Not Selling (and other random thoughts)

Well, after much work with the realtor, research, and a lot of thought, we have decided that this is not the right time for us to sell. A house like ours isn't going for very much right now, so we are going to stay for a while, get some things in order and try to do some updating instead if we can. I know, I know....we keep changing our minds on this subject, but we've given this decision much thought, crunched some numbers (the budget) and have decided that staying put for now is the smartest choice for us. But, with as often as we change our minds I could have a different post in a few weeks that says "We're selling again!" :) You'll have to stay tuned to find out...
To be honest, we've toyed with the idea of doing some things to our house for a long time. Finances have helped make this decision, so we'll see how this goes. Someone is coming out on Thursday to measure for new cupboards and new flooring. I think I've mentioned before that we are not "handy" people, so therefore, any work that would be done to the house will have to hired out. AHHHH too many decisions to make!!!

So, now that that news is out of the way, I can write about other random thoughts that are on my mind...
I have some friends and family members who write blogs and I keep reading their posts. I have come to the decision that other people are much better writers than I am (especially you, Jessica!) I guess posts are more interesting if you have a child to write about or happen to live in England, or have a witty sense of humor that comes across through writing. I don't have a child of my own (as of yet) nor do I live in England. I live in Oregon and I teach. I also struggle to voice my sense of humor through my writing. I suppose I could write about other people's kids (teenagers). Being in a classroom all day does lead to some interesting stories.

Example:

*A female student of mine, who is coming to terms with her sexuality, has told me that she has a crush on me. (I can honestly say that I never thought the first student to have a crush on me would be female).

I've also been thinking about our upcoming summer excursions, the price of gas, writing thank you notes (we just received four more wedding gifts today - thank you!!!) a baby shower that I'm throwing for a co-worker tomorrow, Leslie's mom who just had a stroke, Barb starting another round of chemotherapy, and on and on....my brain doesn't shut off (and Mark wonders why I toss and turn at night and struggle to sleep).

Anyhow, enough randomness for tonight. Hopefully writing about some of my thoughts will help me rest!