A few things have changed since my last post! The best news is the the appraisal has been completed and while we have not received an official report, my realtor called and said it "was a good appraisal and there were no repairs required!" We are still scheduled to close on August 21st. (big smile here)
We picked out bedroom furniture and we now have a KING sized bed. I am so excited about that! We ordered a special gel-mattress that helps maintain a constant temperature and I am very happy about that since I typically overheat during the night.
We also ordered living room and dining room furniture. I was really nervous about this because I didn't know how it would look in the apartment because I don't visualize very well. I loved it in the furniture store but like I said, I was very nervous up until it was delivered to the apartment. I'm happy to say that it looks BEAUTIFUL!! The shade of wood in the furniture even matches perfectly with the kitchen cabinets!
We changed our plans for the second bedroom. We both have desks we want to keep and we need to keep one of our filing cabinets so we are turning that room into an office. We plan to buy a sleeper sofa for when we have company. I understand that they are really hard to move so we already know that we will have to leave it when we move but that's okay with us.
I LOVE THIS APARTMENT!! I will post pictures very soon. We still have boxes piled up and I don't have anything on the walls yet. We will sleep here for the first time tomorrow night. (bigger smile)
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Moving can be an adventure!
We put our house on the market about four months ago and when we got an offer recently, I thought, "this is a good offer, we need to accept it!"
Dan had a different response - "Since we just put on completely new roof, we need to send back a counter-offer that put the price back to our original full asking price." I could see why he thought that but I also realized that we would probably lose the sale.
Boy was I wrong - they accepted our counter-offer and we have now passed the inspection! We are almost home free!! We still have the appraisal to wait on before we can begin the final preparations for moving.
We already have an apartment assigned to us on campus nearby. It's a an 1100 sq. feet, two bedrooms, two full baths, and it's a ground floor unit. It's a brand new building, in fact it's scheduled to be ready by about August 15th. The closing date for our house is August 21 and I have to admit that this is a bit close for my comfort. I am hoping that our house closes a bit late so we have a little more breathing room.
I'm trying not to stress about this, after all this is an adventure - if the apartment is ready early, there won't be anything to worry about. If not, there may be other options available that I'm not yet aware of.
I am very excited about moving. I have wanted to downsize for several years now and I have been in the process of sorting through items and getting ready. We have been packing for the last week and went furniture shopping yesterday.
We are buying new furniture! I am excited and at the same time a little nervous. I walked around for several hours looking at so many styles of furniture and had no idea what I really like. Also, it's hard to picture how the furniture will look in an apartment I have never seen. We do have a floor plan, but that doesn't really help me a lot as far as picking out the furniture.
We are getting a king bed for our room and a queen set for the guest room. We'll still have an inflatable double mattress so that makes enough sleeping arrangements for the kids so they can still stay with us when they come to town.
Well, that's all for now. I'll update in a few days when I know more.
Dan had a different response - "Since we just put on completely new roof, we need to send back a counter-offer that put the price back to our original full asking price." I could see why he thought that but I also realized that we would probably lose the sale.
Boy was I wrong - they accepted our counter-offer and we have now passed the inspection! We are almost home free!! We still have the appraisal to wait on before we can begin the final preparations for moving.
We already have an apartment assigned to us on campus nearby. It's a an 1100 sq. feet, two bedrooms, two full baths, and it's a ground floor unit. It's a brand new building, in fact it's scheduled to be ready by about August 15th. The closing date for our house is August 21 and I have to admit that this is a bit close for my comfort. I am hoping that our house closes a bit late so we have a little more breathing room.
I'm trying not to stress about this, after all this is an adventure - if the apartment is ready early, there won't be anything to worry about. If not, there may be other options available that I'm not yet aware of.
I am very excited about moving. I have wanted to downsize for several years now and I have been in the process of sorting through items and getting ready. We have been packing for the last week and went furniture shopping yesterday.
We are buying new furniture! I am excited and at the same time a little nervous. I walked around for several hours looking at so many styles of furniture and had no idea what I really like. Also, it's hard to picture how the furniture will look in an apartment I have never seen. We do have a floor plan, but that doesn't really help me a lot as far as picking out the furniture.
We are getting a king bed for our room and a queen set for the guest room. We'll still have an inflatable double mattress so that makes enough sleeping arrangements for the kids so they can still stay with us when they come to town.
Well, that's all for now. I'll update in a few days when I know more.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Before and After ADHD
I've suspected that I had ADHD for many years. From my perspective, my mind has been racing for many years and I found myself flitting like a butterfly from one project to another, while never finishing any of them.
