one year ago today, i was in hawaii, working a small, insightful, hectic, surreal and amazing conference ( Read more... )

yesterday, while danny and i were at work, two men broke into our house and robbed us.

( details here. )

we're (mostly) moved into the new house! there are, of course, things left at the old one, various odds'n'ends and bricabrac. also lara is still there, because we're spraying for ants today. she will come over this afternoon ( Read more... )

we've started packing. it's not fun, as always - but it's productive, and i'm finding stuff i thought i lost, like the beater attachment to my stand mixer, and the 2007 Blizzcon Attendee loot card with the murloc suit code! nearly all the books are boxed up, as are most cables and other various supplies. my next goal is to pack up all the ( Read more... )

so, all the paperwork scrambling really paid off, because we got the house keys yesterday!

( details about yesterday, getting the house, smudging ceremony, etc. )

all the paperwork scrambling paid off.

John just called us to say our home loan was funded this afternoon.

per CA laws, the deed to our house will be recorded in our name tomorrow.

we will get the keys on thursday or friday.

OMGHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!

love kittie

so, as i think i've mentioned (but maybe i didn't, i can't keep track anymore), the formal sale of the house had to be delayed b/c our mortgage broker didn't have some crucial paperwork, and we didn't hear about it until last thursday. danny's uncles were either hospitalized or traveling, so we couldn't get the papers until (hopefully pray god) ( Read more... )

the escrow check has been submitted for the rest of our down payment, and the money is in our checking account ( Read more... )

i've been rebounding from last week with efforts at productivity.

i'm making a point to monitor my bank accounts every day, and even if i don't catch things often, i at least feel like i'm doing something. i am also working harder at confronting issues that scare me early on, before they really scare me. this is challenging, but if i keep it up, i ( Read more... )