Going To Visit With Family Today

Going to visit with family today for our Memorial Day Celebration, then will be coming home later and hopefully visiting with friends who will be seeing our new house for the first time.

Yesterday my hubby and I went to our friends new place for their housewarming/ memorial day weekend celebration and it was good to be able to visit with everyone.

Looking for lawn mowers today because soon we will have to mow our lawn. Growing like a weed and I sure hope that it rains soon and often this week because I don't want our lawn to dry out.

Lazy Saturday

Lazy Saturday so far. Ate some oatmeal, took a wonderful shower and now catching up on my soap. Hope to get a lot accomplished today.

Turns Out I Will Have To Go Out To Lowes

Turns out I will have to go out to Lowes and pick up a few things for the blinds and curtains before we can put them up in the bathroom and bedroom. Will be nice to have a little privacy once everything is up. The curtains that we purchased should look great in our room and provide us lots of darkness as they are black out curtains.

So amused and happy with our new front loading washer and dryer. I like the little chime at the end of the cycles that let me know that the laundry is finished washing or drying.

Cleared enough room in the garage today for my husband to be able to pull his car in for the night. I hope that with in the next week that I'll be able to park in the garage as well.

I wrote earlier that I wanted to update the rest of my remaining status updates, so these are the rest from yesterday and my random thoughts today.

You can really hear the bugs at night. Not cars, or neighbors, or see bright grocery store lights. I LOVE our new house! Yesterday at 7:46am via Text Message

Electronics are like our children, they have our full attention when they are with us. As soon as they leave you focus on yourself & learn to live without. Yesterday at 7:53am via Text Message

You ever have a "I look better in person than in pictures" kind of day?... I feel like that day is today. So very tired & lots of unpacking to do. Yesterday at 8:04am via Text Message

Lost another pound. That had to of been from yesterday and all the work packing & unpacking the truck. Back on track! Yesterday at 8:07am via Text Message

Gotta love that new house smell!!! Yesterday at 8:52am via Text Message

So tired. Just want to lay down and sleep. But have to clean up rest of kitchen and set up the kitties room today. Yesterday at 12:57pm via Text Message

So tired. Not all the shelves want to work, have to call them out to see if they can fix them. Have to finish the kitchen, then can work on the kitties room. Yesterday at 1:53pm via Text Message

Now that I've checked messages and wall posts, I'll be sure to upload the moving pictures and first few pictures of our house tonight. Will be busy unpacking but will take time in between to relax and check email & FB. Yesterday at 2:35pm

So happy everything is delivered. Now, very late lunch break. Yesterday at 3:45pm via Text Message

Kitties are back home. Midnight is adjusting well, Uzume is still getting the hang of it. Think that they are just happy to be with their mommy and daddy again. Tomorrow more unpacking and have to try to get to the post office this week and pick up our mail. Will have to put our new mailbox in this week so we get mail at the house. Yesterday at 10:23pm

Mom brought over dinner tonight and visited with Steve and I after bringing the kitties back. She graciously watched the kitties and kept them with her for over a week while we moved. Because of this the girls have accepted their new home happily. Tired now, hope to get more rest tonight. Yesterday at 10:25pm

This is how happy our Midnight is right now. She is laying right next to me with the most happy half sleep look on her face. It will be sad to have her stay in her room tonight. I am so happy to be back with both my little girls. Yesterday at 10:47pm

Hubby just left for work & I find myself not able to fall back asleep. I'll get up & get started earlier this morning. 10 hours ago via Text Message

Kitties are meowing up a storm. So many different smells in this new house. At least they love their room. That's right, for now our girls get their own kitty room. Spoiled. 9 hours ago

Off to figure out how to use the washer and dryer. Then unpack and hang up clothing. Then unpack more boxes and rubbermaids. Tomorrow hope to get out, buy a mailbox and post, get to the storage unit and finish clearing it out, get to the post office and pick up our held mail, get back home and set up the mailbox. Lots of work ahead of me. 7 hours ago

First review of LG front loading dryer, "Wow! Now THIS is dry!!!" 5 hours ago via Text Message

I am so tired today. Just want to take a nap. Have to take in more rubbermaids and boxes. So much work left to do. Have my two week goal to keep in mind. 3 hours ago

Off to go switch the laundry. Just LOVE our new front loading LG washer and dryers!!! Gets everything so clean and wonderful smelling! :) about an hour ago

My Many Texts

My many texts to facebook and twitter have kept my friends and family updated to what has been happening. However several days with no internet I have not been able to keep my blog updated. So as I did a few days ago I will now update with what status updates I wrote on facebook.

