More House Stuff

There seems to be some sort of problem with our soon-to-be-house in Michigan. The home inspector guy said the house and everything in it are in great shape, but underneath the house was some standing water. Apparently this is a pretty easy fix and a common occurence for that area, so we've given the current owner 10 days to remedy the problem and then we'll sign the final contract. I'm assuming he'll go ahead and fix the problem because it'll need to be fixed before they can sell the house to anyone. Vic is really worried something is going to go wrong. She really likes this house and has started arranging our furniture (in her mind, of course). I've yet to actually see it in person, just photos, but I'm excited, too. Even more than excited I'm worried and very stressed out. This will be the first home I'll actually own and be responsible for and everything. I'm worried about finding a job I'll like, about making friends, about the actual move itself, about paying bills...you name it and I'm stressed about it!

It is supposed to rain tomorrow, so I wanted to work outside today while I had the chance. I went to the Farmer's Market and bought some beautiful marigolds. I put them in a pretty little pot and set them by the front door. Marigolds seem Summery to me and I think they add a splash of color to the front of the house. I also began to tackle our backyard shed. I threw away a lot of stuff and started a nice little pile for the yard sale we hope to have before leaving. There's still quite a bit to go through, but at least I've started on it.

I took Shannon for a walk today. I'm not very good about walking her and consequently she's a little plump. She also pulls when we walk, so it just ends up being frustrating for the both of us. But I've decided that I want her trained to walk nicely before we move, so I'm going to start her out slowly. We just walked around the block today and she didn't do too bad. Every time she pulled I stopped and we didn't start again until she came by my side. Maybe if I can get her used to this routine every day, she'll eventually learn not to pull and we can walk further. I think she senses that something is going on, although I'm not sure if she realizes it's us moving soon. I can't wait to see her in her first snow. I'll be sure to "blog" some pictures of her!