First good thing - I close on the desert property on April 13. I’m full of trepidation about the rebuild process - I’m going to start contacting contractors this week, and I expect it’ll go about as well as internet dating; most will probably never reply, some will reply but then never be in contact again, some may put in a bid that will be well outside of my comfort zone, most won’t “get” what this place is all about. Sigh. I hate to be negative before anything has even happened but I expect the rebuild process to be very fraught. Not looking forward to it. And butting up against summer as we are, it’s entirely possible nothing can happen out there until October due to extreme heat.
The big arts grant I’ve been waiting four months for finally starts taking applications on April 8. I just moved my skin cancer surgery so I wouldn’t miss it. So much rides on this. Also, discovered my SBA loan payments have been pushed back a whole year, which is a game changer. I was prepared to start paying $700 a month in just a month’s time. Knowing I can sit on it another year is fantastic.
Children may return to school around April 19. We have another school zoom meeting tonight to discuss with the principal. This means, including this (four day) week, only three more weeks of distance learning. The return to school is going to be messy and complicated, but boy am I glad for some, any change.
For now we prepare for our spring break camping trip (Julian, CA, followed by Anza Borrego desert and then Desert Hot Springs) and I’ll admit I’m dreading it just a little. It’s going to be hard core camping most of the week - no kitchen, no running water, no fridge, no heat at night - and I don’t really feel up to it at the moment. We haven’t done that in a while and I’m kind of out of the habit. Oh well. Time to get geared up!
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