So you know the rest of it. I just got back from my relaxing vacation on Friday and instead of spending the weekend lounging aound we have been active (working out, walking around outside now that it is above 4o degrees) and looking for a house. I am going to update you on the housing situation which is as follows. Ron and I have been pre-appoved for a loan, we have a realtor, we have looked at 25 houses. We have two that we really like and we are pretty close to ready to make an offer. We have to be out of our apt by July 1st and we would like to put an offer in by April 15th because some rates will be going up then. This is all great and good and we are really excited about moving into our first home.
After we found a house that we really like we went home and did some cleaning and then I left to get groceries. I went down to my car and it wouldn't start. It sounded like it wanted to turn over and nothing would happen. The lights were on so we knew it wasn't the battery. I ended up calling AAA and they towed it to an auto repair shop. This morning the guy called me and quoted me $500 to fix the lock cylinder of the car which includes the tumbler and the switch of the car. It seemed a little high so I called around and got one estimate higher than that and one right around the same price. I also need a new battery which I was quoted $130 for. All of this is so frustrating. I know that cars need repairs and this is life, but it just is raining on my parade right now.
To make matters worse I went back to work today from my vacation only to find out that we might be getting a 6% pay cut. So, things have gone from bad to worse. I feel so overwhelmed. If we get the paycut I will have to stretch more to make buying the house work. We are looking at the lower end of our budget already so that we aren't house poor, but I can't help but feel like maybe this is a sign that we shouldn't buy a house right now.
Anwyway, the good news about this is that instead of turning to my dear friend food I have turned my anxiety and frustration into an amazing gym session tonight where I can imagine kickboxing the auto mechanic (I know it is not his fault, he is just trying to make a living too) and chasing after the legislators who want to cut my wages by 6% on the treadmill.
Wow! That is quite the day. As a homeowner I must warn you that it keeps going that way ;) Just when you think you are getting ahead the dishwasher goes or something like that =) I also have to tell you it is all worth it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats for getting right back at it!
Good job for working through your feelings and not eating! I promise, things will get better soon!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry it's raining difficulty right now! If it helps, The Hubs has been out of work since November, and still all of our needs are met. You WILL get through it, I promise! A quote that helps me is that worry is praying for the things you don't want to happen. :)
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