Pet Trip for Open House

by Linda Nelson, posted in Blogging

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Going for a ride

My happy Jack Russell actually calms down for car rides. This was one of our many trips to storage.

Abby not feeling it. She doesn’t like car rides, even though she has the bigger of the two cat carriers.

Test of Time

by Linda Nelson, posted in Blogging, moving

What’s something you’ve done that your past self would be proud of?

Ten years ago, I would never have thought I would be where I am today.

I survived the death of my son, though losing him still hurts, I have just learned to live with the pain. I think of him every day.

I completed 6 years of school and scored my master’s in accounting. Though I have not done much with that knowledge. Maybe my next step is to become a certified tax advisor.

Mom passed away 2 years ago. This forced me to buy her house. I did this because I didn’t want to move.

Then Mike passed away last April. Now I have nothing to keep me here. I can move anywhere in the world. I set a goal of moving to upstate NY to be with my daughter and grandkids. It would sure be nice to take part in their lives.

Freshly painted

So, I decided to sell the house after all. In the past four months I learned to sheet rock and paint.

It was so hard to go through all the stuff in the house and decide what to keep and what to toss. Almost everything I kept is sitting in storage. I kept a TV, computer chair, and a bed. I’m living out of one room. Living without normal comfort such as table and chairs, living room furniture, and everyday stuff is tiring. I miss the life I was living before Mike passed.

The house is still on the market. It’s day 38. I hope it sells soon. It would be so nice to move on with my life.