First thing this morning, I got an email with a YouTube clip of my niece Penny saying my name. Oh, man. That’s maybe the best thing ever! The first time my two year old nephew Owen said, “I love you, Heather” I was so overcome with cute, I very nearly forgot all about that finger he had jammed up his nostril while he said it. Aw, kids.
Second thing this morning, I got an email from the boss filling me in an yet Another Thing I’ve Done Wrong. There’s a long list. Lots of times, the list includes things I’ve never even heard of, but no matter. It sure makes for a stormy morning. I just told my coworkers that I was planning to stab myself in the eye.
“Um, why would you do that?”
“Because they would have to send me home.”
Drastic, yet necessary measures.
The Dork Lord and I are looking at a house on Saturday. Which may or may not be the most Not in the Plan thing we’ve toyed with ever. Were we in the market for a house? Nope. But someone I know is selling one. It’s precious. And we’d be stupid not to look at it and run a few numbers and just see how possible it is to you know, heap even more onto our stress plate. It should be fun and breezy – after all, it’s only hypothetical at this point. We’re only going to look. Though, we might be in a little bit of trouble. I’ve already decided where all the furniture goes.
Yeah, once you have mentally designed it, it’s really just a matter of formality! Good luck and I hope you fit it on the spreadsheet, said from one queen of spreadsheets to another
Kids are the bomb.
Don’t sweat the small stuff. (TGIF, right?)
Follow your gut, girl. Carpe Diem and good luck!
Very curious if the THING you have done wrong is in any way related to the razor borrowing question earlier this week – do tell!
Um, I’ve never used my boss’s razor…
Guess I’d better clarify.
Have fun “just looking” at the house! The first time my hubby and I walked through the house we now live in it was just barely under construction… we were able to make out the basic layout and by the time we made it upstairs and down the hall to the master bedroom, I had already decided that we were going to buy it. We got married and had a baby that same year… yeah, 2008 was a good year for us.
Cute!
Aw, dude…be careful when you look. Although, if you can wrangle a great price and it’s a great piece of property (and you can afford it!), why not? Best of luck!
Oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh gurl… you may want to rethink this “just looking for a house” philosophy. ‘looking for a house’ is like crack. you take your first hit and you get hooked. Next thing you know, you are SHOPPING FOR HOMES… in Frisco no less… asking for things like media rooms… things that are completely out of character for you… but that what drugs do to you.
You’ve been warned.
Oooo you are sooo lucky that prices have come back to Earth in Texas.. now if it’ll just start happening in Coastal California!!
I love it!
I agree: the shopping can be completely addictive.
The market was just starting to shoot up when I bought my single-girl house in 2001. I bought the very first house I toured. After seeing it, everything else just paled in comparison. It is an adorable cottage that had lots and lots of room for one person and is in a perfect location.
Now the market is down to more-affordable rates and we’re shopping for our first (and hopefully only) married-couple house. We seek a unicorn: location close to work, great kitchen, a big living room for entertaining, a bike shop/storage for the 30+ bicycles and a garage for my car. Oh, and it has to be affordable.
Best of luck! I hope you get great financing and a great deal. And HAVE FUN!
It took me about 5 or 6 years to find my house…I must have looked at 100 of ‘em (at least…my poor real estate agent!) before I found one in a neighborhood I was willing to live in, at a price I could afford, where the house was a place where I could envision myself settled. Two out of three ain’t bad, but not when it’s a forever kind of place! Best of luck to you–maybe things are working out according to your ultimate design
Think of all the time and trouble (not to mention gas money) that you’ll save if you buy the first house you visit!
By the way – the advertisements on your new site are displayed nicely…. not at all annoying or ‘in your face’. I’ve clicked through on several occasions because the ads were interesting enough to draw my attention. Thought you’d like to know.
Wow do I know the feeling about a boss notifying me of Another Thing I’ve Done Wrong. If you figure out how to cure the pit at the bottom of your stomach, let me know, k?
Um, yeah. About just looking … A few years ago, I went with my mom to “just look” at trucks. When we test drove one truck, she turned to me (sans the cheesy salesman) and said, “I’m not leaving without this truck.” Five hours later, she drove home a shiny new more-than-she-originally-wanted truck. She loves it and doesn’t regret it.
I hope you have a similar experience! You know, if you decide to do more than “just look.”
I empathize completely with your “just looking” house adventures. My boyfriend and I emailed a realtor last night about a house we want to “just look” at this week. It is not in the plan at the moment. The plan was engagement in April/May, wedding in October, house sometime late summer/early fall. But then I made the mistake of “just looking” at online listings and found this house that has some hard-to-find features that may make it perfect for us, is in our price range (the low end, even, though it will require remodeling…scary!), is below its market value, is in our ideal neighborhood,.. So we’ll see how long “just looking” lasts… Good luck to you!
My hubby and I are in a similar situation. We have been married for almost 7 years and have owned our home for the last 5 of them. Someone at my company has been relocated and is looking to sell is gorgeous home, and optioned it to Hubby and I first. New home was definately not in our “plan” either. We decided to go look at it. OMG, it’s perfect! Next thing we know we are pre-approved, meeting with realtors to list our current home, and all that. “Just looking” can be scary if you feel unprepared, but it can also bring you a wonderful oppertunity that you might not have found otherwise. Don’t overthink the house, and just go with your gut. Good Luck!!!!