Those who have been following me on twitter for the past year know that we have been trying to buy a house. We found one last September and have been saving every last freaking penny we have for this place. Rory found a second job just to put his entire check into savings. Luxury Lane Soap has been paying the bills and feeding us. Team work FTW.
Fast forward through many bank appointments and a lot of learning and question asking, going through excitement as we were approved for everything, about to sign for the loan and then sadness when lenders decided they weren't comfortable with the property. Rinse and repeat many, many times and this is where we are.
Thank goodness the sellers of our future home are SO AMAZING and they are willing to wait until we find a bank that works for everyone. The thing is, this property is like non other in our entire county. It is almost 100 years old and a brick fortress. The land around the house could be used to build two or three new homes, which would be much more profitable for the banks and city, tax wise. Regardless, we are $35,000 short and we need to sell our house in Primghar...fast.
My point....In order to get the house sold we need to be out of it. So were do we live? We are moving to the apartment above the garage in the back yard of our future house. Did you get all of that? This will not be easy. The space is very tiny. (I will post a video of it later this week.) It will be cramped, claustrophobic and stressful. And, it embarrasses me.
And then it embarrasses me that I am embarrassed.
The next two months are going to be the hardest I think we have ever had to endure. I am not going to sit here and make a list of how frustrating this all is. Instead, I am going to redirect his blog while we move and keep recored of how this all pans out. For two reasons...
1. Nothing worth having comes easy. I am at the point where most people stop. The comfort level has been surpassed. If I can do this YOU can do this. I hope to inspire at least one of you to go that extra mile and achieve whatever it is you are trying to reach.
2. I want a personal record of this moment. This is something pivotal. It isn't just buying a house anymore. As a family, we are becoming something more.
It may sound overly cliche'...but this just feels like one of those things you want some sort of record of, you know?
I am working on getting a wordpress blog all figured out so I can keep everyone updated about what is going on personally, and with the business. I love you Blogger, but I have outgrown you.
And on that note, I want to let everyone know that if I seem a little bit gone this week it is because I will be making/shipping orders during the day and packing/moving at night. ♥
Stay tuned as I get my ideas in better form and keep your eyes open for a new blog layout this week. :D I really just wanted to give you all a heads up and thank you SO very much for being a part of this. Like I have said a bazillion times before this, my business has become a success because of YOUR support. You shower me in an abundance of love. Seriously. Thank you.
This is where I make some grand exit.
That works. ♥
3 comments:
You can absolutely do this. You're tough, capable, talented, and, though it's not relevant, gorgeous. It does ease the mind to know one is gorgeous, though.
Love you. Good luck.
Shout if you need a thing, especially if it is a half-baked joke about something inappropriate.
We all believe in you!
I won't re-hash my entire email from yesterday, but you are an inspiration in perseverance and just remember... most people in this world would have quit long ago. Not you - you're Kylee F*ing Lane! You can and will do this, and I can't wait to come visit Lane Manor <3
Love you!
You have indeed passed the point where many people would stop and throw up their hands and walk away. And that's why I know you guys will succeed - because that's what you've done each and every time you've faced stuff like this. Your entire family is so full of awesome that I know once you all have set your mind on something, it will be done - it's just a matter of time for the rest of the world to accept and embrace the new reality. <3
Post a Comment