I “worked from home” yesterday, and was more productive than I’ve been in weeks!  Funny how that works out.    Check it out:

1.      Discuss plans with the contractor

2.      Set up an appointment with the electrician

3.      Set up an appointment with the HVAC company

4.      Set up an appointment with the alarm system company

5.      Take a couch nap

6.      Check on the status of our stolen pipes

7.      Call the clinic I go to about a billing issue

8.      Begin packing up the apartment

9.      Go through old magazines, and mark out names/addresses to donate them

10.  Go to yoga class

11.  Look for jobs for hubby

12.  Clean out closet and take a load to Goodwill

I’d say that’s a pretty productive day, considering that was my list for the entire week!  I talked at length with our contractor and he is very excited to be working with us and can’t wait to get started!  He even started checking things off the list yesterday, like applying for permits, ordering supplies, finding a fence repairman, etc.  I like this guy!  He is on top of it…which anyone who knows me knows that excites me!!  All of our books and DVDs are packed away, along with some other random items (including the gold dinos).  I ended the day with a yoga class that left me feeling refreshed, if not sweaty!

Also, I never told you the story of the stolen pipes…the quick and dirty of it is that someone kicked in the door to the basement and stole our copper piping, while the water was running.  Luckily, Charles and I dropped by to check out the yard and heard water running (thanks to the window that someone had busted out).  We discovered a foot of water in the basement and a completely shot hot water heater.  So we filed a police report and the bank is deciding if they want to fix it themselves or give us the money to do so.  We’ll see!  I’m just glad we happened to go by the house that day.  It could have been a lot worse!!

Countdown to closing:  9 DAYS!!!