random thoughts – Day 1,930 – (Sunday) – adventures

Another day, another adventure.

Rice and veggie salad.

The weather was perfect when I dashed out to Market Basket for a few ingredients for a rice salad started last night for a pool party today. The rice, corn, and carrots had been mixed with peppercorn ranch dressing and set to chill last night, but it still needed green and red peppers, broccoli, and sliced black olives to add colors, textures, and flavors.

At the end of yet another slow crawl down Route 495 south, where four-cars had been involved in a mishap in the left lane that backed things up considerably, my rice salad and I arrived (late) at a lovely setting with sunshine, lots of food, and a wonderful pool to play in. My phone was set aside, and checked only periodically for updates on the real estate front. There was conversation with dancer friends that there isn't always time to talk with. Some of us listened to some snipppets of music and tossed about an  idea for a fun sounding Bollywood medley group dance. 

Despite the blue sky, sunshine, rippling pool water, flowers, and all the food, I didn’t think to take any pictures at the party. It was nice not having my phone attached to my hand or in my pocket.

While at the pool party, there was a call with my realtor (who was out on a boat on a lake) informing me that a new offer was coming. Surprise! Excitement! And damn, technology is amazing. Once upon a time, we would likely have been stuck at home on a beautiful summer day, waiting for the wall phone to ring with important updates on important transactions. Or maybe worse, we would have been walking on eggshells and holding our breath all weekend waiting for news on Monday.

Whew! Since Friday, it's been a roller coaster ride – stress, hope, confusion, excitement. There have been lessons in negotiating, clarity, communication, and patience. Thank goodness I have an amazing realtor to guide me through all this, handle all the hard parts like negotiating, and fill in my knowledge gaps on the process. 

Sunday evening sky.

Back at home, it was back to the dull reality of the litter box and trash. At least I took a moment to notice the sky when I took out the trash. There was no more lounging in the shade by a pool. No sitting on the edge of the pool with my feet in the water. No more sampling everything at the potluck set up on the outdoor counter near the fire ring and steps from the pool. Talk about a nice setting for outdoor living and a gorgeous and relaxing day.

The workweek for me and too many colleagues will be only one day long. The company laptop is ready for transport and return tomorrow, basically the only item on my to-do list. Oy.