Wanted to mention that we were able to give away, donate and sell all of our furniture ande electronics. Our condo no longer has any of our things in it, just everything for the buyer. May 23 at 12:07am

FYI, what happened today, why I'm upset & stressed out.. the handyman who came out & I overlooked the bathroom tub. After many phone calls & hours of stressful, "should of done this & that", we finally got someone out to repair it. Have the paperwork now, it is replaced & hopefully this will satisfy ALL the buyers term...s. Just hope that she doesn't decide to back out of the deal. If she does, we lose everything. May 23 at 12:11am

When I ask for your support I want your support, that is all. Just frustrated, worried and don't want anything else to go wrong. Been so up and down this entire time while selling the condo and buying the house. May 23 at 12:13am

Sent out an email with the form of work completed to our agent, we have kept up our side of the bargin, now let's hope our buyer does too. May 23 at 12:47am via Text Message

Being at my mom in laws house for so long reminds me of the holiday trips to my grandparents house in Boonville when I was a kid. May 23 at 12:50am via Text Message

Off to bed & hope I can sleep longer than four hours. Good night FB. May 23 at 12:51am via Text Message

Didn't sleep that well, lots of dreams, good morning FB. May 23 at 9:42am via Text Message

Pancakes for breakfast... unknown if can actually call it vegan because of the sugar. Just cause it's kocher doesn't mean it's vegan. Hoping for iron stomach. May 23 at 10:51am via Text Message

Banana bread....mmmmmmmmm. :) Everything looks like it's back on track now. May 23 at 11:10am via Text Message

Sunny day today, oh how I love the sunshine. :) May 23 at 11:25am via Text Message

Our fur babies have been with their Grandma now since Tuesday. Hope that they've been good girls and I can't wait to set up their room at the new house and have them back with us this upcoming Wednesday. May 23 at 2:07pm

So tired today. Need to get more sleep tonight for tomorrow. Can't believe how hot & humid it is today. May 23 at 6:15pm via Text Message

Watching the new episode of The Simpsons, smell burgers and potatoes cooking. May 23 at 7:05pm

Closing is tomorrow. Still no paperwork with details, will probably arrive in the morning. May 23 at 8:28pm via Text Message

Heading to bed early tonight. Need to get more sleep so I'm not so tired tomorrow. Closing on the condo in the morning & the house in the afternoon. Good night. May 23 at 9:34pm via Text Message

Haven't really slept & have to wake up in three hours. Wonder if sleeping in the car would be more comfortable right now. Need to not be falling asleep all day. Monday at 4:07am via Text Message

Can't say I'm awake or that I was ever really asleep for the night. So tired & long day ahead of us. Just hope I have enough energy to get through it. Monday at 7:04am via Text Message

Wonder if there is any new email this morning. Hope the final figures come in so we know what to bring to closing. Monday at 7:52am via Text Message

Still no news, just have to sit and wait. Can't change utilities until after first closing. Monday at 8:20am via Text Message

Made a few phone calls, left messages. Waiting... Monday at 8:49am via Text Message

Final figure and time is in our our first closing which will be before 11am now. Still no chance to go over all the numbers and hope that we get the details of the second closing worked out before 3pm. Again,.. just waiting. Monday at 9:13am

It's happening, on the way now to get the cashier's checks & go to our first closing. Monday at 9:57am via Text Message

At the office, about to close on the condo. Fot a few hours we will be without a home. Monday at 10:34am via Text Message

It's official, our condo is sold & no longer ours! Monday at 11:08am via Text Message

Changed almost all utilities & accounts to new address. Getting ready to drive out to close on the house. Monday at 1:44pm via Text Message

At closing for house. :) Monday at 2:40pm via Text Message

Finished closing. It's official! We are home owners!!! Monday at 3:44pm via Text Message

