Hurry up and wait

This is getting old, this house selling business. My realtor lady put down on the listing online that my front yard is 61 ft wide. No wonder I am not getting any traffic. I am on a cul-de-sac, and my lot is rather pie shaped, but it doesn't come to a point, fercrissake. I had to write her an email (written trail, written trail) that corrected her - I had shown her TWO land surveys. Both showed just under 100 feet across the front, which is the smallest side. But not 61 feet! She also cannot post the pictures I sent her. She doesn't seem to understand how to make a picture a jpeg - which really confuses me, since I sent them in jpeg format. I wrote to her and explained that her computer might have changed them, and told her to resave with a new name, blah, blah....

So, this morning I decide it's time to catch up on paperwork. I went upstairs and grabbed all the papers I hid up there so I could show the house the other day. This is a slowly-developing routine, being able to hide stuff fast, and hide it not in closets, cupboards, basement, or garage. I am getting good, but it still takes time. I have no memory, so it's a crapshoot to find stuff sometimes. I spent 15 minutes this morning finding Wiz's hyperthyroid medication.

Once I tossed all the backed up papework, newspapers, bills, etc, on the table, I realized that I didn't do dishes last night. I am usually not one to leave any dishes out, but last night I was tired and I did.

At 10:30 this morning (only a few minutes ago) I got a call from the realtor. Someone wants to see my house at 12:30. Today. To me, that means some realtor is preparing an array of houses for some looker to browse through.

I haven't dealt with moving in 30 years. Has anyone ever had any luck selling a house when the realty company calls with two hours' notice? If I saw a house I might want to buy, I would call and ask for an appointment in the next few days, whenever convenient for the seller. I wouldn't say I have to see it within 2 hours. Am I missing something here?

Now I have to go hide those papers all over again, do the dishes, run the dishwasher, put the good comforter and the shams on the bed, put my shoes away, fold the dogs' blankets inthe living room, change the kitty litter, fluff up the bathrooms, vacuum.....then drag the dogs out for an hour walk, again in the sunniest most dangerous time of the day for me. It's cold today, too.

I am glad someone is coming, because that means a potential buyer, but geez, I am not enjoying this process at all. Last year I could have said, "Three people may come. I am able to move in 30 days. Make sure they are all pre-approved for their mortgages." This year, we are having a one-state recession and I am at their mercy.

My condo is so close to being done, I could be moving in next week. Every time I go with the dogs, we meet new neighbors. I think we are going to be very happy in our new home. We just need to get there. As it is, I need 30 days even if today's lookers are buyers. Closing doesn't happen in a week.