I wanted to give you a quick update even though there isn't much to report. We made it through Helene with very little damage, for which I'm thankful. Thursday night was long and noisy with several tornado alerts, but despite the gusty winds, we didn't have to take shelter in the closet. By mid-day Friday, the wind had settled, the sun came out, and we were able to survey the debris. Some trees came down, but overall, we were very lucky. The devastation in the NC mountains is just inconceivable! I don't know how you ever recover from that, nor can I imagine how long it will take. Five years ago, Jan and I were there, and it's difficult to believe that much of it has been washed away!
Helene also swept through the Clinton Presbyterian Community, where I hope to move. They were without electricity for days and a tree fell on a home in the community. And I thought I would be escaping the threat of hurricanes!! I think Mother Nature is telling us we need to do things differently, and we are choosing to remain clueless!
Speaking of the move, it seems that the real estate market has dried up! I had one showing on Monday of this week, and that was the first since the weekend before the storm! I just lowered the price for the second time, with no response! Also, there were three houses for sale in the Crescent, all with the same floorplan!! One was priced very low and sold immediately. No sooner had it gone than another with the same floorplan popped up.....3 doors down from me!! How often would you expect something like that to happen? I'm not sure what I'll do if my place in Clinton is ready and I still haven't sold this house. I've spoken to the people there and they seem very understanding and helpful, but I'm sure they have their limits. Once the holidays hit, everything will come to a stop, so I hope and pray it will sell soon!
I'm feeling a bit stuck right now. I can't pack much without having boxes everywhere. It's also hard to make plans with friends because I'm worried someone might want to see the house, which I definitely want them to do! It feels like there's a lot of rushing around followed by waiting. Some days I'm really productive, and on others, I get nothing done. It's really nerve-wracking!
So we have a major hurricane, a dried-up real estate market, and the usual negativity and stress of an election!! For the life of me, I can't understand how rational people can set aside their moral code, their ethics, their religion, and their common sense to vote for someone like trump! It is beyond my comprehension, yet here we are! Harris and Walz have presented an obvious contrast to the negativity, divisiveness, and hate of the trump campaign. I'm hoping most people are as happy to see that as I am! I have to believe that good will prevail, that people will put country over party, and that most of us value the Constitution and the democratic process. If not, we will be in deep trouble.
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As mentioned last time, a neighbor has been making the bracelets shown here and kept me in a steady supply. I've shared them with friends and worn it every day since receiving it, thinking it might spur conversation. As we've taken our daily walks, no one has mentioned it! Recently, I've taken to wearing two so I might give them to democrat neighbors I run into!
Yippee! I just received a notification of a viewing request for 3:15 this afternoon, so I'd better hustle and make it look like I don't live here! Send good thoughts my way!
