Update

Well, we've bid adieu to another season of taxes.  We went through a preparer this year due to the changes, inheritance, etc.  Actually got a refund from Fed/State, which blew me away… till I figured out why. 

 

Home loan stuff is completed and now I'm just following up with the contractor on when his schedule is open and review of the plans for the house.  Hope I have enough money to cover it all.  The revisions will take 3 ½ months, so I'll be rooming with a friend. She only lives a couple of miles from the place, so I'll be able to check up and to check mail.  Looks like I'll be reunited with my kitty and move into the house in September.

 

All the decisions that need to be made are intimidating.  I've been going through stores like Home Depot and Lowes, visiting websites, asking opinions on what kind of appliances, what kinds of faucets, cabinets, blah blah blah.  I so wish I was one of those "Girly Girl" chicks that can decorate naturally, but I'm really 50% male.  I like the rusts, brown, no frill type stuff, but can't decorate to save my life!!!  Inside the house is like a foreign world to me..I can live in it, but all that other stuff, who knows!

 

I'm also debating about what to do to enclose my yard at a reasonable price.  I do not want wood fencing!  SimTek looks nice, but pricey!  So is stone! Should I consider more of a natural barrier like a fast growing tree?  I could actually surround the property for under $7k with a natural fence of Thuja Green Giant trees. They grow 3-5 feet per year, are thick, drought tolerant, disease & insect resistant and are not prone to bagworm and grow in almost any soil. What do you guys think of that option?  Whatever suggestions you give will be considered.

 

Anyway, that's enough for now.  I'll try and update a little more often.  It's difficult with packing and stuff. Not even sure if I'll have computer access during the summer (except by iPhone).

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