I've never sold a house before, but it's a pain. You live in this twilight world where the house is always "in show condition." Arrrghhh.

We had two showings today, and Carrie has it down to a science: the kids go into the car to play and read in their carseats, Carrie runs around like a too-fast silent film character, fluffing pillows, turning on lights, pumping up the AC, throwing dolls into closets, and eating stray crumbs off the floor...OK, she doesn't really eat them. But I do. Then it's off to wherever, maybe the park for picnic lunches (we do that alot these days - cuts down on my crumb-eating from the floor).

Anyway, I'm ready for it to be over. No offers, yet.

And we backed out of an offer on a little stone cottage more downtown, for several reasons. I'm glad, though, because now we're under no pressure to sell quick.