Small Joys — House on TV and decisions about our house

Day 107

Random number 428

watch old TV show with Peter

Tuesday: Tax season is in full swing, we are in serious talks to move this summer, and Peter is depressed. So a lot going on, and not a lot of time for my list of Small Joys. So instead, I again chose and added to the list something I was already doing that gave me joy. Peter is binge watching the tv show House which is about 20 years old. The doctors use pagers and flip phones! It’s been delightful to get sucked into these shows, and to hear him recap ones I’ve missed, and hear his insights into these characters.

Day 108

Random number: 429

evening walk with Sean

Wednesday: and what a walk it was! Today we met with a dynamic hotshot realtor, and felt like this moving is really happening. We walked and discussed our priorities and options yet again. After our walk, I write out again the pros and cons we discussed, and we really really should move. And yet if the chaos of the world interferes, it’s not awful if we stayed. Our status quo is pretty damned good. We aren’t running away from things but moving towards something.

Then we discussed a timeline, figuring out if we could get the house ready in 3 weeks and show it for two months before we move… and realized it would negatively impact our lives. We’re going to spend 2-3 months getting ready and list it as we’re ready to move out. It’s a small gamble as — again — the chaos of the world means we don’t know what will be happening in the market in June, but it’s worth not making ourselves crazy.

We were both relieved to get some perspective. Balancing potential money, time and hassle — something the young realtor discussed. We’ve written out a livable 4-month timeline of things to get done.