The True Test of My Paitience

Contrary to popular belief, my career is not being an angry conservative. I have a pretty good job in a great profession and I work for a good company, so in actuality, I have a lot to be happy about. Of course keeping all these things in Massachusetts is a difficult task, but because it's so beautiful out and because my desk is essentially empty, and because I've deigned today screw around Friday, I'm not going to let my surliness get the better of me today.

BUT.... Mrs Big Bish hit me last night with a beauty... she wants to move. Now my initial thought was " Away from me?". But that wasn't it. She wants a new house. A little smaller more manageable one. In the same town, probably just down the street but a new house nonetheless.

I kind of took a shine to this. My current house is pretty big but pretty old and even the simplest tasks become a project. 2 weeks ago I needed to replace a .38 cent washer in my master bathroom sink and today I have exposed wire & plumbing, a gaping hole in the wall, no toilet and a cavernous hole in the bathroom floor. Thank God I can o it myself. Its costing me about 1200.00 but I know I'd be mauled if I needed to contract it out.

Anyway, now with this and the advent of spring, its time to get going on the projects I've ignored all winter. After I finish the bathroom, its down to the basement to finish some 1/2 done rooms. Then to the dining room for new floors. Then the kitchen for the same.

Then we wait. We watch the market, wait for buyers and then start looking for a new abode. Then I have to move. I hate moving. I have made it to the point in my life that moving no longer constitutes my ratty furniture, and can be accomplished by me , some friends and a few cases of beer. I'm gonna need to hire someone.

We went to Orlando last year. Me my kids & wife. Did the theme parks, planned on Expedia, did the car hotels everything separately. Saved a ton of $$. But it was a test of planning. Anyone who's done it knows that its a lot of planning,then execution when you get there. Not gonna spend a huge wad of cash for the vacation of a lifetime just to go to a Denny's 15 states away.

My point is that this will test my planning acumen again. And the housing market will test my patience. And house shopping will test my blood pressure.