it’s mine!

I closed on my loft yesterday…woo hoo!

It was kinda anticlimactic, to be honest. Maybe it’s because I’ve gone through the homebuying process before, or maybe it’s because I literally rushed back to work right after closing for a meeting, or maybe it’s because I’m not able to move my furniture in for another week and half…it just doesn’t feel like a huge deal yet.

I went to Target last night and bought some toilet paper, hand soap, and paper towels. I also bought a Brita water pitcher but may exchange it because the lid doesn’t sit perfectly flush. I don’t want to buy much else because I honestly can’t remember what I have and do not have in storage. I don’t want to spend money on something I already have! So for now, for instance, I’m using plastic bags for a trash can and will probably just borrow a few items (drinking glasses, a handtowel, etc.) from Mom until I get my stuff back.

I hired moving help yesterday. I hired two guys to help unload my storage containers for two hours. I hope that’s enough time. But really, all it is going to be is walking the stuff from the containers on the street into my place. I’m on the ground floor, and there is back door that enters right into the living area, so hopefully it should go pretty quickly.

The two things I figure I have time to do before my stuff comes is paint the walls and put up some sort of window treatments. I don’t hate the color of the walls now but it’s just kinda odd, especially compared to the color of the trim they used and the color of the doors. I picked out some paint chips last night and am trying to figure out if I want to try to paint myself or hire someone. Painting myself sounds like a hassle but hiring someone sounds expensive. And should I go with faux wood blinds or fabric roller shades? Decisions, decisions.

Today Mom and I are going to look at units for her. I hope we find something that works and are able to work out a purchase while we’re trying to sell her house. It will be so great when we are both living intown…I’ll be so much closer to work, and there will be so many more resources available to help in Mom’s situation, like volunteer ride services and a more robust seniors program that will be really nearby.

Anyway, that’s the scoop. I feel like all this has been a long time coming since my dad passed away, but there’s still so much work to do. I am really looking forward to the day when we’ve sold Mom’s house and we’re both settled into our new lives.