On the night of August 26, 2017 torrential rain pounded parts of Houston, and flooded our house and so many other houses around us. It seems like the longest and shortest 365 days of life.
After 10+ months of renovation and the house sitting on the market for upwards of 70 days - we received an offer. If was very close to our reduced asking price, so we accepted. If felt too good to be true; I didn't want to jinx it, so I kept it quiet. Just like everything in this process, getting to closing has been filled with its own set of challenges. The buyer did a final walk-through yesterday and discovered that one of the drains in the master shower is clogged. Our stellar Mr. Fix-it took at look today and the drain in full of hardened mortar - too tough of a job to handle without specialized equipment. Instead of enjoying the morning of the first day of school with the kids and great collaboration with my co-worker tomorrow, I will be making a trip to Houston to see the plumber and try an take care of some outstanding paperwork that in itself could hold up closing.
Tomorrow is day 366 and the story isn't over yet.
