The weather forecast for this week was saying hot and dry. Very hot, and very dry. I was grumpy about this, because if it could be 80 or below all year round, I wouldn't be unhappy about that. And raining or snowing half the week. Couldn't be happier. But I repent of my wicked ways and will stop grumbling. Bring on the hot and dry, because ( Read more... )

A few weeks back, I brought my cat Chaplin home for the weekend to see if he would adjust from going from a house with many cats to a house where he is the cat. It did not go very well. Shenanigans ensued, and he was miserable. I took him back home the following Monday morning and he was just so obviously happy to be home. Disappointment ( Read more... )

Nothing of note got done over the weekend ... well, other than catching a cold. And finally being able to sleep in my own house ( Read more... )

The loan went through! After switching companies, it took them less than a week to go "... there's nothing wrong here. Have a mortgage." So, next Thursday or Friday we'll close, and I'll be able to move into my new house. Scary, y'all. Scary ( Read more... )

Okay. Last entry was a bit reactionary. I'm now relatively sure the situation has been salvaged. There has been contortionist antics to do it.

( The Box Home Loans Saga! Cut for length )

*deletes previous entry*

The loan company just called. And their douchery continues. I am 90% certain I just lost the house I was going to buy.

And I was upset, but now I'm just wearily resigned. I don't think I'm supposed to get into a long-term financial relationship with this company ( Read more... )

I figure I will either be afk for the next while, or obnoxiously present. Having surgery tomorrow. And it is ... really, really fast.

( so, last week was not fun for Kat )

So, I'm buying a house in the next two weeks. And as part of this whole rigamarole, several people have pushed me to select someone to list on the title as my joint tenant. That way, in the event of my death, the house is not awarded directly to the state. Now normally, this would be my husband. But, since I don't have one, I am supposed to ( Read more... )

For the love of ... grrrr ( Read more... )