No longer homeless....

That's right, I now am the proud owner of a house. With severe cigarette smoke stains, ripped carpet, sticky counters and cabinets, and other things I have not yet discovered.
But it is mine! I have no internet at this time and the technician will call me 'sometime this week" to come in and get it going but until then, if I eat lunch at the local Mexican restaurant, I get free wifi. The food is a little salty but other than that, not bad.
I have received permission to research on my paper and will be enrolling in the final class this week. My official graduation date is Nov. 13th and I have already ordered my cap, gown, tassel and hood! Good times.
I have spent since Friday working on my house. It took 2 coats of primer and then 2 coats of paint to cover the smoking stains in the living room. In Cee's room, we used a quart of spackle to fix all the nail holes that had been papered over. There was also the 10 foot wide murals drawn with oil pastels under the wall paper. I have primered her room but not painted yet. She is not happy but other things take precedence. I will compile a slide show later this week for all to see my home improvement efforts. Now I am going to home to change all the plugs and light switched in the living/dining room. Not just the plates, but the actual plugs! I am brave but I think it can't be that hard. I will let you all know how it went IF I survive. Tomorrow, I will be installing the new mailbox that I assembled this morning. The postmaster has to approve its location.
I feel like a veritable handyman!

Where have I been?

I am right here in SW Oklahoma trying to deal with everything that is going on in my life.

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you just shut down? That has been me in the last few days.

My To-do list has been so long that I am not getting very much done! It includes:

Get Max groomed.

Email committee chair about meeting.

Attending said meeting.

Purchase and install new air filter for truck.

Register Cee for swim team and get her to practice on time.

Fix billing for room charges.

Change rooms (so no one can move into the old one anyway!)

Call mortgage broker about interest rates

Balance check book

Put new tags on license plates. (Should have been done on Sunday.)

Bug realtor about measuring rooms.

Establish accounts with all the utilities.

Arrange for storage of personal property until house is available.

Pacify husband who is having control issues.

Clean room and do laundry.

Get appointment for Cee's allergies.

Get allergy shot.

Grocery shop.

WORK ON PAPER!!!!!

Did I mention WORK ON PAPER!!!!

I know that some of my faithful readers have missed me!!!! (Momster) I will try to post about every 3 days if my mind does not just burn out from the pressure! I will pick up my award today or tomorrow!