to a bar or other social gathering place that the kids like to visit these days.

Hahhaha! This phrasing cracked me up.

Closing went OK, I guess. Arm did not fall off signing things. Possibly it helped that the place is not old enough to require signing anything saying I am aware it has asbestos or lead or what have you, and that any babies I have may be born with three heads or eat poison and die, etc etc. I DID have to sign something saying I don't intend to use it for agricultural purposes (?there is so not enough space for that, unless they mean "get a lot of grow lights and make an indoor marijuana farm") and then another thing saying I don't intend to ...store? create? something.... hazardous or toxic chemicals (? maybe that was the part where I was promising not to make my house into a meth lab? Why does my mind automatically go to DRUGS?!?!? CAN ANYONE TELL ME THAT?!?)

Meanwhile, the bank seems to have fixed their issue, according to my online banking. WHEW.

Now to try to get some work done. And fax the IRS. And wait for my KEYS!!

meara! You're a homeowner!!!!!

But, since you signed the form, you are NOT a farmer.

Congrats, non-meth-creator Meara!

Congratulations, homeowner meara!

Every Rep's office has an IRS liaison.

Now that is good to know.

meara, congrats on owning a house! Too bad about not getting to grow weed or store spent uranium in it, though.

Congratulations, meara! When do you move in? Take lots of pictures!

I am quite enjoying the current British boatlift. "Hm, thousands of stranded Brits on the shores of Europe! Get the boats!" I bet the Chunnel's packed.

Now to try to get some work done. And fax the IRS. And wait for my KEYS!!

WOOOOOOOOO!!! Go you!

Heh. Apparently I am NOT allowed to be a mad scientist in my own home. How wrong is THAT?!?!

Barb! When I have keys, you can come SEE IT!! Also, um, I already read those books you loaned me.

Seska, you are cool for being willing to rescue people like that.

Congrats, meara!