laramie

We've finally got a little rain, and that's a relief. It's hard for me to enjoy it though, as I'm feeling sick-at-heart. Tagster is still missing, though a neighbor who's familiar with him reports seeing him this weekend.

I spoke with Dale at AmeriQuest today and learned that Bank of America and Best Buy both failed to update their credit reports on me after I dealt with them last month, leaving my credit score just a few points lower than needed for a refinancing. If I go back to press the matter with them now there will be further delay, and an increasing risk of foreclosure - all on the off chance that BA and BB just might do what they should have done already.

I can't, in good conscience, risk that further delay. I see no real choice but to sell my home. I don't want to do it. I don't want to leave the place where I've buried my dead (pets Ariel and Guy), where I've planted flowers and ferns that were gifts from friends, where I've kept five rose bushes alive for so long, where I've hosted many a filk circle and a few Mnstf meetings, where I have room to spread out with my various art materials and books and have a home office that I can keep separate from my personal matters.

One of the hardest parts is knowing what to do about Twinkler and Skippy - the two strays who have adopted the house, but only tolerate me. If I tried to take them with me I doubt that they would stay, or take it at all kindly. If I leave them, what happens to them? Do I sell the house with cats included? Free cat with every purchase; no extra charge.

The other hard part is 'Where do I go from here?' Can I find a realtor who can help me find an alternate housing situation at the same time that he/she's finding a buyer for this place? The sooner the better?