Seems like there’s always something stirring up the pot… This morning the very kind and friendly neighbors called to say they may have their house available for a family to house-sit on the off-season, just pay utilities and get out of the house if they visit, and she knew there are 3 families living here. Only thing is, there’s another couple (with two children) who did it last year who would be coming over in a few hours to discuss it. The other couple was fine, but they thought of giving us preference.
So we spent a few edgy hours hashing and re-hashing what-ifs, and who might go over there, and what kind of upheaval it would cause. In the end, they gave the house to the couple because they were counting on it more than the homeowners realized.
Sometimes it’s easier not to have too many choices. Maybe next year.