Timeline

Me, last summer, when we were seriously discussing leaving Connecticut to live somewhere in the west:
"Yes! In three years. That would give me a few more seasons to see my gardens mature here, and we can research our move in a leisurely and thoughtful way, and check out possible locations. By 2019 maybe, or 2020."

Me, last fall, once we had discussed settling in New Mexico:
"Look at the homes for sale on Realtor.com. I like this one, and I could live in that one, here are other possibilities. Let's look around, and maybe move in the next 18 months. We should have an idea by spring of 2018."

Me, after an exploratory trip to Santa Fe in January, where we spent a day with a realtor touring homes:
"We could make this happen this year. Start cleaning out the basement, let's get our kitchen upgraded, the shower door needs fixing. Let's get the house ready to sell by the end of 2017."

Me, this spring:
"The house is listed, the price is set, it's staged and ready to sell. We need offers! We need to sell now. We need to move. 

Why isn't this happening right now?"