This is a sprint, not a marathon: Week 4

Week #4 of Moving Plans went by in a flash.  And it ended on a low note, then a high note.  Can something end on both a low and a high note?  Anyways, that's what I'm going with here.

G got back from his nerd con last night and then Orca started acting strange.  You know how we have had to make emergency, middle-of-the-night vet trips?  Yeah, had to make one of those at 3:00 this morning.  Which makes two nights in a row of no sleep for me.  Let me tell you how much fun work is going to be tomorrow.  I know all of you with kids are reading this and thinking it practically sounds like a spa day, but you get my general drift.

There's nothing like sobbing and praying in a vet's office at 5:00 in the morning to put life into perspective for you.  I write this with a grateful, though raw, heart.  I am so, so thankful for more time with the geriatric bunny.

Turns out she's fine now - just had some mild tummy issues - and she's back home now and our heart rates and adrenaline levels are slowing going down.

Here was Week 4 in a nutshell:

*Got our second round of Hep A & B shots for the vacation that will never, ever frikkin' get here.

*Hired a landscape service to come out and hack the crap out of our yard to get it rent worthy.

*Repainted some walls in the house.  We call this "depersonalizing."

*G attended his annual nerd fest and nerded his little nerd heart out.

*B cleaned out the entire fridge, pantry, mud room closet, laundry room and kitchen.

*We moved several large pieces of "new" furniture out of the living room to make it look palatial.

*Made a trip to goodwill (of course).  This makes our SEVENTH trip overall.

*Bought fertilizer to fool people into thinking our yard is lush and perfect.

*B got a thousand new work responsibilities hoisted on to her and started permanently breathing out of a paper sack.

*Hired the 1-800-JUNK guys to clear out some remaining furniture from the basement.

*Emptied out and staged the guest bathroom.

*Cleaned up the boyz' corner of the living room.  Not that it was dirty or anything.

*Got to bring Orca home!

*Got to humiliate her in the car on the way home!

*Got an answer to prayer.

*Turned a day that was supposed to be highly-productive into a true Sabbath day of rest.

*Made plans and lists for this week - we have about 10 days until the house goes on the market and becomes open to the public.

Here's to the sprint!  Because at the finish line?  We have to find a new home in Denver!