In Time
All things in good time. Last night we received notice of the second push-out for our closing date. I am not surprised, but it does knock you in the gut to have the target for such a big move get delayed. I have no doubt that we will be able to put that extra time to good use.
We are mulling over price quotes from moving companies, and contemplating the intricate detail of actually packing every thing we own. It is time to go beyond talking and writing about de-cluttering, we need to seriously begin culling our possessions. I gave away some big books last night! That’s a start.
The timing of our closing date will be impacting the cost of our move. If it pushes us to a weekend delivery, or storage of a full trailer, the dollars go up. All it takes is one person to have a conflict with the date, and we are back in negotiation for the next alternative. We were asked for a Friday, and pushed back, asking for a day earlier. I don’t envy this part of the realtor’s job.
I am wrestling with the decision about a tractor. The one we were offered to buy, which is currently on the property, is more tractor than I picture myself needing. Determining what I will need is a mental exercise in which I am not well-practiced. Some online research led me to Tractor Supply Co., which doesn’t sell tractors, but seems to offer everything else we could possibly need for our new place. I let myself wander through pages of merchandise and discovered items that triggered thoughts about a multitude of projects that likely lie ahead for us. It was sobering. But, it didn’t get me any closer to deciding what I want in a tractor.
Worrying about the wide variety of items to be purchased in the ongoing operation of our “farm” felt a little like putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. We don’t have a horse yet. We don’t even have the farm yet.
I hope we get the closing date figured out before the snow flies. I haven’t figured out what I will use to plow the driveway yet.
Relative Something 
Re: I hope we get the closing date figured out before the snow flies. I haven’t figured out what I will use to plow the driveway yet —- Clearly, you want to get as much information about that from the present owners, even asking them about how things were managed before they arrived. However, one thing that defines you is the joy you get from ‘playing’ in the snow and even moving it. I guess it is just a question of scaling up. I once read a book that put forward the idea that our conceptualization of the individual had much to do with the process of iso-lation. The Finnish certainly seem to emulate that with the same sort of passion you show for finding themselves – existentially – in extreme weather conditions. The ICE-Man cometh…
Ian Rowcliffe
September 8, 2012 at 4:18 am
I do believe we are in sync in our thinking, Ian. I recognize myself in your description of me. One uncertainty I am pondering is the ongoing climate change that is altering the temperatures. It is hard to know what kind of winter snow or summer drought/heat the near future has in store. I am hoping for the “problem” of massive amounts of snow (!) but the trend has been above-freezing temps in the winter here.
johnwhays
September 9, 2012 at 8:25 am
Yes, climate change means the rules of the game are changing so you are going to need to be dynamic and inventive – the good news is that we can learn from each other like never before:-)
Ian Rowcliffe
September 9, 2012 at 8:57 am