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Monday, July 13, 2009

life....according to a stressaholic

It seems to me that when God wants to throw you a trial......they come in twos or threes.
As of now we have about 13 days to come up with a place to live...and be 100% moved out of our current place. I guess this wouldn't seem like so much if it didn't happen to fall on top of being pregnant. I have to pack in shifts, evidently this pregnancy thing takes your energy or something:P I can only manage an hour or two at a time before i have to go sit down and eat a snack and drink about 5 gallons of water to get myself in working order again.

We have found a possible place in Anacortes....
it looks like a monster from "Where the Wild Things Are"
very 70's but fun too.....a typical coastal beach house. I like the idea of living on the water now.....I know Mount Vernon isn't to far away but it feels like it. Its smaller though.....but i don't think i'll go crazy....burlington is only about 20 minutes away.
We went to look at the place on Sunday.....and met with the current residents AND the landlords. The landlords.....Don and Pinky.....are in their mid 60's i would guess.....and the total grandma and grandpa type. They have already invited us to their farm to pick veggies from the garden and get fresh eggs. They are very cute and seemingly awesome landlords.
Our big problem with house hunting has been our two dogs. All the cheaper places around here are in the college towns.....which means no pets because they dont want the college students to have them. Which i understand....but I would like to think us a little more responsible:P One place we checked out wanted $1000.00 PER pet NONREFUNDABLE deposit. outrageous.
so.....
these people love animals.....and require NO deposites other than security......
we can paint...
we have a garden....
the neighbors are retired nursary owners so the place is brimming with beautiful flowers that I cant kill:P but can still enjoy.....
BUT...
even though this is cheaper than the place we are in now.....
its is not as cheap as we would like....
and will be a stretch for a little while.

so we need to make up our mind....
to take it or not to take it.....
I don't know....
I find myself compairing every other place to this one now.....
but is it worth it?
will it be a mistake if we take it....?
or a mistake if we dont?
Oh Lord help these scatter-brained people!
It may not sound like that big of deal....
but it is.....
and has been
and i would like to not be living in our car when Jaden comes.....
just small things like that worry me...
ugh....
more prayers please!

1 comments:

Chris said...

Alyssa,

It's so good to hear that you and Jon have found somewhere that potentially, may be an option. Abby told me that Jon did not get the job, and I still need to call that guy. I feel for you two as well, because this (as you described) is not easy, especially when factoring pregnancy into the equation.
But it sounds like you two are doing a lot of praying, and less wishing. That's good.
And my wife and I encourage you to keep doing just that. We are in prayer for you as well; our friends. Please don't hesitate to call. (wait! it's my wife who doesn't call you back) And if you would, pass that along to Jon as well. We are here for you guys. Let us know any way we can serve you.