what if

the traffic through our house in the South seems to be tapering off. i honestly don't know if anyone has been through the house in the past two weeks (tapering off to nothing). there are a ton of homes in the Valley on the market; the problem is excess inventory. but the only way i know to get some more interest is to lower the price. no matter what we'll make money. but it truly is an exercise in patience. we don't want to give it away. we want to protect our investment. but when do we say when? and how much is it going to take to find a buyer who will make an offer?

we've held off on scheduling the upgrade to the two bedroom apartment up North. what if only a third floor apartment is available? worse yet, what if there isn't one available? how many months will we be paying rent in the North and a mortgage in the South? yes, we've considered a renter in the South, but i'm worried about the liability of the pool. and the condition of the house. and then there's a down payment that would decimate our savings and we'd be taking on a mortgage more than double what we have now.

my work is basically handled. i have loose ends to tie up, but i've got enough back up plans in place that they can survive without me (and they will). el Jefe's employer is being relatively flexible ... he's a good employee and has not asked for any out-of-the-question concessions. that part of our lives is taken care of. (does it say something about ourselves that our own lives, our home lives, are not?)

i really haven't considered going over the Peanut's due date of June 2nd (May 33rd). early June, or really late May, seemed like a good time ... spend our last month, the month of June, in the South and relocate North at the beginning of July (maybe take advantage of a July 4th Holiday?). if the Peanut is late, and since my gyn-ob thinks i'm small, maybe he wants more baking time, the schedule shifts ... maybe a little less convenient?

and the big one ... what if Peanut is not the picture of health?