Acceptance

After all the intensity of the other house, there is yet more real estate drama to report. After wondering for weeks why we didn’t get a good feeling for the “wonder house”, we decided to just accept that there was something about it, and move on. Search after search after search on the MLS website showed so many houses – overwhelming, really. Mr. had a wider parameter for his searches than I did, but I stuck to my guns and fought him when he got out of bounds. We took a few trips up, looking at various places, but not finding the place that really “wowed” us. Finally, after torturing Tiny with a six house visit, I decided that was enough. Mr. found a few more places to look at, and we agreed that he would just take video footage of them, and that if anything popped out at me, we would go for another visit all together.

Well. Find a place he did. Actually, he found 3, but only one had the same cozy feel that our little beach house has. So…after 7 years of him trying to get me to move up there, I told him to go ahead and put an offer in on the house! Without even having seen it physically! I am going to try and accept whatever comes; I have a feeling that if I don’t fight things, my life will be a lot easier.

Here we go – loads of room, a great view, garden space, zoned for chickens, and with a tenanted cottage as a mortgage helper!

Isn’t it lovely? It’s got a great dining room, which leads out onto that big ole patio, which has an amazing view of the ocean! Mr. is ridiculously excited to sit out with a beer and just stare. I’m ridiculously excited about the garden, and about having chickens! (CHICKENS!) There’s loads of extra bedrooms, so of course, we expect guests (I’m lookin’ at you!)…

So, we countered back and forth a couple of times, and settled on a number. So now we’re waiting for our place to sell…oh goody…open houses…Will keep you all posted!

Much love to all!