Think really good thoughts for us, okay? We’re putting a bid
in on a house this afternoon before I go to work. We have no
pre-approved financing because god bless me if we ever do anything in
the right order. This smacks of shades of the Little Red Wagon Wheel
House: Bidding! Suddenly! Want a house! Yes, crazy!
But this house, oh. It has cosmetic blemishes (for the love of
alpaca, the earnest young realtor had placed a red BOW on the side of
the house), like needing flooring in pretty much every room in the
place (linoleum in the bedroom), and it smells like smoke (and
again, the young male realtor who probably called his mother for advice
on this was burning candles, as many as possibly ALL the scented
candles in Oakland, ALL the scents, so evergreen was mixed with vanilla
mixed with lemon mixed with old smoke, and he was just grinning away on
the couch — he seemed very sweet, though). But it has three small
bedrooms, one for us, and one for an office for each of us, which will
add to sanity, and it has a yard, and it’s in the BEST neighborhood,
one that we know and love, and we met some neighbors who were the
cutest things, and the best was when La told me later just what I was
thinking, "It’s the kind of place I always thought I’d live when I grew
up." Me, too.
And hey, if it’s not to be, it won’t be. I worry about disappointing
Lala, and I worry about disappointing myself. I worry that my big
sudden dreams will be smashed on the ground, but I know that the
actual truth is that if that happens, I’ll just be disappointed. I’ll
have a good cry, and Lala will be sad, but she’ll tell me it’s okay,
and then we’ll rent out my place and rent a bigger place for us to be
together, and that’s what this is all about anyway, right?
It sure could be cute, though. We’d paint it orange. Dreams don’t hurt.
Imbrium says
*thinking the best thoughts I can muster*
It’s hard to be Zen about it when you want something so much, isn’t it? Good luck!
CJ says
Oh, how cool! I’ll keep my fingers and toes crossed!
Carole says
**good thoughts**
Christie says
fingers crossed for you both!!!
maryse says
good luck!
Mia says
Since it smells like smoke, please mae sure you check that the place has not been involved in a fire. People do fix things up and sell them after a fire and not tell. (Even though they are supposed to.) Candles burning should not smell like smoke. And I am crossing my fingers for you.
Minna says
All my fingers and toes are crossed for y’all! And it is really really hard to want something so bad and try to be objective, but it is a good thing, even if it turns out not to be for a little while.
And… if it *does* work out and you do get it, I have one word for any nicotine stain issues that might arise in the near future: KILZ.
jessica~ says
Sending good, positive thoughts to you and La! Best of luck!
Anne says
Fingers crossed!!! (The apt. I’m in had carpet in the bathroom & kitchen… What are people THINKING when they put down floors?!? My Dad wanted me to put down wall-to-wall over my wood floors! Honestly!)
Scout says
GOOD THOUGHTS!
Sharlene says
Thinking *good thoughts* for whatever is to happen to happen. ๐ And a little old fashioned Good Luck wouldn’t hurt either!
Rabbitch says
Fingers crossed! Toes crossed! Legs crossed! Eyes crossed!
I’m sorry I read this post before I started making the last set of stitch markers I have to do for the holidays. They’re going to look like crap with all of this crossing going on around here.
Best of luck — I’m hoping like hell on your behalf.
alison says
good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts
claudia says
Yeah! Orange!
Best of luck, babe.
Samantha says
Good luck! My fingers are crossed for you! ๐
Megann says
Good luck to you on your house buying venture! I’m sending good thoughts your way.
Wendy says
Fingers FIRMLY crossed . . .
Celia says
Thinking orange thoughts and dreaming high for you darlings.
melissa says
Hopeful….
Fingers crossed!
--Deb says
Good luck!! Sending good vibes your way….
Rachel H says
Dreams are good. Add me to the list of good thought thinkers!
Jon says
That realtor sounds like an Eliza Doolittle in need of a Henry Higgins. Should I maybe volunteer?
Good luck with the house! And you know… if it’s meant to be, it’ll work out.
Dani says
House hunting is such an emotional rollercoaster. I am keeping good thoughts for you!
Carey says
I’m crossing my fingers (and my needles too) for both of you!
Kat says
What a great holiday gift the house would be. Needles are crossed. (I can’t cross my fingers or I wouldn’t make my holiday knitting deadlines.) Good luck!
Shelley says
Sending good house karma out your guys way!
Terry in SF says
(Chanting, chanting…) Keeping the fingers crossed for the deal to happen!!) You both deserve it.
Wanda says
Good luck on the bidding process. I hope you two get it!
jeni says
good luck, my needles are crossed!
megan says
fingers, toes, and everything else crossed for you two!
Silvia says
GOOD GOOD LUCK! I hope you get the right house for you.
We can have a big ol painting party when/if/when you get the/a house. I love to paint. And no drinking til we’re done…not much anyway.
The Mysterious K says
Good luck, Rachel and Lala! We have our fingers crossed for you! TMK and Ryan
Carrie says
thinking good thoughts for you two!
Rachel T says
Needles and fingers crossed for you!!
Petra says
Well I’ll certainly will keep my fingers crossed for the two of you.
Best wishes
Petra
Betsy says
Needles crossed for you two!!!!!!!!