Sold
We went home to get the house ready for sale this weekend.
Have I ever told you how much I hate to pack? well, I do. It is a suckie job, but has to be done.
We cleaned and cleaned and I signed a listing agreement with our local real estate agent on Sunday. He said he had 3 people he wanted to show it to before he put the sign in the yard.
He brought the first couple at 2pm yesterday, and at 5pm he called and said “I have a contract on your house. They are offering full asking price. Come on up and sign the contract.”
In my mind I thought, “This is too good to be true. Certainly there are a buttload of contingencies and a closing date 8 years from today.”
No contingencies. A closing date in September.
Now we just have to get through the inspection. The time between a contract and the closing is always so very stressful.
In other news, I had to put our cat to sleep yesterday. Very, very sad. For years now she has been having recurrent bladder infections. We tried everything. Antibiotics, special food, new litter, Holy water to cast out demons ;*). Nothing worked. We would find cat pee in hidden little corners, and can I tell you how gross that is?
The cat went downhill this summer. To the point that she was loosing hair and was in pain on her back. I took her in to the vet and had her put to sleep. The vet felt that she probably had feline leukemia, or kidney/bladder cancer.
I cried a river. I had her for 10 years, and she was a very sweet, loving cat. She used to steal my shirts and socks out of the laundry hamper and sleep with them.
Every single pregnancy I have had, all 9 of them, the cat knew before I did. She would climb on me and sleep on my belly when I was pregnant. She never did it any other time during the 10 years I had her.
Except for the night before I put her down. In the middle of the night, I was asleep on my back, and she quietly crawled up, curled up on my stomach and lay her head on my chest. She slept there the rest of the night.
I will miss her.
I am so sorry about your sweet kitty — I am boo-hooing as we speak. That is so dear about her sleeping on your tummy. Thanks for sharing that. On a brighter note, congrats on the house! You’ll have to fill me in on the details (buyer, etc.) when we get back from your family’s stomping grounds
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Awwwww! She looks just like one of our kitties. I am so sorry she was not doing well. It is so hard to watch them suffer.
Congrats on the house though! That is awesome to have it sold so fast.
Good night beautiful intuitive kitty ~ have a nice rest.
Yay for the house!
So sorry to hear about your kitty. They become part of the family don’t they ?
Happy to hear the house has sold so quickly. Maybe that is a good omen.
I just recently started ready your blog. Thanks for oppurtunity to get to know your family.
We had to have spookie (who looked exactly like your cat) put down last year. He was 17 years old and definitely a member of our family. Of all of us I think I was the most distraught about making the decision to end his life, abate one that was increasingly uncomfortable for him. I wouldn’t have wanted to watch him suffer any longer than I did. Why is it that I have no problem with helping a patient die comfortably and with dignity but I stressed so over that cat?
Congratulations on being under contract. Look at the positives.
You will have a brand new home near the beach, and the perfect reason to get rid of all your old clutter!
Happy packing!
mak
I am really sorry about your cat. The hardest thing for me was saying goodbye to our little girl (toy poodle) when she got sick with diabetes and glaucoma at the age of 14. It’s hard to lose a beloved pet. Amazing and wonderful news about the sale of your home especially in this market. Enjoy!
Wow, that’s cool about the house.
Okay, so having just packed up a home I have a suggestion to make. Buy a box of this: http://store.uhaul.com/product_detail.aspx?id=4817
It is just lovely and I don’t think I will ever do another move without it. No ink on the figures. Sheets just the right size and easy to take out. Lovely.
She looks just like my Wayne, who will be 13 next month and is a lovable pain in my tukas.
I am so sorry for your loss. That is so sad. (((Jodi)))
Hi Jody,
I must apologize for not coming by sooner. I’ve been reading through and trying to catch up. For some reason your site will no longer feed in either bloglines or google for me. (So I didn’t know you had updated..)
Good for you guys on following your dreams. My prayers will be with you as you transistion to this wonderful new home.
So sorry to hear about your dear kitty.
xo
Susie
So sad about your kitty. I think she was telling you goodbye. It can be surprising how perceptive of pets can be.
Congrats on the house! It is almost unheard of to get an offer immediately like that anymore. Take it as a sure sign you are making the right choices.
congratulations on selling your home so quickly. Some things are clearly just meant to be. I’m so sorry about your kitty.
You made me cry, girl. I’m so sorry about your cat.
I’ve been dealing with some craziness and missed this whole moving thing! I need to catch up! Congrats on having a contract already!
What a precious kitty! I am so sorry about your loss, animals become extended family and sometimes they are better behaved than children!
Congrats on the quick sell of your house! See everything was meant to be the way it is happening! Luckily the market is still good here in Texas!!