thing isn't it? Sometimes it is hard for me to separate pro-active from worrying. I'm out of balance on that right now. Thank you.
@Matt-than you so much. You're doing fabulous btw.
Ahhh, mine seestor, Mom told me about this. I hope everything works out.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm always forgetting something. It's amazing to me how some people can think through everything to do and prepare for them without having to actually go through the actual task to see them. My in-laws are exceptionally good at that, and I'd ask for advice from them if I thought that far ahead and/or were less proud. :P
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