The sellers agent sent out a very snippy e-mail today telling our agent that her sellers are getting tired. I mean how dare we actually expect her to actually have asked all the questions we asked of her seller the first time. She is still under the impression that she is selling a turn key house, despite the fact that the inspection shows this not to be the case. So, we're going to go to an open house today in case we have to walk away from all this craziness.

Gah, sj. I'm sorry this process is so fraught and you're dealing with such assholes. Lots of continued ~ma to you and TCG.

I've got a few things to do at the house and then I'm heading up for a crazy day of parades. Woo.

sj, may you find an even better house with reasonable seller and agent. Turn your nose up at the one you've been wrestling with and let them try to find someone who wants the house enough to go through the nonsense they're handing out.

Poor wee sellers. Someone should just throw them money so the poor darlings can get some rest.

Yeah, right.

Dammit. I've started feeding Xusha in her crate because her limp was making it hard for her to get into the box I rigged up to keep Frankie from eating her food. Turns out, Frankie can squeeze into her crate to get the food. I swear to Gilgamesh, these animals.

Poor wee sellers. Someone should just throw them money so the poor darlings can get some rest.

That is pretty much what the agent seems to be hinting at. She also apparently made some crack about having an inspector that can do a 15 minute inspection when our inspector was there the other day, which she is SO luck I did not hear. We're starting to suspect that the owners are divorcing and that is why there is so much drama every time we ask a question.

sj, may you find an even better house with reasonable seller and agent. Turn your nose up at the one you've been wrestling with and let them try to find someone who wants the house enough to go through the nonsense they're handing out.

That is the plan. There is a house in another town we are going to look at today. It is a pricier home but it is in a much nicer neighborhood with an even better school system as the other house, and with a significantly lower property tax rate, so it may still be a contender, assuming it wouldn't require us to do a lot of work.

bonny, may you meet someone completely unlike Bartleby but equally adorable.

lots of ~ma for you, bonny - both of the anti-guilt and of the best-choice-for-both varieties.

Bonny, I hope you find an adorable new companion, and that you can let the unwarranted guilt go.

Eep! I just corrected a former teacher on facebook after she complained that she saw someone park in a handicapped space with a valid plate and then worked out for a half hour. I essentially said that people with disabilities do still work out for a variety of reasons and she may not fully understand the circumstances. I've had enough people give me questioning looks over the years before I even have time to get out of my car that it is a big issue with me.

Ha, Hubby's got the handicapped card, and he goes to the gym regularly. Of course, anyone who sees him moving--or trying to move--after a workout would know why he has the card.