Counting Down

I ventured to the bank today - no other way to get a bank check for the down payment funds we need for the house.  I parked close to the branch building - huge mistake (more on that in a bit) - and went to the doors which were locked.  An employee opened the doors and I said 'I need a bank check for a real estate transaction'.  She said she had no tellers available so I could go to the drive through. 

The line for the drive through was 12 cars - and the backup was creating all sorts of issues in the parking lot. 

Luckily, a customer left the branch and so she was able to let me in.  A very nice teller assisted and I was done in about 10 minutes total. 

Getting out of the parking lot took WAY longer than that.  There were cars queuing up behind where I parked, making it impossible to get out.  I pulled out slightly and then went straight - basically 'over' other parking spaces - having seen someone else do this - they were able to go out the exit near the main street by going between two cars waiting in line. 

Unfortunately, there was a lady who refused to budge - she could have backed up 3 feet which would have given me plenty of room to get through and head out to the street - but she kept waiting and moving forward....to block anyone from getting out.  I almost got out of the car to just ask 'Hi, would you mind backing up a few feet - the car behind you has left plenty of room for you to do that'.  But I didn't.

Instead, I backed out - all the way out in the opposite direction of the parking lot 'lane' I was in - and managed to get out the exit I pulled in to.

We have a notary coming to our rental home tomorrow morning at 11 and will proceed to sign the mountains of papers required to buy a house.  We will give them the check, the check and paperwork will be delivered to the Title Company and fingers crossed, we'll have keys to our house on Friday.  Still things being done - outside stonework, for example, doesn't look like it will be complete by Friday - but we're OK with having a few loose ends to get done.  We also don't have the front landscape done at all - the builder pays $4,500 of those costs and we pay whatever else - and we'd like to see if our budget will allow us to get both the front and back done at the same time.  We'll see.  The homes in our neighborhood tend to have a lot of 'rock and stone' - which is so not my thing.  We're talking things through, finding a lot pictures for ideas and we'll see what we end up doing.  Really, the backyard should wait until next Spring  - but we might be able to get some plants established before winter hits.  Definitely lots to learn here about growing things that can survive snow.

Movers are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday next week - one day to move from the townhouse to the new house and another day to move two storage units to the house - storing stuff in the garage.  We debated that a lot - but I know that if we leave things in storage, it will be too easy to avoid tackling all that 'stuff'.  Better to have it all in one place while we have plenty of 'shelter in place' days ahead to go through it all. 

It sure feels like we're going to be sheltering in place for a lot longer.  Casinos have info indicating they plan to reopen on Memorial Day but the Governor has made it clear he's not naming a firm date and we'll have to wait to see how it goes. 

I feel so conflicted about all of it.  Going to the bank today started a 14 day possible exposure clock for me.  J. has been doing most of any errands we've needed done but sometimes, dividing and conquering is the only way to go. 

The virus is scary.  Reading articles of people who have had COVID-19, made it through, been tested and are confirmed negative (no virus present) only to end up still having continued very serious symptoms.  So even surviving it and having no virus in your system (according to blood work) doesn't mean it's 'over'. 

I'm glad to have a brand new house to keep us (plenty) busy for the next couple months.  Who knows when and what restrictions will be lifted. 

I found hair cutting shears in our boxes but they are ancient and likely not sharp.  But we're pretty darn desperate - J. wants me to trim his bangs and I need to trim mine.  I can get away with longer hair on my head but the bangs are way too long - so I end up sweeping them off and have a giant bald forehead.  Atrocious! 

New house, we're coming for you!