The house felt empty when we arrived. Little signs from the
open house stood in different rooms. “Check out the dual closets!” and “Don’t
you love the renovated bathroom?” More proof our time is near the end. The
house wants new owners.
Have I mentioned I don’t like moving? It’s a lot of work and
I find it slightly depressing. I will enjoy exploring and establishing our home
in a new area, but the old roots have to be torn up first. I am glad I have
done it before; It is a growing experience and I know what the process feels
like. I don’t like being caught on this end of it. That feeling should ameliorate
when the house sells. I have to reset the house every morning. No messes
allowed. We are in a hurry-up-and-wait-to-see-what-happens
pattern. The snow and cold won’t help generate any foot traffic. Tonight we’ll
hit record lows and negative wind chills.
Next week, I will spend time on job applications. Hiring
season goes up a notch in March for teachers. My screening interview for my
preferred county went well at the end of January. It also gave me an idea of
the timeline of when their staffing meetings are. I do not want to get too far
ahead of them. I don’t want to be in the position where I have to make a choice
on a fallback offer long before I know about the county I want to live in.
Carrie’s military upbringing showed through all the house
prep. She knew what to do! She probably worked herself into her cold, too. Her
energy kept me moving. We got to spend a lot of time with her in
Charlottesville due to President’s Day and all the snow. Shane and I will go
back Friday night. Then there will be a parade of full work weeks until Spring
Break hits at the end of March. I’ve only had to use leave once this year when
Shane was sick, so maybe I’ll use a personal day somewhere in there.
Things are moving forward. Carrie loves her new job and her
first paycheck cashed. We’ll need those to combat the drain of maintaining two
houses until this one sells!
It does look nice. I hope our next electric bill isn't a monster from running the heat for guests!
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