( my xmas stocking )

I am taking Friday off for the big closing day. We are scheduled for 9am so hopefully that will give me plenty of time to go sit and stare at my new walls. Actually, I have several projects lined up. THe first of which will be installing the blinds on all the windows. I would also like to get my table painted and a couple chairs. We'll see how that ( Read more... )

Sometimes I feel like things CAN'T possibly be as good as they are. And yet, somehow, they just keep getting better. I know I have been through the hard times, and I am sure I will have more. But to say that this has been the best year ever is definitely an understatement. I have grown up a lot this year. I am in love with my best friend and ( Read more... )

SO. My closing is supposed to be in ten days. So far so good. Other than the fact that my inspection has been pushed back 3 times, everything would be great. This time, it's kind of funny because the sellers need me to push it from tomorrow morning to the afternoon because the power company has to install the power connection to the house. Well, in ( Read more... )

I am excited that it's almost December! It's going to be a big month!! Not only am I getting my first house, It's also Jerry and my first Anniversary, his birthday, a trip to Alabama, and New Year's eve!! As much as I love the Fall season, December is easily my favorite month and now for many more reasons ( Read more... )

So I am sitting here completely enjoying a new cherry hershey's kiss....sort of like a chocolate covered chery, but minus the cherry. I commented to someone, "wow, I really like this and I don't even like cherries". To which she replied, "yeah me either, but it's just cherry FLAVOR". And I smiled and shrugged and went on my way. Til I made it up ( Read more... )

Well, the countdown us upon us. 18 days to go before closing (assuming that all goes well). I have the home inspection scheduled this Friday, I am taking a class for the City of Raleigh program on Saturday and it about time to buy my paint! The whole family was here for Thanksgiving and we went and looked at the progress. Things are really coming ( Read more... )

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So tonight my 2 sisters, their husbands and total of five kids will be getting to my parents' house. Tomorrow will be our Thanksgiving/Christmas time together and I can't wait! I just found out yesterday that there is a Thanksgiving run called the Turkey Trot in Raleigh. I am SO excited about this because growing up as a kid in Florida I used to ( Read more... )

Hey guys! I just wanted to mention that there is a new grocery store that is independently owned off Peace Street called Capital City Grocery! Here is a link to some stuff about it and a map ( Read more... )