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Somebody Needs To Be Slapped…

…I just haven’t figured out who, yet. If I knew exactly who was to blame, I’d be warming up my back-handed bitch slap. I’m no longer on the verge of freaking out. I’m in total freak out mode…. Read More

Boxes boxes boxes boxes boxes boxes

Right now, it’s looking like we’ll close on the sale of our current house Wednesday. That’s great, but that’s also in 3 days. It’s beginning to sink in just how much work we have to do between now… Read More

Great news!

We got a phone call this morning – one we had been waiting for for ages it seems. The people buying our house finally got their loan stuff figured out, and want to close the deal middle of… Read More

What Will I Wear?

I graduated from high school 10 years ago, and had been wondering if my class would have a reunion. I hadn’t heard, so I assumed my lazy class president was sleeping on the job. I was a little… Read More

Let the Packing Begin

Nearly every room in my house is now crowded with cardboard boxes. But instead of making me nuts, seeing the boxes makes me glad, because they’re signs of progress. The last week has been crazy. So crazy I… Read More

Post-Potter Depression

Two weeks ago, Lee and I returned to the house after walking the dog, to find mail sticking out of our mailbox. I grabbed the envelopes, then behind them I saw it. The box. With my copy of… Read More

House Woes

The good news is… our new house will have a gigantic backyard, a fountain and pond, a pool, tennis courts, and a basketball court. Our new house will be a little small, but the yard will have a… Read More

A Big Step Closer

They signed our counter-offer. Ohmygoodness they signed our counter-offer! Lee and I broke out a bottle of our favorite wine and talked about all the things we love about the new house and all the projects we plan… Read More

The Offer

I was just pulling into the driveway after work when my cell phone rang. It was our real estate agent, and she said, “I have good news.” The words I have been waiting to hear! “An agent is… Read More

Take Cover

Lee and I were sitting on our sofa, watching a movie and eating popcorn, and trying to ignore the thunderstorm outside. There had been flashes of lightning all night, but suddenly it seemed like the lightning was in… Read More