September and Yertle

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September at last! For some reason (maybe not having a home base) this year has gone by really slow for me. I set a goal when I sold my house to wait until after summer to buy and that time has nearly arrived. I'm still on the road for another week but when I return I'll be Zillow obsessed! I think Yertle has it right - why stop to smell the flowers when you can eat the flowers? I'm tired of waiting and it's time to jump back in and establish a home base that everyone will tease me I don't need because I'm never home. Trust me though, it's always nice sleeping in your own bed and doing laundry in your own place even if you're only there a short time.

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