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I know we haven't been around much lately, but we have a good excuse - we've been house hunting! And, better yet, we're now in the process of buying one! The price has been agreed on and the contract has been signed - projected closing date is July 15, though we may be able to move it up a little, if the bank is quick with the final loan approval (we had all the pre-approval stuff done before we even started looking, so we think it'll work out).
This is so crazy and scary and fun and scary. So far we've found a washing machine for sure, I'm getting a phone number about a dryer tonight, and I'm arranging to pick up a washing machine (Free, can you imagine? - it didn't fit in their kitchen! I love Freecycle!) this weekend. We still need a refridgerator and a stove (can't remember if we need gas or electric - gotta find that out), but my grandma said that she's thinking about remodeling her kitchen, so we might be able to get her old ones for a good price.
We're so excited about all of this! The first project is going to be putting up a fence. The one that's there isn't in very good shape, and doesn't inclose enough of the yard anyway. So we're going to take it down and put up a nice wooden fence, if we can at all afford it. Then I can get a dog! I'm so thrilled. I really miss having a dog.
Anyway, I just wanted to share my excitement with all of you. Thanks for letting me!
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Yay!!! It's so exciting getting to buy your first house. I hope everything goes smoothly for you!
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It has been very interesting, and encouraging, to have watched you and Dan over the months as things have worked out so well -- he lost that job then found a better one, you bought a new car, and now a new house! Wow! Glad things are going so well with you -- you two are wonderful people and deserve lots of good things.
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If you can manage to get up here this weekend, I'll buy you all the celebratory beverages you desire. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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Actually, I do hope to have a party - just probably not Labor Day. There's a big festival here that weekend that we always have people over for anyway, but I wouldn't want to make my housewarming guests go.
But we will have a big ol' Hatrack party once we're (mostly) settled!
(Also, Bob? That's just about the nicest thing you could have said. I owe you a hug.)
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I hope everything goes smoothly for you!
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