Today Is Not That Day

Had our second viewing (in a year) of the house.  A nice couple from NSW wishing to downsize and be near their daughter who's attending UQ Gatton.  They spent a long time with the realtor traipsing around the property and going through the house.  Thought, hoped, that perhaps we had a reason to be optimistic, until, when they were leaving the man said, 'Thanks anyway'.  Heart sank.

Now I'm just tired.  We scrubbed, pruned, mowed, polished, dusted, rearranged, swept, mopped and did everything but vacuum the cats getting the house ready.   It looked a treat.  It's a lovely old place, over 110 years now.   But its age is only obvious in its grace and beauty.  Structurally she's a rock. 

Thought I had a reason to be hopeful.  Even the elements seemed to conspire to create the perfect picture.  One of the orchids in the fernhouse is blooming, a glowing rich magenta.  It had rained enough to turn the grass into an emerald sea.  The weather was cool.  The skies were grey, threatening rain so we turned on some of the lamps which showed how warm and cozy it can be.  Still. No deal.


Then there were the nerves.  Not sleeping, pacing in my sleep, tossing and turning in anticipation.  All to naught.  Like Richard said, we won't be doing this again.  Once we move, that's it. 

So I feel a little deflated and a lot enervated.    Until next time when we go through the process again.

Realised that not selling our house and buying another in the past year has actually been a good thing as we've refined our ideas of what we want.  Whereas before we would have been happy to go as far as Crystal or Nobby's Creek, now we want to be on the east side of Murwillumbah.  Also, we want a view.  No matter how nice the house is inside, without some elevation and a view, it won't do for the long term.

We find houses that are perfect in imperfect surroundings or perfect surroundings and lacklustre houses.  So the right place hasn't appeared. 

Yet.

Just heard on the tv 'but today is not that day'.  That's for sure.  Another day will be that day.  Of that I'm certain.