1 week to go

So we have one week until closing. I am both excited and frantic with everything that needs to get done! Packing, getting the utilities set up, recruiting help, and prioritizing everything that needs to get done once we're in is a little overwhelming, but I know we'll get it all done. Our place right now is a disaster, with everything pulled out of closets and drawers, and many things to pack, throw away, or donate.

I am very happy that Matt and Mike found a Craig's List listing sq feet of maple hardwood flooring for a bargain price, and it turns out that the guy who's selling works at the same place Mike does. Makes the actual purchase of it pretty easy since Mike can get it from the guy after work today. I didn't think we're be able to even think about buying flooring until next spring, so this was a really nice surprise. I am pretty sure that it will go in the dining room to replace the green carpet, but we won't make any decisions about that until we're actually moved in.

I'm also pleasantly surprised to learn that we might qualify for USAA since Matt's dad was in the military. This means we might be able to get home insurance through them, which is supposed to be less expensive than other options out there. Matt's mom is calling them today to find out.

Very Superstitious

Many times in the past few weeks, I've picked up the laptop to blog about what's been going on, and there's been something which has made me put it aside. I hadn't been very aware of it, but part of me knew I was doing it, and I didn't want to think about it too much. Then this morning, I realized that I am being superstitious - afraid I might jinx our good fortune.

We have found a house, and we're under agreement. It's a great house, in very good condition structurally, the systems in good order, and the location is good, too; The last house on a dead end street, close to church and family. We had the inspection last week, and the appraisal should happen this week. The lot is big, .68 acres, but that's deceptive because a large part of it is steeply sloping, and would not be usable for things like a pool or patio. But when we were there with my parents, my dad and I were talking about what we could do with the yard and it still has potential. We can pull some trees and carve out some of the slope to have a sort of tiered yard, and the hillside facing east is a perfect location for berry bushes. And there is enough space in the level area for a small garden, and there's a screen house.

Our awesome carpet. Well, almost ours. Hopefully.

The interior is pretty dated, and we'll have lots of renovations to do to update. Lots of panelling to pull down, and carpeting to pull up. But the inspector said that there's very little we have to do right away, and most everything is stuff we can do as time and finances permit. So we'll need to have an electrician come in right away, and we'll need to pull out the wall a/c unit in the dining room and close up that section of outside wall, but other than that, it's going to be one project at a time for years to come.

Isaac and Me-mere came to the insection last Wednesday

If that all goes according to plan, we'll be closing on the 25th, which is 2 weeks from tomorrow. Yikes! We have so much packing and organizing to do, and it really feels like we have very little time to do it. Matt is working on Saturdays, and on his day off during the week he is taking care of Isaac, so he's not home to pack or anything like that except at night after work. At least he can bring laundry with him to get that done while they play. I have a wedding to sing at on Saturday, and we have youth group stuff to do for the next few weeks, but other than that my days will be spent packing and throwing stuff out and buying stuff like garbage cans and blinds for the house.