40 Days and Counting

As we know, I am very excited to move out of my apartment. But.... as time gets closer to our move out day {40 days now} I feel more anxious than excited, why? Because I still don't know where I am going to be taking all the boxes I have packed up. I have my mind set on one house, and there is really no reason we won't get the home, but I will not feel better until I have a signed lease in my hands. I am not sure why the land lord is choosing to take his time, he has someone {that's me} who is willing to sign a lease and write him a check, and he keeps putting off a time to meet. I figure by the end of this week I need to know for sure. So, if he can't make it a sure thing I will be looking for other homes. Of course I have already had my eye out for other places to live, but I feel I shouldn't spend too much time looking and driving around if in a couple of days I may be able to sign a lease on the home I want. There is only one downside to this home.... it doesn't have AC, now I can deal....even though I am sure you will hear me speak differently of this once I am typing my blog in a hot house, but as far as I know I'll be okay. The problem is only a problem because of my hubby. My husband is obsessed with AC, he blasts it in his truck, and in the apartment. I have to turn my vents away in the truck because he leaves it on so long and strong that I actually have goosebumps when it is 90 degrees outside. I am not sure why he has to have it, he never had it as a kid, and maybe that is why he needs it even more now. Who knows, all I know is that he was not too pleased when my little dream rental did not come with AC {although he should just be happy I stayed in our budget} I also think ahead 40 days and I am in shock, if it isn't the house I want it will still be a house that we are moving into. This is crazy, for the past four years all I have known is three flights of stairs and one level living. I will not miss the stairs, but at this point it is nice not to have to worry about my little man being at the top of the stairs and me being in the kitchen{ yes I know baby gates will be an instant fix, but its still a weird thought for me} And, I will have a backyard....you mean I don't have to walk our dog early in the morning or late at night? I can just let her out? Wow, this sounds great, when we first got our pup we lived in a town home, we had an outdoor area but no grass, so this yard thing will be new to Moxy too.  I think I am so excited about all the space I will have I haven't stopped to realize its really going to happen{REALLY!} for the past two years I thought we'd be moving but something always came up to make us stay, but this year the papers are signed and we are outta here, new home or not! The apartment people even came by to see the apartment and tell me what to clean, and they actually told me not to worry about the carpet, since they would be replacing it. Did this stop me from scrubbing the floor when my son dropped his red Popsicle last night? No, I figure I want it looking nice for my last 40 days! They seemed happy that I had not destroyed the apartment in the past four years {which I am sure many college guys do} They didn't come up with much for me to do....of course they didn't look very closely, and when the home is empty I am sure I will be scrubbing all the corners to avoid ANY extra charge. For now I will continue to get organized, and prepare myself as best I can for the move.....thankfully we will be paying movers for the hard stuff, but it will still be a pain in the butt. I better get back to my Monday routine.... Dinner is prepped, banana bread out of the oven, laundry done, floors done, but the dishwasher isn't going to unload itself so I better get to it. Keep your fingers crossed that I will have a signed lease by next week at this time so I can breathe easy { at least for a minute}

Kelly Callahan