And Now We Wait

This is the part I've been dreading.

Things have been such a whirlwind since Drew accepted his new job in Colorado.  Once we got through the Christmas/New Year holidays every week was accounted for.  We spent 10 days getting the house painted, cleaned, and de-cluttered for listing.  Then we packed Drew's necessities and sent him off to Colorado.  Jack & I had a week home alone, during which I was preparing for a 10-day business trip followed by a 5-day visit to Colorado.  Gram came to town to watch Jack.  Then Drew drove to Kansas to close up the house, get Ruby to the kennel and take Jack back to Colorado with him.  I joined them a few days later and after 16 days all three of us were finally together again. 

Our time in Colorado was fantastic and only reaffirmed our decision.  There is no question we are moving to the right place at the right time.

Then Jack & I had to leave.

Things are going remarkably well.  Jack has not been difficult at all.  His behavior has not changed and he doesn't seem to be too confused or overly concerned about Drew's absence.  We FaceTime every single day and I know that helps tremendously.  It's a bit lonely here.  And eerily quiet.  But we're staying busy and getting along fine.

It's the unknown that's driving me crazy.

Sure, the last month was a bit of chaos at times, but at least I knew what was coming.  There were items that needed to be checked off a list.  Things to stay focused on.  Now...we just wait.

The house has been on the market for 30 days.  We've had lots of showings, a couple of 2nd showings and all good feedback.  We're told activity in town is starting to pick up and inventory is on the low side - all good indicators from a seller's perspective.  But still no offers.

I'm doing my best to keep a positive attitude.  I truly believe the timing will all come together as it's meant to.  In fact, I feel guilty for feeling even a little sorry for ourselves.  Especially when people we love and care about are facing much more trying times as we speak.

If only I could peek into a crystal ball.  Should I be packing more boxes or will that just inconvenience us as we continue to live here for the forseeable future?  Do we keep buying plane tickets between Kansas and Colorado every two weeks or will a one-way ticket finally suffice?  Should I be moving full steam ahead on job prospects for myself or will that just get us in a bigger bind should a job in Colorado manifest before the house sells in Kansas?  I'm just not sure what to do with myself. 

I guess the only choice is to stay the course, cross our fingers and keep our eye on the prize.

It's a helluva prize.

And so we'll wait.