13 days!!!

holy moly, 13 days from closing... i still have so much to get done!
*call the alarm company
*call cox cable
*have utilities switched to my name
*schedule carpet cleaners
*have brandon look at my AC unit and fix my pool equipment
*sign the final paperwork
*make the down payment
*buy cleaning supplies
*buy paint
*have appliances delivered
and that is just the beginning...

DAY THIRTEEN: a picture of your favorite band or artist...

John Mayer...hello!

DAY FOURTEEN: a picture of someone you couldn't imagine your life without...

Drew Snider, my life would be so boring without him =) 

reminiscing...

revelation one: i am going to be replacing carpet in this house; i've accepted it.
revelation two: this house is not going to be ready in 9 days...

DAY FIVE: a picture of your favorite memory...

so, it's a three way picture tie, but Vegas 2010 was DEFINITELY the best trip I've ever taken in my life.  i can honestly say, this was the most fun i have had since i graduated from college, and I will always be thankful for the memories and laughs that were created here...

accumulation...

so after many months of waiting and planning on my little piece of real estate, I have come to accumulate many, many things and oddities in anticipation of a close of escrow date.  not that anyone is interested [and pretty much because I just felt like blogging], but I have compiled a list of my stuff that needs a home...

• 5 piece Annapolis gathering table
• Shark "Lift Away" Vacuum
• Calphalon 10-piece Cookware Set
• 5 qt. Crock Pot
• Shark Garment Steamer
• Magic Bullet (hells yeah!)
• Silverware - 8 setting
• Cookie Sheets
• Salad Spinner
• Measuring Spoons
• Pyrex Measuring Cups
• Collanders
• Wine Glasses (thx manda)
• Margarita Glasses (also amanda)
• Guacamole Mortar & Pistol (and again, manda...)
• 12 piece glass Pyrex Bakeware Set
• Throw Blanket
• Various Pictures/Frames
• Christmas Decor/Ornaments
• and other stuff I'm sure I'm missing....

breaking and entering

...april 29, 2010...
We received a signed purchase contract on Wanda on April 29, one day before the cut-off for the tax credit!  I was freaking out about this, because we had not gotten this "far" before, so it was a big deal that the deal was moving forward so quickly.

I told a handful of my coworkers about the purchase contract, and they were so excited for me (or they really wanted to get out of the office) that we piled in the car and drove over to the property.  Luckily, I have brave friends, and we were able to get into the house and walk around.  This proved to be great news, because I was able to take my mom and Drew there later in the day!

My mom loved the home as well, but firmly dubbed it "the hole" because of the work it needed haha, and we have fondly referred to Wanda as such ever since...

Things were looking up; and the mental planning began!