Short time stress

We approach memorial weekend. My last day of work is Saturday. Then I will have nothing to keep my mind occupied and off the fact we have not heard from the bank yet. We absolutely have to hear next week. My tenants want to move in. They want to repaint the interior before moving in. One week was not enough, they wanted two weeks to get everything done. I told them I could try giving them two weeks prior to move in to do the grand interior changes they want to accomplish. From the sounds of it, the house will be lovelier than when we lived in it. But meanwhile the clock is ticking.

We have a good thing going with these renters, and we have to make sure we are out of here. I asked and they said they would probably be here a couple of years. I am thinking of offering them a lease to own with us carrying the contract since they wouldn't be able to get a loan. But I will worry about that later. Its more of a distraction thought to keep me from ripping out my hair over not knowing if we are going to begin moving in two weeks.

When a woman stresses, one outlet is to go shopping. I am trying very hard not to do that as I have a lot of stuff I want to get for wherever we end up and I don't want to waste my money frivolously. I need closet organizers or free standing clothes hangers. I don't know what sizes so I can't just go get them yet. I am pretty decided in my mind that I will need my boudoir in the basement. I am not putting the boys downstairs. That is just asking for trouble with teenagers and sneaking out. Or people sneaking in. Their rooms need to be right next to ours.

Shelves are a big one on my list. I have several melamine book shelves that are on their last legs from the last move, or by being shifted around the house. Melamine does not do well with shifting at all. They will not survive another move. That means I need shelves. I also want the shelves to be organized this time. I want shelves to put our Christmas stuff on so it is accessible and not just dumped deep in the back of a closet as it is now, or on a high shelf that needs a ladder to access like in my garage now.

This house is so big and has such potential, I am thrilled at my options. I just am grinding my teeth with impatience. I am also trying to figure out what size u-haul I want to rent to get the easy stuff up there quickly. If only Riley was a little older he could drive one of the cars for me, but that is not an option at this time. I could also just do a trailer on the jeep so I don't have to pay gas mileage. I am going to talk to Tom. Sometimes my ideas are penny thrifty and pound foolish. A big u-haul hold a lot of stuff. But its $15 a day versus $120 including the gas. It will be a couple of trips either way.

My vision is to do the closets and get them hung up in the new house. The kitchen also can be moved in that first move. Anything small. I am going to need book boxes. Book boxes get too heavy if they are big. I figure I can unpack and reuse boxes also. The gas price is going to kill us in expense. I am going to really use the boys to help me which in itself will be a nightmare. The key will be not to install the TV until everything else is done or I will lose them to their games.

I just want to get started. The wait is exacerbating. And if they don't say yes soon, we will have to go to plan C. I don't think plan B will work because that house is occupied and they would have to have time to move out. We don't have time to spare anymore. The boys get out of school on the 13Th and I want to be moving out at that time. Those two weeks before the end of the month will be going by way too fast. July 15 is right around the corner. My mom suggested pods. I might just have to do that if we don't hear good news next week.