A wee update for those of you who may be checking. We still haven't bought a house but continue to look. i still don't want to post too much in here about the dodgy dealings we have experienced so you can look forward to hearing all about it at some point in the future. Hopefully the near future :-)
We keep changing our minds about what 'fits' best for our future home which is part of the problem. The ongoing resistance of realtors, who don't want to show you property without you signing up to give them commission, is mind-boggling. You'd think that the 2.5% they get from selling the house would be enough without them needing to get another 2.5% for helping you to buy it...but alas, no. We are very lucky to have found a gem of a reltor who has been hugely brilliant with advice and help, so that is a very silver lining.
I had a wee wobbly to myself this week which likely was in part due to all the indecision on property but having now recovered, I feel positive again that we will get the perfect home when the time is right.
We had a giggle (and had the girls thinking we were bonkers) when we saw that a house 3 doors up from our old home was up for sale and we voiced out loud that we should just buy it :-) The dollar has been strong against the pound so swapping our money back would actually be profitable but...I don't think so.
Our furniture has still not arrived from Scotland which is a bonus because we have nowhere to put it. Unfortunately, I sent my Bach and Reiki certificates with the furniture so I don't have proof of my qualifications...oh dear. That wasn't well enough thought out. They were in frames so I just packed them with the rest of the pictures.
Weather wise-we just had a lovely big snowfall. It's the first 'real' one we have had and I loved shovelling it yesterday. No snowman yet...maybe tomorrow.
Jen is doing lots of child-minding and enjoying it. She gets lots of great feedback and word is spreading about her being really great so her original mum is getting a wee bit worried that Jen will be too busy to do last minute slots. Ah the joys of juggling motherhood.
Alison had a great time at conference last weekend with only a couple of mishaps. The worst one was that her brand new 100ml bottle of Viva la Juicy fell from the stopper on removal from its box and smashed in half on the marble vanity in her hotel room. The teeny silver lining on it was that her room smelled beautiful all weekend. I have complained to the company about the design because she couldn't have removed it from the box any other way. Perhaps they will offer a free replacement-fingers crossed.
She won a gold medal for her all-round performances, which was great and she got some really good feedback plus made some new friends. Now she has to negotiate and communicate and we shall see if she ends up with an agency to represent her acting.
I am meeting up with a group of women tomorrow morning who I have never met before. Finally I feel ready to make some connections and this is a group of 'Happy, Healthy Business women' who's aim is to help and support each other so I am hopeful that they will be lovely. I have also contacted someone about creating a meditation circle so I am definitely coming out of my long hibernation.
Okay dokay-must close.
Hope everyone is doing great and, if not-get in touch :-)
Much Love,
Lxxxx
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