gaaaaah!

So, it's the 15th, and there isn't a new tenant yet.

My realtor and a carpet guy convinced me that the carpet in the place was actually 25 years old, not 10 years old. (plus, the fact that my ex tenant told the realtor that she DID NOT VACUUM for 2 years....jeezuz!!)
The carpet guy said that if we tried to stretch and trim it, it would probably tear....and also that stretching and trimming would cost $1000, no payment plan available..

New carpet is about $2000.

So... shit.....new carpet was installed today. And they did give me a payment plan.

So...shit. Great, more debt. And Dave's most recent hospital bills have started to add themselves to the thousands we already owe from the heart attack and after.....

Good Gawd...this past month of relentless stress has been very very bad for me.

But the good news is, we have two applicants on the rental...but they both applied for a Nov. 1 move in. That's a month LATER than I need it to be.

But right at the moment, the realtor is showing it to another person.

Just trying to have faith...

The stress has effected me to the point that my boss noticed today. She suggested I take a "mental health day" tomorrow. I took her advice.

I am hoping that the realtor and my family will work together to get the place painted some time pretty soon, now that the carpet is in.

It's frustrating for me to be 900 miles away.
It bothers me that my family has to do anything in regard to this property.

It's scary to think that I have to send my mortgage and association dues checks out next week and have no rent coming in.

I really should also mail the refund check to my ex tenant, but the realtor tells me I have 30 days after the end of the lease before I have to release those funds.

Just trying to remember to breathe. Not so easy these days.

In other news, the 100 degree weather was not yet finished, as they had told us previously. We had 2 days this past week above 100. But today, it's been in the 50's with drizzle.

Some real rain could be nice, but we aren't getting it.

Dancing this weekend at the local Pagan Pride festival. We are doing a 30 minute set, and I am doing a solo.

Trying to focus my energies on that to give my mind and adrenal glands a break.