QuietWhisperings

I was accosted recently in the grocery store to “get blogging….something…anything!” (Hi Mrs. D!! LOL) so here I am

So let’s see…what’s new?  Girls are doing wonderfully so far in school – both enjoying it, so that’s great.  Megan and I are off to “meet the teacher” shortly actually.

Home buying front:  Hmmm. Where to start??  I mentioned a few weeks ago about coming into some money from my grandmother’s estate.  When the money finally arrived I excitedly started in on my plans on buying a pc of land, and a mini home. I truly thought I was going to have enough money to do what I wanted.  Then the estimates started coming in.  Now? I’m not so sure.  Oh hell, let’s be honest…I KNOW it’s not going to work.  Right now, with the cost of the home/land/well/septic/clearning/work needed to be done to land to place mini home….the mortgage is sitting at just over $140,000  and THAT’S with me forking out over $25,000 of my own cash along with the mortgage.  It’s insane honestly!  My last estimate came in on Tuesday…just to do clearing, prep area for mini home, do a driveway and the septic??? $35,000!!!  (and yes folks, this wasn’t my 1st estimate, it was my 2nd!) Holy hell.  And yet?? Yesterday I made the drive to Bridgewater and met with my friend Shelley…we sat and I excitedly picked out flooring. Cabinets. Counter tops.  Siding.  Only to realize on the drive home that it’s just not going to happen.  I don’t think I’ve actually had a decent night’s sleep in a month because of this.  I wanted it to happen so badly :(  *sigh*

So today I went and looked at a house. Ugh.  That’s all. Just Ugh.  It could work, but it would take a helluva lot of blood/sweat/tears to make it work.  Gotta think on it because really, my options are limited at the moment.  There is just nothing out there in my price range.

At least the return of my favorite show, Survivor, starts tonight!!  Alyssa and I can’t wait!

that would be summer vacation!  It was back to school time today  Alyssa was out the door at 7:40am heading for her first day of Grade 11!  Yikes. Grade 11. I’m old all of a sudden!   She had a good first day, slight mix up with her course schedule which she will hopefully have fixed tomorrow!  And Miss Megs was out the door at 8:20am heading for the bus stop to start her first day of Grade 5! She too had a good day, likes her teacher, was happy with the friends she has in her class this year…so yay! and here they are at about 7:30 this morning:

So, what else?  Finally got some good news last week…almost 2 years ago my grandmother passed away and the remaining family were all left something in her Will.  It’s been a long time getting settled but last Wednesday a very nice surprise was sitting in my mailbox…namely a rather sizable check!  Will there be enough to buy my land and get my new house?? I’m hoping. I’m really really hoping.  It’s going to be close…nail biting, nightmarishly close. But I think this really might be happening.  Finally something good!

Because the rest of my life these days sucks.  There was a guy in my life, had been there for a very long time actually – 2 1/2 years to be exact – and now he’s not – his fault completely, not mine, but that doesn’t make it any easier.  Nor is there anything I can do about it.  Right now I’m going to spend my time with this whole house buying thing…get the girls and I settled for what I hope will be the LAST time. Because I am so not looking forward to moving again!