Partly Sunny

Today my spirits are partly sunny. Things are rolling along with the house sale, so I am feeling more and more optimistic that it's really going to happen. We have taken care of most of the 5 conditions for sale the buyers are requesting after the inspection. They are easy fixes. We also submitted an application to rent the townhouse in Wallingford that I like so much. We apparently are first in line for it. Our realtor removed the display of brochures from our house, another good sign, although she hasn't yet put up the sold sign. Next week, after the results of the appraisal come in, we're going to spread the word among our friends and relatives--those people who don't read my blog.

Phil has started to help us pack. We've talked about strategies. We will designate a parking stall or two in our garage for staging areas. We'll do the thing with three piles--one for the dump, one for Goodwill, and one to keep. We'll work on the garage, then go room by room packing and labeling so we can find things again. I'm having a woman from a furniture consignment shop come to give an estimate on what our excess furniture can bring. I'm checking with relatives to see what they want. It feels good to get going with the packing and not just going over plans in my mind.