Thinking Outloud

The bid we put in the other night for the house was rejected. Oh well, there will be other’s. Next week we have an appointment with a couple of mortgage lenders to see if we can get preapproved for a mortgage. Right now we are kind of just shooting in the dark when we place bids, but if we have a preapproved mortgage, then we will at least know what type of price we should be shooting for. We have a good idea of what we want to pay, now all we need is to find out if that number is anywhere near our budget. This is an exciting time, but also a very frustrating time. I’ll keep you all posted.

Finally after two years I had to break down and make an appointment with my dentist. Let me tell you all that this is a huge, huge step for me. I am absolutely terrified of dentists. Honestly I am. I am getting the shivers right now just sitting here typing this post. But I have to work through my fear or live in pain for the rest of my life. It doesn’t matter if it’s a charlotte cosmetic dentist or even a denturists that I have to face, just the thoughts of entering any type of dental facility leaves me terrified.

The main reason for my fears is because of something a dentist did to me over 20 years ago. I know that’s a long time to hold a grudge, but I can’t seem to get passed it. Now hopefully I’ll go to my appointment and not wimp out like I have done so many times in the past. Time will tell I guess.

With company soon to be arriving on our doorstep within the next day or two, me and the kids have been in a heavy cleaning mode. Every room in the house is getting taken care of. By going from room to room, I have discovered that I have a lot of stuff (junk) and my house is starting to burst at the seams. So just until the company goes home, I’m going to have to start hiding stuff so it doesn’t look so cluttered. I have hidden all our luggage and suitcases under all the beds and have put away a lot of knickknacks in our closets. After the guests go home I’ll dig everything out again and my house will look like my house again. I really have to find a different method when cleaning, but when your out of time, you have to do what you have to do.

Last night we went to look at a home that we may possibly be purchasing. I fell in love with it right away so my husband and I put in a bid as soon as we could. Because the home is currently in foreclosure, we were able to place a bid that we are both quite comfortable with. Hopefully they accept our bid, but if not it’s certainly not the end of the world. I really do hope they accept the bid as it means that I will have a house that I really do like and it will also mean that we can stop looking. I never realized how exhausting looking for a house can be and I am really anxious to get this process over and done with.

These next couple of weeks are going to be so busy!  I honestly don’t know where I’m going to find the extra time in the day to get everything done that needs to be done.  Tomorrow my sister in law and her family will be arriving from out West around dinner time.  On Sunday is my daughter’s 10th birthday and on Monday it will be my son’s 8th birthday.  So we are having a surprise birthday/barbecue for them on Monday.  Next week my husband is home on holidays so hopefully we will be able to get a little extra camping in.  Then at the end of the week my brother arrives home with his family.  So it’s going to be extremely busy for the next couple of weeks.  So if you don’t see me in here a lot over the next couple of weeks.  Now you know why.

With gas prices being so unreasonable here in Canada as well as the US I really have to wonder how some companies are making any profits at all. When gas prices go up a lot of other prices go up as well. I have noticed around here that grocery costs have started to rise due to increased gas prices. And our tourism is down this year as well. It makes me wonder how hotels in las vegas or any other hotel owners are going to weather this crises. With less people travelling, there will be less people booking hotels as well. And by all reports, this problem is going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better.

In the next three weeks my husband will be off work for a week’s vacation. During this week we plan on taking the children camping as much as the weather will allow. But in some ways I wish he would take the week and finish up some of the projects that he has started around here. Last year he started putting on vinyl siding on our trailer and it’s still not done. I know vacation time should be a time of fun and relaxation, but because when he’s working he doesn’t seem to have the time to complete these projects, I thought vacation time would be a perfect time to get it all done. But he has different ideas.

Now that my husband’s father has made the decision to pack up and sell his home, he has been on a cleaning frenzy. Not only is he cleaning the house from inside to out, but he also going through all their stuff. He is selling some stuff and giving other stuff away. Last night he gave me my mother-in-law’s freshwater pearls to put away for her grand daughter. I am happy that Kara will be receiving some of her grandmother’s stuff when she gets a bit older, but all this giving is kind of making me a little sad. But he’s ready to move on and is now taking back his life so I guess that part of it makes me happy.

Last night I got a phone call from my insurance company that they want me to come in to see them in regards to my current life insurance policy. They have never requested this in the past so I am a little confused as to why they want to see me. But I made the appointment for Monday after I drop the kids off at day camp. I guess I’ll see what their up to on Monday afternoon. I can tell you right now that if they are going to try to get me to increase my coverage, which would increase my monthly payments they are going to hear a big fat no. I can barely afford the premiums I pay now so I’m not looking forward to paying anything extra. I’ll let you all know how I make out.

Every year our town holds an annual show and shine for all car lovers. They showcase older and newer cars. There is something there for every car lover to dream and drool over. The biggest kid in my household just happens to be my husband and every year he drags along the entire family to this show and shine. When he isn’t able to attend the event, he is constantly on the Internet looking at car pictures and checking out car websites like the one over at http://www.corvetteguys.com/corvette-accessories.html. This site just happens to be one of his favorite sites to browse every night.

This site has everything imaginable for any car lover, but especially a corvette lover. You can choose to browse their wide variety of inventory in parts or you can just browse the corvette articles and pictures. You can sign up for their newsletter and receive information on a regular basis concerning corvettes and their accessories. You don’t have to be a car nut to enjoy this site, but…it sure helps! So if you have a car buff sitting in your home, now you can direct them to a site where they can browse and dream of cars they themselves would like to own.