Well, we missed our intended update that's supposed to occur every two weeks. Sorry about that!
There's really nothing to report, though. A few of our friends who didn't previously know have been informed of our plans, and we've started considering all the things we still need to do before our home inspection, but we don't even really get our orientation until next month.
I think Ann is planning on having some friends help with a scrapbooking party/weekend sometime in the next couple of months, but I don't think we've made any specific plans. Me? I'm thinking more about finances and tax refunds and picking up a little extra cash with performances. (For those of you who might not know, in addition to my full-time job, I make a little bit of money doing comedy performances. It's not a lot, by any means, but when you're saving up for an adoption, every little bit helps.) Heck, I've even started trying to come up with creative things to raise some cash. For example, those of you who have eaten Ann's cooking: how much would you pay for a completely catered dinner at your house? I know how much I would pay. If we could only find someone with a deep checkbook and an insatiable hunger, I think Ann's cooking could finance TWO adoptions.
(I'm joking here. We're not actually expecting anyone to finance our adoption for us. But seriously, how incredible is her cooking? Right?)
We think we've decided on colors to paint various rooms, and some furniture rearrangement that will help. Now, we just need things to settle down a little bit so we can actually get this all done.
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So what's on your list of things to do before the home inspection? Or would that be, like, tipping your hand, to tell me?
ReplyDeleteOh golly, Heather, it's a heckuva list...here goes.
ReplyDelete1. Smoke alarm, fire extinguisher, and carbon monoxide detector installation throughout the house.
2. Paint! I want to get 7 rooms painted before the summer is over, and I have to get at least 3 done before the inspection.
3. Rearrange the entire upstairs.
4. Landscaping! I need to plant 10 hostas, 3-5 shrubs, and flowers. And I need to get 2 truckloads of mulch spread around.
5. Have a physical.
6. Complete the financial forms.
7. Write my autobiography - ack!
8. Create a scrapbook - oh my. This one has me petrified. I have never scrapbooked. I'm just sure that this whole project is going to turn out looking like a herd of monkeys did it. Gah!
I'm sure I'm forgetting at least two or three things here...