- I was once told that nothing good comes easy. If that’s true, then this house must be glorious.
- We applied for the mortgage in early June, and thought that the recommended 45 days for it to process was a bit excessive. Imagine our shock when we were frantically providing paperwork, money, and explanations less than a business day before our closing.
- My bank has a very convenient web portal for uploading the myriad pieces of paperwork that you have to provide when applying for a mortgage. Of course, the lady we worked with didn’t seem to have a handle in using it, so we ended up emailing her most of it anyway. Several times. In a couple of different versions. And it all had to get to her immediately or our mortgage would be denied and the world would end.
- Day of closing was a real treat. Our 9 AM appointment to sign all the paperwork was delayed by several hours BECAUSE THE MORTGAGE COMPANY DIDN’T THINK IT NECESSARY TO SEND THEIR APPROVAL AND MONEY TO THE TITLE COMPANY.
- I will say that the actual signing went rather smoothly. I think I signed my name more for the mortgage than I ever did for a security clearance.
- We moved in this week, and it’s been a marathon. The movers got the big stuff and a lot of things we’d packed, and we’ve spent the last three days taking other things over from the old house.
- The look on the movers’ faces when they saw the Coca-Cola machine, arcade game, pinball machine, and jukebox was priceless.
- You’ve never known stress until you’ve got three coolers full of frozen meat and vegetables in the bed of your truck and you get stuck in a traffic jam in July.
- All that canned food and such we have gathered so that we have the necessary amount of shelf-stable food for emergencies? Yeah, my ammunition was lighter.
- It’s amazing how quickly you go from “We have to keep this because it might come in handy” to “Forget it, let’s get another dumpster” when you have to drive 20 minutes each way with each truckload of stuff.
- Irish Woman is happy that we now own a riding lawn mower, complete with two cup holders. One is for the beer that she will drink while mowing the lawn. The other is for the other beer she will drink while mowing the lawn.
- Boo has had some misgivings about moving out of the only house he’s ever known, but seems to be adjusting. Having a basement he can hang out in, a neighborhood full of kids, and a buddy who lives a couple of doors down seem to help.
- For the first time in my life, I have a home with more than one bathroom. I’m not sure how to handle this.
- The dogs are finally returning to normal. We put them into a kennel for a couple of nights while we moved to the new house, which freaks both of them out. Then we didn’t return to their house, with all new smells and rooms to explore. Plus, there are other dogs visible from our kitchen window, so they have someone to yell at.
All posts for the month July, 2020
Musings
Posted by daddybear71 on July 31, 2020
https://daddybearsden.com/2020/07/31/musings-346/
Today’s Earworm
Posted by daddybear71 on July 4, 2020
https://daddybearsden.com/2020/07/04/todays-earworm-735/
Musings
- Only mad dogs and Irish Women mow lawns under the mid-day sun.
- Irish Woman says that taking a nap puts me in an awful mood.
- I disagree. Naps put me in a wonderful mood. It’s the waking up from a nap that puts me in an awful mood.
- Nothing makes you go from “I think I need to wash and vacuum the truck” to “I need to detail clean the truck” as quickly as a Labrador Retriever dancing in two extra huge root beers on the floor boards and upholstery.
- When you’re dealing with a dog dancing in soft drinks in your truck cab, you need to be careful to remember to grab the dog’s medicine you put on the truck’s roof before taking off at a high rate of speed.
- I guess if it’s good enough to pay for once, it’s good enough to pay for twice.
Posted by daddybear71 on July 3, 2020
https://daddybearsden.com/2020/07/03/musings-345/
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