We’re in the midst of moving, with one toe in the new house and the rest of us still at Hobhouse Circle. After closing and lunch with our agent, we drove back to Hobhouse to gather another load of stuff to take back to Tonsler (our new home). After unloading that trip’s worth I went back for another round while Kelly visited on the front porch with Mollie, who had brought back a sleeping Travis from a trip to the Durham’s most excellent Museum of Life and Science. I then spent the next two hours at Hobhouse unplugging computers, stereos, and TVs and packing them into the car. I also learned what a doggone hassle it is to repeatedly navigate Capital Boulevard.
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March 28, 2008
Its ours!
Well, we’re back from closing on our new home at 1108 Tonsler Drive. The bank should be very proud (heh). Closing went smoothly and our agent took us out to Winston’s for a celebratory lunch.
Its a beautiful home. Especially empty! And we met our new neighbor, Miss Ruth, a sweet older lady who lives by herself. Nice to already be making new friends.
I’ll post more as the day progresses. For now we’re back to our new home to get the moving-in process started.
Closing day!
Today we pledge our allegiance to the bank as we make our financial institution (and by extension China) the official owner of our new home. A whirlwind of activity is planned. The walk-through at 9 AM, the closing at 10 AM, and then the rest of the day unscheduled but likely full of moving stuff.
We’re thrilled and a bit wary of all the work ahead. We’ll be worn out by the end of the weekend but in a happy way.
I can’t believe this day is finally here!