As Time Stands Still

Our wood floors have created a type of standstill for us. We are grateful to Wasatch Ultimate Flooring for giving us a spectacular deal on some quality flooring. The wood is about 90% in. we are still waiting for carpet and linoleum to be installed. Kari and I are waiting for some friends to teach us how to install our own tile. If all goes well, we might be only 2 weeks away from moving in. (of course as I write this, some dastardly thing is probably plotting against us and will reveal its ugly head shortly.)

I also need to share my love and admiration to Kari, who took the painting challenge and ran with it. I admit that painting is not something I remotely enjoy, and so with minimal help from me and a lot of help from her Mom, the two of then painted the house. It looks super fantastic!

We have also installed phone and internet capabilities. Satellite television should be coming soon as well. Things are getting so close, I can hardly contain my excitement.



P.S. On an unrelated note, I am so excited for my cousin Christopher's wife Emily, who set the course record at the Saint George Marathon Wheelchair Division race this weekend. Both Chris and Emily are amazing examples to Kari and I. We only wish they lived closer so we could get together more often than the maybe once a year we are able now. Congrats Emily!!!!!

Closing Soon !?!?!?!?!

We have found out that we should be able to close on our new house within the next couple of days. A local architecture firm is drawing up some plans for us to submit for our building permit. We have a contractor chosen, who should be able to begin work as soon as we close. Our lender is finishing our loan; it has been approved, but our loan processor is clarifying some info for the file. All in all we should be signing the paperwork on Monday or Tuesday. It has been a long road but we are almost there.

Coming Soon

The Mrs. and I have spent the past few months looking for a permanent place to call our own. We are currently under contract to purchase a new homestead quite close to where we currently live. One of the cool things about this house is that it was gutted by the previous owner and left in shambles. As a result we have an opportunity to customize some of the options to our own tastes!

As we get closer to closing and finalizing the purchase, this is where we will provide updates to friends and family, including photos, so everyone can see the changes that will make this house our home.

SL