Newsflash: I'm not Ms. Sunshine (Thank God, Penny is!)

In my last post, I ended by sharing that we were going to be closing the deal on our New York home between May 1 and May 5, as that is what Don and our buyers were pushing for.  And, our attorney seemed good with that.

We packed up 95% of our belongings and even loaded much of our furniture into a trailer, anticipating that we'd be leaving New York BEFORE the upcoming weekend...

...Then Don got a phone call from our attorney...

...The best he could do... the soonest he could get the buyer's bank and attorney to agree to...

May 8th.






Now, I've been fairly calm throughout this entire dragged-out process, but SERIOUSLY?

Something about the way real estate is regulated and mortgage money is allocated...
 ...Documents...Waiting...More documents...Arbitrary timelines that must be followed.  And, we've been told that the particular lender our buyers chose is especially stringent.

In fact, we've been told by others that the process can take up to 8 months from the time an offer is made on a home to a settlement date.  No way, not happenin' this time!  (It's only been about three since their "official" offer, but Don and I have been living apart for six months, we aren't doin' another five !) 

After some ranting and fretting on Friday evening, I finally accepted it...May 8...

Then, Monday afternoon Don calls me.  There are two outstanding documents, neither of which WE have any control over, needed before settlement can happen, and if the mortgage lender doesn't have those by the end of the day, Tuesday, they are going to postpone closing...again. (Still can't figure out why they need 3 whole business days to read these two very simple documents, but that's beside the point.)




I wanted to cry...and scream.  Don spoke with our buyer directly, and Mrs. C, who is 9 months pregnant now, was on the verge of tears and screams as well.


Don was actually told by our attorney that the banks and attorneys don't really care what else the buyers and sellers have going on in their lives, it is the lender's way or no way.

Yikes!

And, what about the folks that are waiting for us to complete the purchase of the property in PA?  The attorney's response?  They'll just have to wait or put the house back on the market.  It's not our concern.


Knowing my husband, it's a very good thing this exchange didn't take place in person!



At this moment, I am aware that one of those documents was received yesterday afternoon.  And, Don tracked down the person responsible for the other document - he promised to fax it to the trust company before noon today.  I haven't heard anything, yet - hopefully, no news is good news this time.

Living among boxes of your things... with 70% of your belongings and furniture stored 260 miles away or packed tightly in a trailer that's parked God knows where... is taking it's toll on me today. And, I had to "un-cancel" our utilities, changing the date from May 1 to May 8 for everything.

Maybe, because I expected to be leaving here yesterday, I've been feeling kinda disconnected... ...Disjointed...Easily agitated, over the last 24 hours or so.

I mean, come on people - I quit my salon job on April 10th because we were supposed to be leaving this ridiculous state on April 21st!  Now, I have forfeited the salon transfer opportunity, regardless of whether or not I actually wanted to take it, because it's been too long. I would've had to start this weekend. Oh, well. 

I'm feeling so unproductive this week, thus far - it's too soon to pack up the rest of the kitchen and bathrooms, but everything else I can physically do is done.  So, besides watching "The Voice" and "Master Chef Junior" on Hulu, old seasons of "NCIS" on Netflix, scanning Facebook a few times a day, and writing this blog post, what else can I do?

The girls don't really need me much for school anymore, but their assignments keep them busy for a few hours...

Well, I'm reviewing for the PA cosmetology license exam....for which I still don't have a date and time.  (Oh, do I have a story to tell about THAT whole process!) Though, I'm finding it hard to stay focused.


And, I've done a bunch of weeding for the new owners.  I'd do more in the gardens, but all of my gardening equipment is gone already.


The best parts of my day?  So long as this crazy bi-polar weather is cooperating...it's playing with the dogs outside!

And, I'm finding some peace and serenity by taking a couple of walks in the woods each day.  Man, I am gonna miss these woods! 




I'd love to do some "retail therapy" but I don't think I could resist the temptation to throw caution to the wind, and buy things I really shouldn't right now!

A while back, I told ya'll I'd share the good stuff AND the ugly stuff....well, feelin' kinda ugly today.

And, I love ya'll dearly, but if one more well-meaning person says, "In God's perfect timing..." or "God is in control..." to me, well I might just go crazy!  I'm allowed to have a grumpy day.

The good news is that tomorrow is a new day!  Hallelujah!

I did have a delightful walk in the woods between thunder showers and some amusing time just "hangin' out" with the critters today...

This guy will be 1 yr. old in 1 month!

Lexie says, "Groom me...So I can go roll in mud again!"

Super cuteness!

I had NO IDEA that this is how it would play out when we decided to move back to PA, and it's probably best that way!  Not sure what the road ahead entails, especially once we start on the house rehab...I stayed home with the babies while Don helped his family completely refurbish their "home away from home" in Upstate Pennsylvania...but, I'll be sure to keep sharing as I live out this crazy life!