UPDATE!
Hi! Wow, it's been a while since I updated. Here's the scoop:
-We sold our condo! Okay, it's not really official until this Friday when we close. But yay! The asking price was fair and the inspection went well. We ended up selling the place no more than a week after we listed it with the agent. Lucky!
-WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! Funny how the timing worked out so well. A couple of weeks after we had sold the condo we found a great house that had just come on the market. An older couple had been living there and apparently they're very picky. This is great for us, as they were very picky when the house was build and accordingly the craftsmanship is fantastic. The basement is finished (and has a wet bar, what the heck am I going to do with a wet bar??), the deck is complete, and the yard is a good size just begging for a garden in the back. We're planning on closing in August.
-For the transition, we're renting a townhouse. And we're currently living there until we've finalized on the house. It's a nice little two-story with a patio in the back. I've installed a bird feeder and purchased a bunch of plants for pots out front (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers). We signed a 6 month lease, which is a little bit over than when we'd officially own the house. That's okay though, since we're planning on renovating the kitchen and we can stay in the townhouse while that mess is taking place.
-Wedding plans. We've decided to have the wedding next year. We'd both like an outdoor wedding, so it would be likely May or later as April is still a bit cool here. Location has yet to be determined, anywhere from a nice spot in Minneapolis to Yellowstone (!). To be updated.
-Work. Busy as always. I went to a scientific conference last week to present data and I'll be going to another one in the middle of July to present another project. I'm also planning on taking the first part of my accreditation boards, crazy. The fiance will be done with internship hell on June 26 and is planning on getting good and drunk. He'll be starting research for the next two years, so it's back to jeans and sneakers for him!
-We sold our condo! Okay, it's not really official until this Friday when we close. But yay! The asking price was fair and the inspection went well. We ended up selling the place no more than a week after we listed it with the agent. Lucky!
-WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! Funny how the timing worked out so well. A couple of weeks after we had sold the condo we found a great house that had just come on the market. An older couple had been living there and apparently they're very picky. This is great for us, as they were very picky when the house was build and accordingly the craftsmanship is fantastic. The basement is finished (and has a wet bar, what the heck am I going to do with a wet bar??), the deck is complete, and the yard is a good size just begging for a garden in the back. We're planning on closing in August.
-For the transition, we're renting a townhouse. And we're currently living there until we've finalized on the house. It's a nice little two-story with a patio in the back. I've installed a bird feeder and purchased a bunch of plants for pots out front (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers). We signed a 6 month lease, which is a little bit over than when we'd officially own the house. That's okay though, since we're planning on renovating the kitchen and we can stay in the townhouse while that mess is taking place.
-Wedding plans. We've decided to have the wedding next year. We'd both like an outdoor wedding, so it would be likely May or later as April is still a bit cool here. Location has yet to be determined, anywhere from a nice spot in Minneapolis to Yellowstone (!). To be updated.
-Work. Busy as always. I went to a scientific conference last week to present data and I'll be going to another one in the middle of July to present another project. I'm also planning on taking the first part of my accreditation boards, crazy. The fiance will be done with internship hell on June 26 and is planning on getting good and drunk. He'll be starting research for the next two years, so it's back to jeans and sneakers for him!