early summer was a whirlwind, casting me higher and higher in a dizzying spiral of busy ( Read more... )

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... )

it hit me just yesterday: it's crunch time ( 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... )

house house house house!

HOUSE!

.... househousehouse!

that is all.

love kittie

one of the downsides to managing stress better is what i call a "higher tolerance." in other words, stress can build up to higher levels in your system before you notice/react/de-stress. i need to stop working on managing my stress better and start working on ways to let go of it ( Read more... )

for me, searching for a house is strikingly similar to registering for classes in college.

( more on housing here: how it's similar to college registration, how we're searching, and notes on the process for my own benefit. also some goals. always good to have these things in writing! )