We close on the house in one week. I'm so psyched! I can't wait to see the place next Thursday before we close. The sellers were in the process of finishing up the trim around the access to the attic, and since they had a bunch of hardwood left over from finishing one of the bedroom floors, they decided to finish the steps with hardwood. That's ( Read more... )

Got kitty into the carrier with very little trouble this morning. I got out the big Ruffles Chips towel and wrapped her up while I was brushing her (I feel so deceitful). The first attempt failed 'cause the carrier tipped over as she was shifting around (did not bundle her tight enough) and she almost got away, but I caught her and wrapped her up ( Read more... )

14 more sleeps to closing. I'm at a loss for what to pack, since I started a couple weeks ago and have been packing a little bit each day. There's little left for me to do on my own. Next weekend we'll be taking some of the furniture apart. It looks unlikely that our landlord will let us prorate the rent so we'll probably be in the apartment until ( Read more... )

It's been almost a year since Nick and I got married. We're going away this weekend for some rock climbing and hiking and to go to a fancy restaurant - twice. We got a generous gift certificate to a restaurant known for its wine tastings and wine and food pairings. The giver of the gift forgot that Nick and I don't drink, and half the value is in ( Read more... )

Our closing date on the house is August 22nd at 09:00. YEAH ( Read more... )

My brother emailed me today to tell me that if I still had a record of my stolen bike's serial number, it could be recovered! There was a big Bike Theft Bust in Toronto and up to 1500 stolen bikes were recovered! Mine could be one of them (although, I believe someone in my old neighbourhood might still have it. Who knows ( Read more... )

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Icky post on Craigslist. I mean, what do you even say about this kind of stuff ( Read more... )

I picked up a hitchhiker yesterday ( Read more... )

We are approved for a mortgage! YAY!

We got the inspection report and there's nothing major. YAY!

I did *not* break out into a poison ivy rash. YAY! (Washing right away must have helped.)

I got my new Toronto Kitty Wallet in the mail today. YAY ( Read more... )