A Twist of Things to Come

I forgot to pimp my own post on CG, again. Yesterday (or the day before, I forget) I wrote about Windows 7 Launch Parties? O_o

I could have scooped BoingBoing on Barack Obama's amazingly consistent smile, if I had not been lazy last night. But I was, erm, lazy last night. ;)

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I had an epiphany this morning. See, I was stressed with trying to sort out Big Boy's specialist appointments, because he needs them monthly and the doctor here needed forms from the doctor there, and they were faxed from local Dr. to Not-So-Local Dr. last week. Nurse on vacation, etc. and I know how it is, but Big Boy needs his shot and arrrgh. It was finally sorted today, but not until after the epiphany.

I'd been considering driving back to our old place and staying with the in-laws a week so I could see my old nephrologist, even though I miraculously met one here and am already his patient now. I dunno. And we had been talking about our budget, and looking around at places to stay, because the boys really need some space. Evidently each of them, when they go on their walks, have been calling my in-laws and complaining about how much they hate it here. *headdesk*

Then there was the stress of submitting something, and the slightly maniacal way in which I was checking my email waaaay too often and fretting over whether... well, you know.

Ad to that trying to make a budget now that some of our expenses are about to go away. (That's good, but also uncertain because there are medical bills and things we need to pay out of our medical savings account, but I have to find receipts and things.) We started looking at rental places in several different areas, and it was crazy and a little depressing, for various reasons.

Then, out of the blue, my Georgia nephrologist's office called. It seems my old doctor has left the practice, and they wanted to reschedule my appointment with one of the other doctors. (I hadn't canceled the appointment for later this month because I knew we'd be going back for Wee Boy's birthday party and I was still waffling about maybe staying longer just to see this doctor instead of the new one.)

It was like a light came on. I realized, I am exactly where I need to be. Everything I've needed since we've been here has magically appeared exactly when I needed it. It's been like waling on invisible stepping stones. I just have to have faith, ne?

So when my Beloved came home, we went out for our payday pizza night and then for a walk by the lake. It was lovely and just warm enough to be really pleasant. While walking around enjoying the moment, my Beloved's phone rang. It was his dad. Seems that he works with a sister-in-law of a guy who is going to be helping some friends rent out their house in Uptown, at a very reasonable price. (More than twice what we're paying now, but we're getting a crazy deal from the lovely yourprecious.) It's on the "good side" of Audobon park, but slightly outside the Golden Rectangle, where we are now.

Not sure if this will be the place, but it is where we want to be and in our price range, so it's encouraging. I'm just really feeling very relaxed about it, about everything. For the moment, I really believe that next step will be there when we're ready to take it. I'm not even worried about the story anymore. Even rejections help me get to my goals, and I've already gotten new ideas for stories, with markets in mind. *shrug* I'm amazed by how calm I am.

Which is really an atypical thing for me.