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I withdrew my offer on the older house after we did the inspection. It needed a new breaker panel and there were several other mid-range problems that I just don't have the money to fix. Plus, as my electrician friend pointed out, if it had that many visible problems, there were undoubtedly more that weren't visible. I'll be looking at more places on Sunday.
My sister is getting worse, pretty quickly. My sister-in-law went out a couple of days ago to help out (by deep-cleaning their apartment), and she talked to Cindy's doctors today. They've started chemo but the cancer is really aggressive. She really wanted me to come out this weekend, but it's a 5 hour drive each way and I'd rather spend more than 24 hours there. I talked to my lead at work, and the upshot is I'm taking the 19th off and Julie (my sister-in-law, I don't know if I ever introduced her by name) and I are driving out Friday and back on Sunday. (My lead is awesome--he's counting that day as sick leave and he let me go early today too.)
Today I bought Cindy a mini Squishable unicorn and I'm picking up some nice lotion and lip balm because I know how badly the hospital dries you out. I have to take the car in this week for an oil change and I'm going to get the front shocks/shock mounts/brakes done before the drive.
On a lighter note, my birthday week (aside from crappy sister-related news) has been...interesting. I was massively stressed out before the inspection, but I did make it to the gym both days this week. My trainer is greatly supportive and he was shocked to learn I was turning 49--he swore he thought I was 39! Nice ego-boost.
Had dinner at my favorite place--24Diner--on my birthday with my niece, her Hot Boyfriend, and my brother. Went next door to Waterloo Records afterward and bought my They Might Be Giants ticket for the October show. Thursday I saw Pacific Rim with
dremiel and OMG it's amazing. I really want to see it in IMAX now. Had dinner tonight with L & J. Got many random fun cards and some nice prezzies.
I also got into FenCon as a dealer this year!
Tomorrow I'm helping my friend Karen move and then into the workshop I go. I have a Steampunk Gathering on Tuesday and I need to add to my inventory. Plus, it's good therapy to make things.
...so, it's just as well I backed out of the house deal, huh.
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My sister is getting worse, pretty quickly. My sister-in-law went out a couple of days ago to help out (by deep-cleaning their apartment), and she talked to Cindy's doctors today. They've started chemo but the cancer is really aggressive. She really wanted me to come out this weekend, but it's a 5 hour drive each way and I'd rather spend more than 24 hours there. I talked to my lead at work, and the upshot is I'm taking the 19th off and Julie (my sister-in-law, I don't know if I ever introduced her by name) and I are driving out Friday and back on Sunday. (My lead is awesome--he's counting that day as sick leave and he let me go early today too.)
Today I bought Cindy a mini Squishable unicorn and I'm picking up some nice lotion and lip balm because I know how badly the hospital dries you out. I have to take the car in this week for an oil change and I'm going to get the front shocks/shock mounts/brakes done before the drive.
On a lighter note, my birthday week (aside from crappy sister-related news) has been...interesting. I was massively stressed out before the inspection, but I did make it to the gym both days this week. My trainer is greatly supportive and he was shocked to learn I was turning 49--he swore he thought I was 39! Nice ego-boost.
Had dinner at my favorite place--24Diner--on my birthday with my niece, her Hot Boyfriend, and my brother. Went next door to Waterloo Records afterward and bought my They Might Be Giants ticket for the October show. Thursday I saw Pacific Rim with
dremiel and OMG it's amazing. I really want to see it in IMAX now. Had dinner tonight with L & J. Got many random fun cards and some nice prezzies.
I also got into FenCon as a dealer this year!
Tomorrow I'm helping my friend Karen move and then into the workshop I go. I have a Steampunk Gathering on Tuesday and I need to add to my inventory. Plus, it's good therapy to make things.
...so, it's just as well I backed out of the house deal, huh.
This entry was originally posted at http://lillian13.dreamwidth.org/54141.html. Please comment there using OpenID.