Thanks to my awesome brother in law & my mom in law for coming over today & helping set up some things in the new house & taking things off the truck. :) Monday at 10:40pm via Text Message

Tonight Steve & I sleep in our new house. ...and, It's beautiful!!! Monday at 10:41pm via Text Message

Tomorrow we get the truck filled with items from storage, take it back to the house & unload. Have lost a pound this last week from all the stress & moving. Monday at 10:43pm via Text Message

No internet again till Wednesday. Then internet happiness. Guess what?! Our house appraised 15 grand higher than what we paid already. Isn't that great?!!! Tuesday at 12:03am via Text Message

Midnight... time for sleep. One more huge moving day then can take all the time in the world to unpack. Well, at least there will be no need to rush. Goodnight. Tuesday at 12:05am via Text Message

Goodnight everyone! I'm so in love with our new house. Shower was wonderful & very relaxing tonight. :) Tuesday at 12:09am via Text Message

Goodmorning, wish I could just sleep in but won't be able to do that till Thursday. Night 1 in new house, wonderful. :) Tuesday at 7:58am via Text Message

Was wrong last night, have lost three pounds so far this month. I'm sure all the packing & moving has helped. Either way I feel like I'm back on track. Tuesday at 8:13am via Text Message

OMG, Sears is here right now! Tuesday at 9:10am via Text Message

Sears is setting up our washer, dryer & fridge right now! Awesome. Didn't expect it but we'll take it. =D Tuesday at 9:51am via Text Message

Fridge does not come with water hose to hook it up. Will have to buy one after being told we wouldn't. Boo! Tuesday at 10:19am via Text Message

What a super long day. Thanks to my two brother in laws & my brother for all the extra help moving. So happy to be home. Tuesday at 8:58pm via Text Message

You know you have a bad sunburn when your reflection in the window screams, "Owwwwwie!" Tuesday at 11:04pm via Text Message

Will update Wednesday and today's comments later.

Have Been Unpacking

Have been unpacking for the past several days since moving in. Treating the sunburn that I got from two days of being out in the sunshine moving everything into the new house.

Began to write this post and then the handyman arrived and fixed the front door, tightened a few of the cabinets so they pull out and roll correctly and place an order for a new spice rack.

Then I began to carry in more things making room on the left side of the garage. Hopefully my husband will be able to pull in tonight and park his car. If not then I'll surely be able to clear enough room by tomorrow after I'm home from running errands.

The kitties are so happy to be home and definitely acting like they are at home. Most doors to rooms stay shut when we're not in them. Other than their kitty room which will stay open all the time except when it's time for bed, and when we are away for a few hours.

I missed the comfort from having the kitties around. Now that they are back it is a little more difficult to get things unpacked and taken care of because I have to make sure they don't wonder into the garage. However I'm happy that in my down time I get to relax with my girls.

From the moment that the house was officially ours it has felt like home. The next morning waking up in our own bed. Imagining what waking up in the room would feel like for months and then finally waking up in our room, couldn't be happier! It is just as I imagined. Aside from in my dreams all the window treatment was up and the walls were painted. I will be slowly working on that but hopefully I'll have quite a bit completed once the house warming arrives. Looking to have it around the end of June or in July. All depends on how quickly we are able to unpack and organize. I can't wait to show off our house to our family and friends! This is a house that I am proud to call our own!

It Seems Like The Stress Is Over

Is seems like the stress is over however there is still one more day to get through. Still have no idea how much we need to bring to both closings. Have an estimate amount but not exact. It looks like the madness from yesterday and with everything that happened, that my husband and I will be alright now. Our buyer can't back out, and hopefully her agent will find everything as she should when she walks through and even notices all of the receipts, keys and garage door openers with the paperwork in the drawers. Going to attempt to relax today, need to relax today! Didn't sleep that well at all last night, I think I had thirty different dreams. I just can't wait for us to be moved into our new house and what I'm worrying about is picking up soy milk for breakfast because I forgot to add it to the grocery shopping list.

