The House!

So, I think Charley and I have found the right house. It's so exciting! It's in a great neighborhood, with a community pool and a fitness center. Of course, that means it's expensive. But it's closer to work, and it's in the type of community I'd like to raise Charley in. Family oriented, with kids all around the neighborhood... It's perfect. Except for the move-in date... The current tenant is looking to have someone in there by May 15, because she's already found a new place to live, and doesn't want to pay rent on top of a mortgage. I get that. However, that's definitely sooner than I'd planned on moving. I'm hoping I can convince the landlord to give me a June 1 move-in date. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

This last week/weekend was busy as usual. I had a snow day on Thursday. Yes, a snow day. Yes, it's crazy. Especially because it was in the 70s today... but anyway, on Thursday, I decided to go up to the school and get some work done while I took Charley to preschool. I made my way up to work, and I had a ton of paperwork to do. And I got very little accomplished. Instead, I was putting things together in my classroom, and basically trying to be crafty. I had this great idea to do a texture wall on one of my bulletin boards. Easier said than done. I couldn't get the pieces placed to my liking, so I decided to mount them on cardboard, so their edges would be even. My OCD at its finest... But of course I couldn't mount the cardboard to the bulletin board in my classroom, so it was totally a fail. I might try using a staple gun to put the pieces up, or ask someone to help me. The latter will probably produce the best results! Ha!

On Friday, I didn't have school, due to it being Good Friday, so I'd scheduled a few private lessons first thing in the morning, then I set up a time for Charley and me to check out this great little town home. When I pulled up to the house, I immediately liked the neighborhood. I walked in, and I felt like I WAS at home. It's the perfect size, dogs are accepted (yay, Oscar!), and it's got a lot of really good selling points. I could see myself living there, and as my last realtor could tell you, it generally takes me a LOT of looking, before I feel at home. I think part of why I'm so excited about this move is that it's the beginning of a new chapter for me. The last chapter in my life was kind of forced upon me, with a cross-country move, a divorce, and single-parenthood. It was a time of learning, healing, new experiences, and discovering who I really am and what I want out of life. This chapter I get to write however I want to write it. I get to have a fresh start in an area where I could see myself settling for awhile, and in a community where I'd be happy to send Charley to school. I might finally have a chance to slow down, and enjoy life a little more. Maybe not work quite so hard, spend more quality time with Charley, and have a chance to spend time more time with the people I care about. I'm really looking forward to it, and I hope it works out. If it doesn't though, at least I know there are places like this out there. Positive thinking, though, positive thinking...

In terms of this weekend, it went too quickly. It involved a lot of house cleaning, and Easter festivities. I was supposed to spend time with some girlfriends on Saturday night, but Charley had a little bit of impetigo, so I had to stay home with her. She's much better today, thank goodness, so we got to meet up with some family for brunch and had a play date this evening. Now it's back to business tomorrow. I'm hoping to talk to the landlord of this new place, and get the ball rolling. Say a little prayer for me!