Mouse's Nest: Current Happenings

Quotes

We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. ~ Anais Nin

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be. ~C.S. Lewis

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia . ~E.L. Doctorow

Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ~Pearl S. Buck

The follies which a man regrets most, in his life, are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. ~Helen Rowland

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. ~Krishnamurti

We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us. ~La Rochefoucauld

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead. ~Johnny Carson

When I speak of home, I speak of the place where -- in default of a better -- those I love are gathered together; and if that place were a gypsy's tent, or a barn, I should call it by the same good name notwithstanding. ~Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby

Absolutes are never true.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Current Happenings

OK - so this is not an oldie but unshared goodie but I'm trying to get this blog active again. (Do two buts in a sentence constitute a run-on?)

Today was C.R.A.Z.Y.

I got a call last night that someone wanted to come see my house today at 9:30am. I was up until 9:30 pm cleaning and then up this morning and cleaning by 7:30. I came home for lunch, ready for a nap as this week has been exhausting only to have another realtor call me wanting to show my house at 5pm AND 6pm.

Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that people are coming to look at the house but managing 3 children of my own plus two extras for most the day AND having a clean house AND helping my kids get their work done while having to be out of the house so that they can show the house?

Yeah. No fun.

On the upside, the kids LOVE takeout but were disappointed that I refused to take them to McDonald's.

On the double upside, have I mentioned that Robert is flying in for the weekend tomorrow?

Can you see my grin?

I think the space shuttle can!

That's my day, focusing on the silver lining.

I'll let you know if any offers come my way. ****fingers crossed & prayers said****

4 comments:

Shelby said...: I hope you had a great weekend with Robert, those few days are sooo special!!! Any follow-ups on your house? My fingers are crossed for you :); May 4, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Jillybean said...: Here's a "trying to sell your house" tip.
We had about 15 couples come to look at our house the day we were moving. We didn't intend for it to happen this way, but it turned out to be a good thing because we didn't have to clean, instead we just said "Please excuse the mess, we're packing."
We didn't bother telling them that the house always looked like we were packing.

Seriously, just put out a few moving boxes.

(We got two offers on our house that day); May 5, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Lizzie said...: I saw your grin gleeming all the way across the street... I tried to call and say "MRS. CHINCHILLY THERE IS A MAN IN THE HOUSE AND I THINK HE HAS A P#$%^." But no you were smart and turned the phone off! YOU ARE A SMAWRT GURL!; May 7, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Megan O. said...: Hey! Just checking in with you for the first time in forever. I see you haven't been a faithful blogger lately either. How's it going with the house? Did it sell?; May 12, 2009 at 5:51 PM