Have Hot Blogged Since Wednesday

Have not blogged since Wednesday and I've missed writing my updates. Today was the first full day that I have been able to use the internet and it's been nothing but stress and very little relaxation. Hopefully Sunday my husband and I will be able to take it easy.

I decided to let you see what my status updates have been over the past few days to facebook.

One last moment of internetting before that turn off our services for good. Will be very busy packing all day today so I'm considering this time "my break" for the day. Take care everyone. Remember, need to reach me, texting probably best way for several days. Thanks and have a great rest of your week!!! Wednesday at 9:52am

My brother just left & took the china cabinet, dresser & game chair. He may even be free to come out & help us unpack on Tuesday which is great! Wednesday at 1:15pm via Text Message

Almost finished packing the bathroom & bedroom. Kind of sad to say goodbye to a place that's been our home for 5 yrs. Longest we've lived together in one place. Wednesday at 1:40pm via Text Message

Almost finished with packing the kitchen. Will need just a few more boxes. Wednesday at 3:16pm via Text Message

Very tired. Did so much packing today. Who know a kitchen could fill so many boxes. Wednesday at 7:10pm via Text Message

Just had dinner with mom, relaxing and watching the baseball game. No internet. Will have to see if someone emailed me about one of the couches tomorrow. Wednesday at 9:49pm via Text Message

Nice to have a vacation from the internet however I wish I could at least check my email. Will have to try to check it sometime tomorrow. Wednesday at 10:47pm via Text Message

Anyone want a few or one piece of sectional furniture? If so contact me on my cell. I'll happily sell them to you. Have to have it gone by Friday. Wednesday at 10:52pm via Text Message

Goodnight everyone. Very late, really tired, hope that tomorrow goes well. Wednesday at 11:29pm via Text Message

Goodmorning FB world, didn't sleep that well but the good news is that my back isn't feeling horrible anymore. Long day ahead of us. Thursday at 8:53am via Text Message

We have limited space we are working with. Free furniture, we are moving and can't take it. Call me!!! Thursday at 6:17pm via Text Message

Found a person to pick up the furniture tomorrow. No tattoos for us but we're getting the moving taken care of. Thursday at 6:26pm via Text Message

I can not express how unhappy I am with the truck that we are renting. Does not fit as much as the lady described & will have to hope two trips does the trick. Thursday at 7:00pm via Text Message

To add to my last update, though I am unhappy about the size & zero help packing right now, I will be happy if we get everything out of the condo tomorrow. Thursday at 7:02pm via Text Message

Packing up the last few boxes in the housem Hope to sleep well tonight. Have to wake up at 7am tomorrow. Only four days left... :) Happy tired right now. Thursday at 8:41pm via Text Message

After all this moving it's back to the doctor for me. I just know all this lifting & bending is bad cause I've had to take the good stuff just to ease the pain. Thursday at 10:49pm via Text Message

12+ hour day, back hurts ....very.......tired! Thursday at 10:50pm via Text Message

Btw, in case you've written me a message, we've had no internet, still won't till next Wednesday. But will check the net at my mom in laws place this Sunday. Thursday at 10:52pm via Text Message

Everytime we've moved we have had less & less people to help us move. Really sucks! My thing is if you help me, I help you. Next time we plan to move is, never. Thursday at 10:55pm via Text Message

Going to relax and then sleep. Long day ahead of us tomorrow. Thanks soooo much to those coming out to help us! You know who you are & you rock! Goodnight FB. Thursday at 10:57pm via Text Message

Soooooooo tired & in pain, will have to use my wheelchair today. I won't even be able to help cause I did to much the past 2 days. So.. goodmorning FB. Yesterday at 7:04am via Text Message

Thanks to the awesome help of Erik & Ben we are getting the rest of our place all packed up. Just need to find someone to take our tv since no one bought it. Yesterday at 10:10am via Text Message

Only a handful of things left now.. then cleaning, then goodbye condo. Kind of sad but a happy sad. Much thanks to Erik & Ben. Lunch for me, crackers & bread. Yesterday at 12:00pm via Text Message

Thank you to all our awesome family for helping us out with all our packing & moving. I am in pain & soooooo tired. Eating dinner at my mom in laws house. :) Yesterday at 7:32pm via Text Message

