Hi all, just a quick note to check in. I will be back later tonight (I hope) to answer each of your posts individually, but in the interim, I thought I owed you all an update.
I am sorry I have been MIA this week; it's been a hectic several days and I either had no time to sit down at the laptop or I didn't feel you all needed to endure my sour mood. In fact, this is a good representation of me most of the week:
As you know, we had requested a reconsideration from the appraiser on the valuation of the condo we were planning to purchase. Considering our financial institution, the seller's agent and our agent all collectively agreed that he had erred in his processes (and provided documentation to him to support their positions), we had been hopeful that he would adjust his final report to reflect the overlooked (or perhaps intentionally disregarded?) criteria. Unfortunately, that was not the case, and he refused to adjust his initial submission. As a result, we chose to walk away from the deal
. So yeah, I was a bit of a sad cat this week for sure.
House hunting efforts have resumed, but it's been equally as discouraging. Some of the properties we liked literally sold before we ever had a chance to see them (several after less than one day on the market). I know that the right home will eventually come up for us (things generally work out as they should in the long run), but its still all rather depressing. Then I add the stresses of filing our income taxes for 2017......which was a huge mess earlier this week (and the results still unknown
), and it results in me definitely not feeling very chatty this week, nor can I muster much excitement about our upcoming trip.
And that makes me feel ungrateful and ashamed
.
I have been reading all of your posts, and can't thank you all enough for caring to inquire how things are going......I owe you all a big hug
.
@dancin Disney style , I am glad to have you back but sorry to hear that you are going through such a tough time with your nephew
.... it sure puts my "problems" into perspective. My prayers and good thoughts are with you and your whole family. There's a special place in heaven for folks like you who are willing to step in and help at the hardest of times
.
Last weekend was a huge bust here with the unbelievably foul weather, so I'm hoping that my perspective will improve with a few days off work and perhaps a fun activity or two to break up the winter monotony. It's grey and dreary today, but its right around the freezing mark and NOT snowing.....so a definite improvement!! Please know that I appreciate you all keeping up the chatter while I deal with my emotions and the craziness of life. You have no idea how many times I popped in to read the thread updates on my phone, and thought.....
Thank goodness for those great people!!!
I will do my level best to get caught up this weekend
. And I promise to be in a better mood!!