To-Do

My life has been a giant to-do list lately. Mostly move related.

Finally, our condo is rented to a lovely couple who is getting married in the fall. They’ll be moving in shortly after we move out! We listed the property on Craigslist and utilized a free web program called V-Flyer to make a professional looking listing. It took 8 days to rent the place- and we didn’t have to spend any money for classified ads!

So now it’s full steam packing ahead. Stumbling over boxes, not being able to find anything. I’m sure you can relate.

And a little decor planning for the new place.

I found this cool site through Better Homes & Gardens that allows you to virtually arrange your furniture in your house. You input the room’s dimensions, add architectural elements like windows, doors, etc., and then add the furniture you have. Very fun. BHG has a variety of web programs to try out new color schemes, arranging your deck and yard… it’s quite easy to spend way to much time on there.

I get to buy appliances for the first time in my life this week! A fridge, stove, and hood. I just need to find someone who can install the hood. Is it complicated to put a vent through brick?

I’m researching dog-containment systems (aka the invisible fence type deal) for Mercy, but we will probably be doing some cheap snow fencing for the first year. I just like to plan ahead… logistically and financially.

I’ve been weeding through the different things we want/ need to do to the house and phasing it out. We need to paint NOW, but we don’t need new bedroom linens immediately. Unfortunately, the linens in a bedroom affect the wall colors, so it looks like we’ll be going quite neutral for now. The bathroom needs some work but it works until we have a influx of cash to redo it. The floors should be refinished but that may or may not happen based on how quickly we paint.

In the midst of the above mentioned chaos, I’ve been enjoying walking to the gym as often as I can, since we are currently only a block away. Once we move, we’ll have to drive 2.6 miles to get there. Working out has been my sanity.

What helps you keep your sanity?

Ahhh… garden dreams….

Keith shot this photo in the lovely town of Lewiston, NY, about a month ago. I love it! The bright colors, the white picket fence, the whole package.

Little did we know that one week after seeing these beautiful blooms that we would have found a home for us, and one with fabulous gardens too! So next spring, we will have beautiful tulips blooming in our own yard!

Now, what to do about Mercy and the gardens… and the not-completely-fenced-in-yard.

Big news!

We’ve found a home and we are going to be moving! We are very excited, to say the least, and very busy. Cleaning up the condo, packing when we can… and all the million papers, documents, & insurances we need to get taken care of in the mean time. Our closing date is in mid-July.

At last, a garden to call our own.

My hourglass sweater is complete, and I am waiting for the weather to cooperate for an outdoor photoshoot!
In the mean time, I have decided that a “sanity” project is needed for me during this transitional time.

Daphne’s Baby Cape is back on the needles, the, uh, correct size needles I mean.

Garter Stitch. All garter stitch. Doesn’t get any better than this.

Except for the fact that I may run out of yarn. Ravelry talk points out that 3 skeins of Cascade 220 will NOT be enough, despite what the pattern says. Hopefully I can get ahold of a fourth skein.

I can pause in the middle of a row and not worry about messing up anything. It’s also great Stanley Cup playoff knitting too.

GTG! The puck drops soon!