When I was working, my office was filled with piles of partially completed projects. When my office space increased, the number of piles multiplied. I wanted to be different - I TRIED to be different but instead I continued along the same path. I periodically made progress in some areas and fell behind in others. It wasn't a matter of time, it was focus. Often, I didn't have enough time, but even when I did, I didn't have enough focus. Because I was a conscientious employee, I worked hard to do my job, mainly to meet the needs of my students.
Then came the arrival of high blood pressure medications! A pleasant byproduct has been a lessening of my ADHD symptoms. I find myself able to focus!! Initially, my mind was slowed too much, keeping me from being able to accomplish anything. I didn't like the feeling. In fact, I wanted to stop taking the medication.
After about three weeks, my mind began to clear and I have found that my focus is so much better. ADHD is not about will power, it is about an inability to regulate focus. I much prefer being able to focus even if my mind is occasionally foggy. I am able to listen to a conversation without my mind racing due to every little distraction in my environment. I am able to listen to a sermon without my mind racing due to every little distraction in my environment. I HAVE FOCUS!!! I know that it is difficult to choose just the right dose for BP medications (or ADHD) but I am staying with them. They will keep me healthier in the long run and I like being able to focus :)
This experience has caused me to think a lot about children with ADHD. It's helped me to understand what it's like in a more concrete way now that I have experienced the before and after. It has not helped me know whether it's better to medicate a child. There are so many issues involved with ADHD medication that I don't know about. There are also many degrees of ADHD and every child is unique.
When I was working, my office was filled with piles of partially completed projects. When my office space increased, the number of piles multiplied. I wanted to be different - I TRIED to be different but instead I continued along the same path. I periodically made progress in some areas and fell behind in others. It wasn't a matter of time, it was focus. Often, I didn't have enough time, but even when I did, I didn't have enough focus. Because I was a conscientious employee, I worked hard to do my job, mainly to meet the needs of my students.
Then came the arrival of high blood pressure medications! A pleasant byproduct has been a lessening of my ADHD symptoms. I find myself able to focus!! Initially, my mind was slowed too much, keeping me from being able to accomplish anything. I didn't like the feeling. In fact, I wanted to stop taking the medication.
After about three weeks, my mind began to clear and I have found that my focus is so much better. ADHD is not about will power, it is about an inability to regulate focus. I much prefer being able to focus even if my mind is occasionally foggy. I am able to listen to a conversation without my mind racing due to every little distraction in my environment. I am able to listen to a sermon without my mind racing due to every little distraction in my environment. I HAVE FOCUS!!! I know that it is difficult to choose just the right dose for BP medications (or ADHD) but I am staying with them. They will keep me healthier in the long run and I like being able to focus :)
This experience has caused me to think a lot about children with ADHD. It's helped me to understand what it's like in a more concrete way now that I have experienced the before and after. It has not helped me know whether it's better to medicate a child. There are so many issues involved with ADHD medication that I don't know about. There are also many degrees of ADHD and every child is unique.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
So many ideas - so little time?
I have so many things I want to talk about but so few minutes of clarity. THAT is my dilemma, clarity, not time.
It turns out that I have high blood pressure, and yes my children, it IS genetic so you need to be aware in a few decades. The medications I am on are all low dose but they still cause me to feel drugged - confused, disoriented, overtired. I have started feeling better within the last few days, sometimes for a few hours at a time, sometimes more. I have confidence in my family doctor and I predict that within a few weeks I will be feeling better than I have in decades. IMAGINE THAT - better than I have felt in decades! That's longer than some of you have been adults! It's an awesome thing to look forward to.
I have had lots of time to think but little energy for concentration and I keep hearing this little jingle in my head - "High Blood Pressure, the Silent Killer" that makes me so thankful for medications that can help. I am also SO THANKFUL that I am otherwise healthy!
As my head clears, I have lots of thoughts to share.
Posts to come:
Budding Photographer
Mimi and Nanna Hit Birmingham
Spring Sing Visit
Selling our House
DAR
It turns out that I have high blood pressure, and yes my children, it IS genetic so you need to be aware in a few decades. The medications I am on are all low dose but they still cause me to feel drugged - confused, disoriented, overtired. I have started feeling better within the last few days, sometimes for a few hours at a time, sometimes more. I have confidence in my family doctor and I predict that within a few weeks I will be feeling better than I have in decades. IMAGINE THAT - better than I have felt in decades! That's longer than some of you have been adults! It's an awesome thing to look forward to.
I have had lots of time to think but little energy for concentration and I keep hearing this little jingle in my head - "High Blood Pressure, the Silent Killer" that makes me so thankful for medications that can help. I am also SO THANKFUL that I am otherwise healthy!
As my head clears, I have lots of thoughts to share.
Posts to come:
Budding Photographer
Mimi and Nanna Hit Birmingham
Spring Sing Visit
Selling our House
DAR
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