tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post7213188465182980358..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Spring cleaning and other newsBentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-14927251469523525312016-04-13T07:22:11.746-04:002016-04-13T07:22:11.746-04:00Walking on eggshells is a perfect description. No...Walking on eggshells is a perfect description. Nothing in this process has gone as planned or normally. Our agent even remarked on one occasion that he had never had (whatever it was, I can't remember now) happen before and several other instances of him telling us that it doesn't usually happen this way. Hubs and I joke that we're hemorrhaging money right now. <br /><br />Fingers crossed for both of us that nothing (else) pops up and throws it off. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-45408268239756208012016-04-13T07:17:15.466-04:002016-04-13T07:17:15.466-04:00Thanks!Thanks!BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-30640430347415973602016-04-11T09:00:19.271-04:002016-04-11T09:00:19.271-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Melioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748771387687894229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-79068722909945224532016-04-11T08:59:52.126-04:002016-04-11T08:59:52.126-04:00Fingers crossed for you! Hubs and I are closing in...Fingers crossed for you! Hubs and I are closing in late May on our house hopefully, we also have to do the radon mitigation thing, but we are getting money from the sellers to put it in ourselves. The homebuying process is like walking on eggshells, every day wondering if something is going to come up and throw the whole thing off. Good luck! Melioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748771387687894229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-18531593654093527052016-04-09T03:07:32.469-04:002016-04-09T03:07:32.469-04:00Congratulations - how exciting! Congratulations - how exciting! Deathstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012800256411878445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-78764250112818476932016-04-08T22:07:18.225-04:002016-04-08T22:07:18.225-04:00There is a certain point when your time becomes mo...There is a certain point when your time becomes more valuable than any potential money that you could make. We're there too! Our last move we were pretty broke and needed the money so we sold a bunch of stuff that would have otherwise been donated to charity, but it was such a freaking hassle! <br /><br />Luckily there are ceiling fans in most of the rooms so that should help. And the square footage is small-ish, all one level, and has good flow, so I don't think that two (or maybe three) strategically placed window units will be too bad.<br /><br />I wonder if we'll be moving around the same time. ;)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-49168515464205022122016-04-08T21:58:28.049-04:002016-04-08T21:58:28.049-04:00You and I pretty much had the same exact thought. ...You and I pretty much had the same exact thought. And damn, your intuition is quite good regarding the value of the crib. :)<br /><br />I think it will be a good move. A new chapter of sorts.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-21776977321412028062016-04-08T21:56:40.890-04:002016-04-08T21:56:40.890-04:00Purging stuff is always a good thing and leaves me...Purging stuff is always a good thing and leaves me feeling accomplished. I held on for my sweaters for probably a year too long. LOL. I intuitively knew amidway through last winter when I didn't need them when it was well below zero for a good stretch that I wouldn't be needing them for a while. LOL.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-86793607242141579662016-04-08T21:44:11.929-04:002016-04-08T21:44:11.929-04:00Yes! I can't wait for you and DH to visit us!...Yes! I can't wait for you and DH to visit us! And I can't wait for us to come and visit you and DH!BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-71736284570104462432016-04-08T20:30:03.604-04:002016-04-08T20:30:03.604-04:00Oh, congratulations!! On both the house, and gett...Oh, congratulations!! On both the house, and getting rid of the crib, among other things. We've gotten rid of a ton of stuff over the past year (since, as you know, we are ALSO moving!!), and yes, we probably could have made some money by selling it through Kijiji (sp?) or having a garage sale, but we decided it would be more hassle than it was worth -- we just wanted it out of the house and out of our hair, lol. ;) <br /><br />Window a/c units are better than no a/c at all, and yes, you can always install central air later. Our house didn't have central a/c when we bought it either -- it did have some ceiling fans, which helped a bit, but we sweltered through one summer and then had a/c installed the next. <br /><br />Congratulations again!! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-67699866711171472682016-04-08T17:37:17.810-04:002016-04-08T17:37:17.810-04:00I'm so with you on the crib. The measly amoun...I'm so with you on the crib. The measly amount of money you would have made was no where near worth the protracted agony of the selling process. I'd much rather sit on a bed of hot coals personally, unless I could get like $100 K for it or something, then I'd gather my resources and suck it up. I have a feeling the crib wasn't worth $100 K though, I'm very intuitive like that.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your move for you, hoping it'll be good for your soul:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-12768540342154656002016-04-06T01:23:49.239-04:002016-04-06T01:23:49.239-04:00I love a good cleanout. There’s always something t...I love a good cleanout. There’s always something to show for all that hard work.<br />I’m in the same predicament with my jumpers. I’ll get through this coming winter and see what ones, if any, I end up wearing before deciding their final fate.<br /><br />Good choice with the crib. Sometimes the money doesn’t matter. You don’t need to drag out the fallout any longer than necessary.<br /><br />Congrats on the house. Fingers crossed at this end that it goes through without any hiccups... : )<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-34935158204232096892016-04-06T01:19:51.006-04:002016-04-06T01:19:51.006-04:00This is so exciting, buying the first house. I am ...This is so exciting, buying the first house. I am keeping my fingers crossed! I can't wait to come for a visit one day with my DH.<br /><br />And it is good to get rid of the crib. <br /><br />xoxoKlarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-26663549500606596542016-04-05T22:38:05.885-04:002016-04-05T22:38:05.885-04:00Thanks, Mali. I hope your ankle heals quickly. O...Thanks, Mali. I hope your ankle heals quickly. Or at least quits hurting and bothering you so much.<br /><br />I was actually pretty sad about the sweaters because I had some that I loved. But I didn't wear them much during winter 2015 and not at all during winter 2016, so it was time to get rid of them. Ugh. It'll be a good excuse to go shopping again, should I ever get past this hot phase of my life.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-1658962205015365962016-04-05T22:33:35.395-04:002016-04-05T22:33:35.395-04:00I know! I already have about a gazillion color com...I know! I already have about a gazillion color combinations and furniture arrangements bouncing around my head! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-62857615570215635302016-04-05T16:37:54.538-04:002016-04-05T16:37:54.538-04:00And good decision on the crib.And good decision on the crib.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-84628819678266264472016-04-05T16:37:18.756-04:002016-04-05T16:37:18.756-04:00Oh, how exciting!! Wishing you well for the move....Oh, how exciting!! Wishing you well for the move.<br /><br />PS. I can relate to not needing woolly sweaters these days! Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-62488027814599185292016-04-05T15:12:21.346-04:002016-04-05T15:12:21.346-04:00Congrats on the new house!!!! Hope this is a time ...Congrats on the new house!!!! Hope this is a time to plan and have fun getting the space ready!! I love moving and thinking of decorations and how to arrange my stuff. Enjoy :)JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10095100043546470560noreply@blogger.com