Five Days Until We Move!

Dinner out on the veranda!
Some of the beautiful cactus at the Desert Museum!
Mike, Lynn, Diane & Terry
A view of the kitchen minus the stove?????
A view of the backyard outside the patio door!

Well it has been a few days since I have posted anything. Let's see, we had our walk through on Friday and we are pretty much ready to go. They need to do some touch-up painting and some last minute details, and then we should be able to pick up the keys on the 29th and start the next chapter. This past weekend, my sister and brother-in-law from Texas paid us a visit and we had an awesome weekend enjoying one another's company, etc. So now we have to focus on finishing up all the loose ends on our end like getting the utilities connected, changing our address AGAIN and all those other mundane tasks. Here are some pics of the house and some from our weekend. Enjoy . . . and thanks for looking!

Twelve Days and Counting!

We are counting the days until moving day . . . the house seems to be coming along nicely. We still have some work to complete before the 29th but hopefully all is in order. Nothing else new on this end. Have a good day!

Yeah, it is Friday the 15th

Back View of the House and Bay Window in Master BR
Front of the House (Garage)
Front Walkway and Den Window

Well, supposedly within two weeks we should be in our new place. I can't believe it . . . but we shall see how next week plays out with the walk through on the 22nd and the signing of all the papers. We are still waiting to hear about the final figures and payout stuff, jeez, they sure do things different out here. Everything is s-l-o-w. Well here are the most recent pics as of about 30 minutes ago. We are pleased with the color and note that there is still a lot to be done before the 22nd so time will tell. Thanks for looking at the updated pics and have an awesome weekend!

Construction Update!

Another picture of the beautiful cloud formation!

Well, sorry I have been MIA lately. A lot of stuff in my brain . . . here is the latest on the house situation . . . I peeked in the windows again tonight (the doors are now locked so no access because they are putting stuff inside). They have laid the linoleum in the kitchen, front entrance, and bathrooms. The cabinets are all in and the driveway and walkways have been poured as well as the back wall around the property has been added. Looking good. As best we can tell, they have to put in carpet, rehang the doors and put on the hardware inside and add the appliances. Outside they need to paint the final coat on the house, put up the roof tiles and add the landscaping that they do in front of the house and we are done! That is my best summary of what is happening on the home front. The house is scheduled to be finished and cleaned up by Friday, August 22nd when we do the walk through with the builder/superintendent.

Mike and I are cat sitting this week for the sister and mother-in-law who are both outta town. Yeah, it is party time! Yeah right, we just want to get outta here and start setting up our home, but we need to be patient a little while longer. We ordered the shutters and Mike will be getting them soon and can maybe work on them in the garage for awhile. So we will keep you all posted as things develop.

Hi there friends in Cyberspace!

This is one of my favorite cactus it looks like stick people chasing you

down the street. They are called: Teddy Bear Cholla!

It's been a while and so I thought I better give you all an update on the progress with our abode. Let's see, last night we were able to get in and measure out the windows for our plantation shutters that Mike will be installing for us. (He needed a little project or two and this should keep him busy for awhile as he has to fit em and square them in the frames, etc.) but when they are done, it will greatly help keep the sun out when it is not warranted!

So, once we hear from the financial people about the payout info and stuff, then I will try to set up delivery of the furniture that we purchased and see if that can all be delivered on the 29th before the movers come with the storage stuff on the 30th. So alot of adventures are laying ahead of us.

Also, my sister Di and her hubby, Terry are flying in on the 21st to spend a weekened with us. I wanted them to wait until after we settled in but who cares, we would love the company and fellowship. I'm sure if we don't scare em away we will see them again.

So nothing else new on the agenda. We are still enjoying the beautiful weather and the mountains are definitely my favorite and a reminder of God's awesome beauty, power and majesty. Some more pics from our trek to the desert last week.

Beatiful Wild Flowers!

Here are some Ocotillo Trees!

Tentative Closing Date Set for: 08/29/08

Latest House Pictures!
This is the front of our house "388"

This is the Front RoomAnd another picture of the Front Room

This is the Master Bedroom

This is the Guest Room and You are all Invited!

This is the Den!

Well things are moving along . . . we talked with the builder today and our walk through is set for 08/22/08 and then our closing should be 08/29/08. We will hope to move in on Saturday the 30th, so if you are available (just a joke) We shall see. We were pleasantly surprised when we went to the house and saw the doors were all up and the woodwork/trim was almost all in place. I guess they paint the whole thing, doors and all and then add that stucco look on the top layer. Then the outside is all ready to be painted (the stucco is already there). It is really interesting to see how work progresses around here. Here are some of our latest pictures. Enjoy the show and thanks for looking.