I think.
Move successful. Internet acquired yesterday. House looking much better even after just one week. (Hubby only working half days for the win.) Body adjusting to torture of moving and housework. Got kitty (gorgeous 2 month old short hair, tortoiseshell). Got from shelter. Name that came with her: Raynie. Changed it to Rayna.
Now feeling miserable. Think I got food poisoning. Hope to get back to regular blogging next week. Got to run. :-S
Two days until the move! Our phone/internet provider, and our heating/gas company, both don’t end services on the weekend. So, as this is a long weekend with the holiday, our options were to end services on Friday or Tuesday. We didn’t want to get billed for three days we won’t be here, so they’re getting shut off tomorrow morning. At least we already bought our prepaid cell phone. This is my last day of internet for a while. We’re going to switch to Comcast, so hopefully we can get that set up in the next couple weeks (sooner rather than later).
On a good note, at least we will have electricity. They do weekends. Today is big laundry and dishes day, as we won’t have any hot water tomorrow. Not a bad thing, as the day will be busy packing. My husband has already asked for Friday off so we can get everything done with less rushed stress.
We’ll have the weekend to settle into our house. It looks so much better than when we bought it. Fresh paint in most rooms. New carpet in the den. A few new doors. So exciting! Looking forward to living there, not just working there.
I will miss checking in on my blogging friends. I will blog again when I’m connected. Love you all!
In an hour, B and I are leaving for the house with my in-laws. Going to do some painting, and a guy is coming to measure for carpet. We’ve done some fixes, gotten the vents cleaned (much needed!), put in a couple new doors, and painted a formerly Disney-princess-pink-with-purple-trim room. Not much left to do, thank goodness. We’re going to paint the family room, front room, and one of the bathrooms. Other rooms aren’t top priority, and will only be repainted if we have leftover paint. Saturday I was painting doors outside, and got sunburned. Been a while. Not fun. Bringing sunscreen from now on. We’re getting new carpet in the family room (previous owners had three dogs in there), and getting the rest cleaned. Really looking forward to all this pre-work being done, and being able to actually live there!
B had his first “monster-under-the-bed” experience. Now added to the bedtime routine are checking under the bed, telling him everything is safe, and leaving the door open.
Moving date is May 23. Not much longer! Still have packing to do…
Oh, and Happy Mother’s Day to any mothers who read this! My husband bought me a radio/CD player, which I have been wanting. :-)
Yesterday we bought our first home! (Well, technically financing should finalize today.) We’ll get the keys on Monday (giving current residents the weekend to move out). Thank you to my Mom, for watching B yesterday. It was nice not having my attention split. We took her out to lunch at Chili’s after.
This month will be busy with packing, transitions, and giving the new house some TLC. Moving date is set for Saturday, May 23. So much to do before then. You should see our needs and wants lists for house stuff to buy. I swear it grows every time I look away.
Writing, submissions, and queries should pick back up in June.
Yesterday was Earth Day, and this is still Earth Week. Some of these 5k Qs are appropriate for the occasion (namely 644 and 655).
5,000 Questions... My answers so far...
641. Do you remember Crystal Pepsi? no
642. When was the last time you spent a night away from home? In the hospital after giving birth to my son. Wow, that was over five years ago. I need a vacation...
643. Some people say that there is no such thing as a stupid question. Is that true? Yes. There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
644. What is the most interesting TV channel? Discovery Channel. Have you seen Planet Earth? It is spectacular. Our planet is such a beautiful, amazing place. Well worth saving.
645. Name one song you could live without hearing ever again: "Hot Chocolate" from the Polar Express soundtrack
646. Do your pets understand you when you talk? Don't currently have a pet, but I believe pets understand to a degree. Even if they don't understand the words, they do understand the emotion.
647. What are three things you HAVE NOT done that might surprise people? 1. Owned a credit card. 2. Driven a car. 3. Walked on a beach (despite being in San Francisco and seeing the ocean. school trip, so no one was allowed on the beach).
648. Have you ever had a secret admirer? yes. I got a secret valentine my senior year in HS, and never found out who it came from.
649. Have you been to a museum this year? No
650. Do you ever watch porn? No. Sounds like one upstairs sometimes though...
651. Do you think that it would be a good idea if people served in the army, navy or air force for a while before they were allowed to vote? no.
652. If you were required to do this to vote, would you? no. the armed forces wouldn't make me more aware, it would break me. I'd probably be less likely to vote, not more.
653. Do people often give you weird looks? not that I've noticed
654. Do like Japanese cooking? I like the dishes at Teriyaki Stix. That's Japanese. What doesn't appeal to me is sashimi, or any seafood for that matter.
655. Do you care for stray animals? I want to. But feed them and they are yours. And I can't save them all. I really admire organizations that save strays, such as local shelters (where we will be getting a kitty when we move), and the Egyptian Mau Rescue Organization.
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Everything is going smoothly (in a crazy way, of course) in the house buying. This last week was inspection and appraisal, which both went well. Some minor fixes, but nothing major. Decent house, three bedrooms, one and three-quarter baths, and a bonus den. Biggest thing that needs work is the yard. HUGE backyard, but all dirt. They had three dogs. Front and back yards are fenced/walled. Should be closing on in just over a week. Paperwork is all ready for this weekend, but current owners need time to move out. Pretty much a sure thing now. Very exciting! We should be moving next month. More craziness. Squee! Looking forward to saying goodbye to the apartment, and the noisy “active” upstairs neighbors.
Being first time homebuyers, we had no idea how much paperwork and steps were involved. Been a learning experience.
EotF Status
My synopsis is down to 3 pages, and much stronger. I sent out four queries this week, two of which came back rejected same day.
T.C. Status
word count: 7,718
no change
FwM Status
word count: 2,387
no change
Color Poems
complete: 12
min needed for chapbook: 20
Previous Goals:
Goals for this week:
Distracted with house stuff (looking to buy our first house). Not setting any goals. Can’t get in creative mindset at will. Going to stick to querying at the moment, and not stress the rest. That may include blogging. I’ll touch base when I have something substantial to share, but may not be blogging much this next month or two. I have no idea.
On a good note, I got my first poetry rewrite request!! The editor said that if I changed one line then he would hold the poem for final consideration. It was a very easy change, and did make the poem better, so I responded in the affirmative. Now more waiting. *crosses fingers*
