My head is spinning after today. I went non-stop from 8am to 7:30pm, got home in time to play with the kids for a few minutes before tucking them in, ate dinner, and collapsed here in front of the computer for some down time. I had to take an elderly gentleman with dementia and severe mental retardation to a nursing home today - very sad. He had been living with the same family for 18 years and I could not explain to him in any way why I was doing this (he is non-verbal and deaf - does not understand signs). I feel terribly for him, but there is no alternative as he can no longer stay where he was. I lost my grandmother two years ago this month - she died suddenly in her sleep, but was in the beginning stages of Alzheimers herself. I think it was a blessing in disguise for her to depart before she lost herself. Nothing to do with finances here, but a good reminder for me to be thankful for my parents good health. My thoughts are with those who are dealing with this everyday.
On a cheerier note, I did show a house that my buyers were really very interested in. It was a gorgeous old house built in 1884, with ceilings nearly 10 feet tall. It had the old servants staircase and pantry - a ton of character. And just to shock all of you on the west coast or in NJ (just two eamples of many), it was priced at $124,900 for over 2300 square feet, a good sized lot, two car garage, four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Beautiful.
I ate out again for lunch today - didn't get around to eating until 2:30 with my busy morning getting the gentleman settled in to his new room. I grabbed something quick on my way back to the office. This is becoming a bad habit that needs to be nipped in the bud NOW! I think I will go pack my lunch for tomorrow as soon as I finish here. It's is so much easier to pack it at night and be done with it.