Almost Another Two Weeks

Every-other-week posting appears to be the norm.  Time is flying by so incredibly quickly. 

Today, I called Atlantis and booked reservations for us during the week we will be waiting for the moving company to confirm their arrival with all our stuff.  If we don't need the room, we'll give the hotel notice and leave - but we might be grateful for a respite from what will be organized chaos. 

I just emailed the boarding kennel in Minden (a bit south of Carson City) to confirm they will have space for our dog and cats during that waiting week.  As soon as we're in the town house and somewhat settled, we'll go get our animals and get them settled.  We just didn't want them roaming the townhouse and getting spooked (or getting out of the house) during all the hubbub of the unloading furniture and boxes. 

Glad to report that J. (bless his heart for getting this off the list so quickly) took both cats to the vet earlier this week.  The were howling in their carriers in the car (which I heard when he phoned me from his car while I was driving home from Reno in mine - I stayed a couple extra nights up there and he headed home) - but he said once they were in the exam room, they chilled pretty quickly.  A little more 'crying' on the drive home but they were back to themselves - although a bit tired and a day or two of not feeling great from vaccinations.  They are both very healthy and each weigh the exact same weight - 10.1 lbs. 

And another milestone of sorts - I also entered a slot tournament at Atlantis and told the reservation person 'and I don't need the offered room for the event - I will be living there and can just drive in for the event.  Felt super good to say that.  'I won't need a room'.  Yay!  We will be residents of Nevada soon!

The new owners threw a couple curve balls - decided they wanted a pool inspection.  That report was fine - identified what we already knew:  the heater needs repair.  But the inspector also tested the water quality and found the water to be 'poor' - high phosphates and high chlorine.  So the new owners are asking for us to drain the pool and redo the chemicals.  We are replying 'no' to that.  AND they also threw in a repair back from the original home inspection report - which is really not OK because we are way past the point of asking for additional repairs.  We close escrow in 7 days. 

I had a feeling they would be throwing things in last minute to get us to do additional things.  Sometimes in this process I think they're going to end up backing out because they seem to be constantly manipulating and adding things here and there.  I am super grateful to our realtor who also agreed with the 'no, that item should have been requested as a result of the home inspection - and you didn't ask for it then so no.  It's off the table'.  Fingers crossed.  (It is yet another code issue identified by the builder of our house - exterior doors are to be hard core and the one in the garage isn't.  Never knew.  Never had any issue.  But it isn't up to code 'as is'.  (We've lived here 19 years and nothing has ever happened related to that door).  And we've had attempted break-ins on the front door which is a hard core door - so go figure.

Hopefully one week from today, we'll have the cash in the bank and they will be the owner.  We're only renting back one additional week past our original 'out' date - instead of 10/31 we will be out by 11/5.

My Aunt in Arizona entered hospice care earlier this week - was of sound mind and signed all the documents herself.  Her body is giving out and she's had a lot of health things happening and she made the decision it was time.  I'm grateful she was able to make the choice and additionally glad there are wonderful, caring people to help make her wishes happen.  Her kids and grand kids are there to see her and I've been thinking about her and the family constantly.  Glad they are together.

In just a little over two weeks, H. will be heading to Houston.  He's excited. 

We celebrated National Taco Day with Taco Bell tacos.  I'll take any excuse to eat tacos!