I could be getting inked right now, but then we wouldn't have finished cleaning & packing. I feel like we made the right choice for now. Yesterday at 8:20pm via Text Message

Can't wait for Monday! Will relax or try to this weekend. Good night FB. Yesterday at 10:04pm via Text Message

Goodmorning FB, I think I slept at least 6 or 8 hours, no way of knowing for sure.. I kept waking up every 2. Not as much stuff to do today. 2 days left. :) 14 hours ago via Text Message

Said our final "good bye's" to our condo. Out to brunch at First Watch. 12 hours ago via Text Message

Looked at window treatments & mailboxes today. Hope to find what we want this weekend. 9 hours ago via Text Message

Hi everyone! Finally have internet to check email after having three full days without. Going through last minute stress with the condo. A leak is there at our place that we did not see and worried that the repair guy won't call us back or take care of it this weekend. This could make our dream turn into a nightmare as... we could lose everything. Hopefully everything all still works out. 7 hours ago

Logging offline. Hope to hear back from the handyman and that he can come out this weekend and check the area of concern and if it is leaking, that he can fix it before closing on Monday. 6 hours ago

This should be a time for relaxing not freaking out anxiety. 6 hours ago via Text Message

I have a right to cry & be upset! We are making copies of the forms, dropping them off & got the repair taken care of. Hopefully now everything will be ok. 3 hours ago via Text Message

Hit a bump in the road to closing but hopefully everything will be alright now. 3 hors ago via Text Message

Dropping off the paperwork at the condo for the buyer. Hopefully closing will go smoothly now. I don't want to lose our new house. hours ago via Text Message

Loved hanging out with our cousins today, just wish all this house / condo stuff wasn't stressing me out. 2 hours ago via Text Message

Trying to relax... really really trying to relax. Want to be able to stomach eating a late dinner. Otherwise I'll get sick. about an hour ago via Text Message

Just want to know everything will be ok, need to know tomorrow. Don't want to wait to know. So close to closing now. about an hour ago via Text Message

Decided

Decided since the internet and phone were working this morning to have one last moment of checking my email before everything is turned off today. Getting around slowly this morning as I'm having a difficult time waking up. I have the most trouble sleeping at night now and I'm sure it's due to the anxiety of the move as we are coming into our last final five days. Will hope to have the bathroom, bedroom, living room and kitchen all packed today, or at least the majority of the kitchen packed today. Which means I have a long day ahead of me. Hope to continue to write daily updates but may only be able to update my facebook and twitter accounts. Hope to get a lot done over the next several days. Hope to fit everything 0n the truck and make one huge trip instead of two trips. Well, here is to hoping anyway. Looks like a beautiful day outside today. :)

I Was So Excited

I was so excited this morning when a buyer contacted me about purchasing the table and chairs that we had for sale up on craigslist. Then had a buyer contact me about purchasing the television we have for sale, after giving directions, our number and waiting for over an hour and fifteen minutes the guy never showed up, ever. It was very frustrating and I feel blown off. Oh well, it's his loss I suppose, however I really want to sell this tv and if he shows up tomorrow I will happily sell it to him.

Today I drove the kitties, refrigerated and frozen food down to my mom's house. The kitties will be on a weeks vacation / stay over at their grandma's house from now till next Tuesday or Wednesday. Hopefully they'll be ok and I do have to say that as soon as I got home, sat down and relaxed for a moment that I was already missing them. I miss their little furry faces and cute / annoying kitty meows. Will be at the new house soon enough and then they'll be with us again but at their new home.

Almost finished packing everything from the bedroom. This will be the last full night that we have internet, television and phone service. Will have to charge my cell phone in the morning. Not so much to do as I feel like saying, "so much left to do and so little time", not true this time. Everything is coming together nicely. I just feel a little anxious that I'm not taking apart all the electronics till now. Will need to make sure to label everything very clearly and unpack these things last or first and put them in a specific area so they are opened back up first.

As it is midnight I need to try to finish and get to bed. Back aches and I just hope that I can get six hours of sleep. Been getting less and less sleep each night. Probably the anxiety from the last few days here before closing. Will be so much happier and less stressed once we are finished signing paperwork and moved into our new house.