Cautiously Optomistic

The process for buying a house in New York takes two months. Two months feels so far away. While we are cautiously optimistic, there is no guarantee that this house will be ours. I allowed myself a full 24 hours of giddy celebration for the hurdles we have crossed thus far. Now, I am folding that enthusiasm up into a neat little square, and I am placing it back in my pocket.

Andy tells me to go crazy pinning ideas onto my Pinterest boards, but I can’t go there quite yet. Because of the repairs that the home needs, financing will likely not be straightforward. We also still own our home in California. It is currently for sale. I am grateful to our wonderful tenants, and yet so motivated to to sell it.

I don’t even know why I am sharing this part of the process with all of you. I guess we just need all the positive thoughts and energy that anyone is willing to send our way. I am not a particularly religious person, but I believe in collective positive thought, sharing with others, and passing on good fortune.

I drive by the EA house enough that the neighbors may be feeling worried. I will work hard to make friends with them if we move in. Otherwise, I may have to sell my car to avoid police suspicion. Today, there were deer on the grass. The immediate neighbor has a “Labs at Play” sign in his yard (Perfect playmates for Millie!), and I noticed that there is now a Pending notice on the real estate sign. Our EA homeowner status is officially pending.