The Side of the Cereal Box

Well, okay, maybe I’m not officially a homeowner yet. But closing is set for August 1st.

Altogether now: YIKES!

It’s a little scary, but a lot exciting, and not everything has gone as smoothly as planned or the way I’d hoped, necessarily, and the circumstances could always be better (like extra $$ for little repairs/improvements), but… it was good timing, I think.

It’s still sinking in, too. I called to order inspections on the house yesterday. My mom and sister and I went out last Saturday to look at paint chips and price out storm doors, door knobs, light fixtures, etc. (This house does need a little bit of work, but some stuff is just for the sake of my style and the look I want.) Fortunately, my eBay experience is now picking me up some extra fundage (so that maybe I can get that NICE doorknob that I want!).

I wonder how Minnie will react. I’m a little worried that the new environment will take some getting used to - meaning I’ll have to walk her around on a leash for a long time until she stops running out into the street/jumping the fence/you-name-it. I’m also worried that she might be lonely (and that that might cause more problems). She’s been able to be out free (for the most part) almost every day while we’ve been at my parents’ house, but now she’s going to end up being in her cage most of the day (so she doesn’t eat stuff). Also, she’s had Sophie and Patches to “play with” (if you can call stalking the cat and goading Sophie into barking “playing”), but now she’ll be all by herself (which could mean mischief aplenty). She’s a good dog, mostly, but she loves to play and CHEW, and I don’t know how she will find an outlet for that (that is appropriate). Oh well, here’s hoping for the best.

In the meantime, the family is headed out today to pick up furniture items I am getting from my grandparents’ houses. They’ll have to sit in our garage (which is a 2-car storage shed, at the moment) until the house is ready for me to move into (which shouldn’t be too long after closing, couple weeks maybe - depending on the work that needs done, who’s doing it, and when anyone can get the time to do it all).

But, WOOHOO! I’M BUYING A HOUSE! Go me.