Whew!

It's been quite a while since I've written down thoughts -- they've been all over the board. We experienced seven months on the housing market from start to finish with two buyers and two different stories. The family who bought the WA house turned out to be friends and work associates, so we were thrilled to pass along our place of memories to others we know will establish many of their own.  And we saw how the timing was just perfect, for them and for us.

On August 13 we closed on our WA house and signed for a new ID house, all in the same day.  Later that week we moved our belongings by truck(s) into the new house, returned in three days so Larry could get back to work, and are now living in friends' garage apartment as we await the three more weeks till his retirement is official.  No storage time was necessary in a third location, no extra moves.

It's been crazy, fortunate, unbelievable, and grueling.  Some weeks I prayed just to make it through one day at a time. During the Idaho bidding war I completely backed out of hope and let Larry handle negotiations. Even with a contract I couldn't believe in case another bombshell burst my dream.

Now, with only sixteen more workdays, Larry is excited yet still very focused. He wants to be free, but wants to finish well.  Today I feel calm.  I think I have learned a little.

"In everything give thanks...."  Maybe those tears are blessings.............