Kristel's Blog

Signed the mortgage today, and the line of credit. So starting in a few weeks, I’m going to start owing the bank a lot of money. Thankfully, I’m not going to have to pay it off all at once. Went with a variable mortgage (it’s about 2% right now), weekly payments, over an amortization of 25 years. (well, that’s a little less, since I’m paying weekly, it’s accelerated. I’ll end up paying it off in just under 20 years or so.) Line of credit I only have to pay the interest every month, but obviously it’s better for me if I pay whatever I can afford.

Packed the table linens today. I didn’t seal the box though; I’m pretty sure I have a good couple loads left of random laundry that’s mostly sheets & towels, and I’m positive that there’ll be some linens in there. There has to be a lot though, or I’ll have to put them in a smaller box, so I can use that box for bigger things.

Mom got me some elastic bands for work. Hopefully that’ll help with packing the board games. Wow packing all those will be fun… like one big jigsaw puzzle, with games and jigsaw puzzles. Thankfully, new house has tons of storage and I can keep those downstairs and not in my bookshelf… which since I read too much is slowly overflowing into the bottom shelves. Well, they were… but then they were packed. Now I’m going a little crazy. Bought a magazine though, maybe that’ll settle everything.

Have all the colours for my house picked out, aren’t you proud? We’ll be painting 4 weeks from today. I think I’m keeping ahead of the game, eh? Also have my floors all picked out, on hold, and installation guys booked. Leaving the linoleum though. I want to put tile in there eventually, but that’s not in the budget since those floors are actually in pretty good shape, it’d just be a cosmetic thing instead of an omg-this-carpet-is-so-gross-i-think-i’m-going-to-wear-my-shoes. Found this cool screen at home depot. It pulls out from the side and locks in (with super-duper magnet strength, no really, it’s strong) at the other side. Think roll-ey blinds, but horizontal, a screen, and with strong construction. Was thinking it’d be good for my patio screen. There’s actually a screen there now; both it and the door are in mediocre state right now (or that I remember…) So I doubt it’ll be in the budget to fix them up now, especially since the neighbours tell us the doors are a funny size and you’d have to custom order a sliding door (I’m actually thinking french doors, with that sliding screen so I could have huge air flow) but it should be in the budget come time for warmer weather. Which is good, because there’s no a/c. I think I’ve been spoiled my whole life having a/c… and I’m pretty sure it’s not a habit that will go away. Especially since I have a couple window ones. If I put one in my bedroom and one in the kitchen, it should be decent if it gets that bad. I wonder if any of my neighbours took the time and money to put in central air? I’ll know soon enough; you can’t miss that hum.

Looking forward to having a patio. Really looking forward to it. I see myself working outside in nice weather, with just the screen door and my little dog running around. Also looking forward to having a ceiling light in my bedroom. Oh! And a washer/dryer in my unit. Oh, and let’s not forget the hardwood floors. And an office. I’ll never have to sleep in the same room with the mess on my desk that will inevitably will take over within 5 minutes of me moving in. And a real guest room, where I won’t get any complaints of how hot/cold the solarium was last night, and wtf was I thinking by putting flannel sheets on/not giving you a blanket. (For the record, I didn’t give you a blanket b/c I put the flannel sheets on. Plus, you did have the cotton blanket on there, and I told you where the throw blankets are kept, and the coverlet was on there, you took it off!) Well, that last might still happen, but you’ll have a window if you’re too hot, and the too cold thing won’t happen b/c Kristel’s naturally cold, and the heat will be up enough for that room to be warm. Oh, and a door. That’s nice, right? Person on the couch won’t have a door, but let’s face it, you’re downstairs, the rest of us are up, so we won’t be in your hair, and you get your own (half) bathroom to yourself, whereas the rest of us have to share.

Was supposed to go out for Mom’s birthday dinner tomorrow; but she apparently was very ill this evening, so it doesn’t look like that’s happening. And as much as I love her, I can’t help but think this is a good thing. For 1, I haven’t bought Pepper a present for her to give to Mom. 2. Johnathon’s coming over tomorrow to play with Pepper while I pack, and the house should definitely have some food (kids do eat, right?) and something clean to eat off of, so I have some work to do tomorrow. As much as it sickens me right now, my house is as bad as Michelle’s & I’s was in Ptbo. It’s just impossible to keep the house clean, pack, and do all the house-buying errands, oh, and of course, work!

Speaking of house-buying errands (again…) I have my mail set to forward, my phone/cable/internet’s been all set to move and the rogers guy is coming to hook it up on the 31st, the hydro’s been set, I’ve signed up with the gas company, Pepper’s license has been changed… um… still have to call the insurance companies, doctor, dentist, allergist, vet’s office, magazine subscriptions, scouts canada,… have to book the elevator. Movers are booked, have to call new manager about my moving date there………. and lots more, but this is all giving me a headache.

K, it’s midnight, should probably head to bed, or at least head off this couch and pack just one more thing…

It seems like the pile of boxes is getting bigger and bigger, but nothing’s actually disappearing. But I guess that’s how it should be at this stage in the game? B/c I’m packing the things I don’t need right now until after I move, and all the stuff I use is staying out until we get super close?

Thinking you guys probably shouldn’t come down on Mar 20th. There’s going to be a lot of working going on at the new house that weekend, and several runs to the new house with not-packed stuff, though with your extra vehicles maybe that step would be seriously shortened, the games and stuff will all be packed; I’m trying to actually finish off a lot of my food so that I can fit it all in one box + the cooler… so there might not be a lot of food to feed you, and you’ll be hungry because you’ve been working! We’re most likely going to painting, I’m sure my Mom (and prob my Dad too) will find things that I *need* to buy for the new house lol, so we might go out shopping for that. Maybe a few doors will go up, um, I don’t know what all we’ll be doing. You’re definitely welcome, but you’ll probably have more fun if you come down a couple weeks after I’ve moved into the new house, a lot of stuff is unpacked and there isn’t a lot of work to be done.

Didn’t I say I was going to end this post? Hm, definitely bedtime. But maybe I throw some throw blankets in a box.