Holy shit, y'all, it looks like we've reached an agreement with the credit union and PMI company to move the short sale forward on our condo! We are being asked to "participate in the mitigation" by kicking in $30,000 to be paid over 7 years with no interest. That part kind of sucks, but it's doable. It should only ding our credit a little for only a couple years.

PRAISE CREOLE JEBUS!

That is freaking awesome, Nora.

wrod.

HOORAY!!! I am so glad for you all!!

How do I submit something to Good Things?

This made me so happy—sad, then happy: [link]

That is sad and then happy.

Mom went home today which makes me sad and happy. We had a great visit and got to do some fun stuff and she even helped me find the Library Book of Doom that has been missing all summer. I hadn't even read it! So I read it today and returned it.

Mom helped me get organized and re arranged and a new bookcase. I got rid of 5 or 6 cloth grocery bags of books plus 3 or 4 garbage bags of clothes and odds and ends.

I finished my scarf and I made an appointment to get my hair cut tomorrow.

I'm feeling a lot better than I have in awhile. Partly because Mom was here, but the increased klonopin has meant more sleep. Although I'm still dealing with anxiety. I feel like I'm finally making steps out of this depression I've been in.

Tomorrow there will be pictures of my hair and my scarf.

And Will and I are going to Maine October 8-11, around Bar Harbor and maybe to the Portland/freeport area.

Glad to hear it, Nora!

Go, askye! Sounds like you had a good time with your mom and accomplished a lot.

I thought getting away for the weekend would help with my seasonal depression, but as soon as I got home, the ducks started nibbling, and I'm worried about several people I care about. So, I'm feeling worse today than I was before I left. I really should be stronger than this.

Nora, how excellent. It is a shame that a $30K debt will make you so happy tho! Finally! and a Fuck Yeah!

askye, glad to hear it.

My 20th class reunion is this weekend. I am not going to the big banquet-dance thingy. It's expensive and none of my Ya-Yas are going to be there so I don't much see the point. I'm also pretty self-conscious about the weight I've put on since the 10 year.

But there are some people I want to see so I am going to the tailgate and football game on Friday night and then out for drinks for after. I am kind of looking forward to it, but kind of not. But I just bought a sweet pair of Keen purple boots and paid for 2 day shipping so hopefully those will help me feel good about my appearance.

This post brought to you by being high on Vicodin and general randomness.