Hello, It's Me Again

Those of you who are regular followers of my blog know I have been a bit… well… sporadic with it lately.  I apologize for that, and I am using this blog to give you a quick recap of what has been going on lately to disrupt my routine.
 
First, the good news.  A few months ago, our son and his wife informed us they are expecting their second child in June.  What wonderful news! 
 
This good news made my husband and I think about how hard it is to be a part of our grandchildren’s lives when they live a few states away.  Our granddaughter is nearly 18 months old, and we have missed so much already.  We have a chance, though, to enjoy some of those missed moments with the second baby.
 
So my husband and I have decided to move closer to our son and his family. 

Our plan was to update our house before selling it and move later this summer.  But do you recall the Burns’ quote about “the best laid schemes of mice and men”?  That’s us.  Once the word spread that we would be moving, people approached us who wanted to buy our house now.  (I know we live in a very desirable area, and I personally love our house, but I didn’t expect this!) 
 
So, the last few weeks have been hectic, to say the least.  There was a lot of starting-and-stopping going on.  We started talking to a contractor about our remodeling project, and then stopped when the first person approached us.  And then once the first showing was scheduled, I started cleaning the whole house like mad, and didn’t stop until the couple pulled in the drive.  We did this a couple of times.  I am glad it didn’t go on longer.

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To cap off all of the madness, we also had a fairly severe medical issue to deal with.  My husband got some flecks of rust in his eye (don’t ask!) which caused some damage.  This meant several visits to a specialist and daily treatment to clear up the injury to his cornea.  Dealing with an eye injury at the same time as selling the house really amped up the stress level. 
 
Where are we at now?  My husband’s eye seems to be nearly healed.  And we have an offer to buy our house, no remodeling or real estate agents required.  Better yet, the couple who wants our home is in no rush to move in, so we can still stay in the house a bit longer, as we had intended.  Honestly, it all feels as though it is all part of a larger plan for us, the way things worked out.
 
Best of all, the reduction in stress has allowed me to get back into a writing mindset.  In the previous weeks, even when I tried to write, I was too distracted to accomplish much.  I am please to say that is no longer the case.
 
So, thank you for our patience while I was temporarily AWOL.  I am back!  I am resuming my weekly blog schedule, and will be a bit more active on social media as well.  Keep an eye on my blogs/posts, and I will give you periodic updates on the new craziness in my world.

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