It Felt Personal

And ... doing better today. Hello, rollercoaster. 

I wish it wasn't circumstantial reasons I feel better, but more my mind shift that helped. But, beggars can't be choosers. 

The photos went well. Turns out I didn't need to worry about what was prepped, etc. It wasn't good communication, but we're all set now. We had a bunch of popped windows after the house was painted and those got replaced this morning -- a week earlier than expected. It messed up my plans today, but worth it to have it finished. 

So here's an odd thing that was upsetting me about the house prep. Hang on, it's convoluted. This is the first time that I EVER decorated areas to my taste and not to "eventually selling" decor. We used to move regularly and kept things vanilla (and, I also liked vanilla). My office is quirky, the bedroom is busy with color, plants, books. I felt like it was going to be a ding against selling. And for some reason that unsettled me. The realtor (who didn't come on the walkthrough because she was sick) saw everything for the first time yesterday. Her comments -- these rooms are cozy and comforting -- don't change anything. Of course, I had already depersonalized a bit and moved some books, etc. but it was still in the same vein. My rock painting stuff out, rocks everywhere, books everywhere, colors, pillow, plants. I expected we'd have to move most of that out of the room for the pictures and showings. 

Nope. My style holds up. It was like a nod to me -- it felt personal. Strange, I know. I'm glad what I feel in these areas translates well. It was such a surprising relief. I didn't realize it upset me that much.

All that improved my outlook. 

I was also able to get ahold of a few venders and move wedding details along.  

Tomorrow is the storm and a stay-at-home day with no timed obligations. I'm ready for it. 

I'm heading out this afternoon to babysit my grandson for the late afternoon/evening. Lots of traffic -- bummer, but so much fun to see him again. 

Oh, another fun thing -- I need to reupholster an ottoman that is ripped and I decided to do an antique family chair too. I'll take them next week and pick out fabric. It feels creative and that's deeply important to me right now. This has me excited about decorating the new house. Stay tuned -- hopefully fabrics are available for what I have in mind.

I expect my mood will continue to oscillate as we move through this process. Today is on the upside. Hope you're having a good day. Later gators.