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So Much for DOGust, How About DOGtober

I have some really weird quirks that I doubt are unique to me, but sure feel like it. Here are two:

1. Frequently, after I have put up with something without objecting for days, weeks, or even months, when I finally hit my breaking point and complain about that thing to someone, that thing gets resolved within the next 24 hours by sheer coincidence. Anyone who knows me knows I do not generally suffer issues in silence; these are special cases. Also, my complaint does not cause the issue to be resolved; I generally am griping about some issue well beyond my ability or the ability of others to resolve -- such as a societal trend or the weather -- when this coincidence happens.

2. Conversely, if I express confidence that all is well and I shall be able to accomplish some exciting goal {cough DOGust cough}, then life firmly puts me in my place and reminds me that I know nothing.

I have now bought three houses within my life. The first two were sold (I am not some fancy-pants who can own multiple houses) and I am in the most awkward process of moving into the new purchase that I can imagine. Buying this house was easily the most grueling and drawn-out buying process so far. I do not know whether that is because the real estate business has gotten more laborious for its customers in recent years, because Texas is something really special when it comes to real estate, or both; I suspect both. In August, there was almost not a single day I did not have to sign documents. I counted and signed literally-genuinely-not-exaggerating over 100 documents to buy this freaking house.

In addition, August started with an attempt to buy another house rather than this one, and nearly getting screwed in a pretty dramatic fashion in the process. (That process also involved signing over 100 documents.) The story of buying this house is zany enough that it definitely needs to become a Deer Me story.

Life then said, "Oh, you thought August was draining? Here, have September." To be fair, Hubby dealt with most of the issues related to the house in September, which involved a lot of construction. That has been delaying our actual move, though he has done a remarkable job of bringing over little things (and sometimes not-so-little things) and making an under-construction house quite homey... in parts. Meanwhile, I managed to complete a comic I committed to earlier in the year and had planned to finish before the end of August (but did not start until September).

Heh, I have been vague on the details because I meant for this to be short, and look how long it is already.

Anyway, DOGust was a complete failure... like many of my goals in recent years.

But I do not want to quit. So, despite the fact I absolutely must move to the house this month, I still plan to also try for DOGtober, which is DOGust in October: I shall try to draw a dog each day. Will I manage? Probably not, but I might as well try.

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