The best desk I ever had was a door on top of two filing cabinets. Miles of space. And the doorknob hole is convenient for cords.

My best ever desk is the one I'm at now, an antique I inherited from my Great Aunt Mable. Hand-carved wood, bronze drawer pulls, curvy glass top.

I passed on the house I saw today. Loved the living room + dining room + kitchen + master bedroom, meh about the second bedroom and pantry, hated the third bedroom/bonus room/random mismatched add-on space, bathroom, laundry room, and assorted closets. Also hated the decrepit garage/shop, the back yard, and the possibility of the Leaning Tree of Pears falling over onto the house during a storm. The bathroom was really the kill switch though, there was only one and the toilet would have had to be replaced immediately, not later on.

Laura, you've probably found this already, but I think, if you are moving yourself, and have homeowner's (or, in my case, renter's) insurance, you do not need a Certificate of Insurance.

The condo board may need proof of insurance, but the COI is specifically for third party vendors who cannot otherwise be held accountable for damages to a property.

As the resident/owner, they know where you live, so to speak, liability-wise.

Thanks, beekaytee! Brendon is going to talk to them tomorrow and make sure we are all on the same page.

Brendon has also decided that he must come and help me move south again. He wants to grab some of the stuff we brought up here that won't fit in my car. So round trip drive for him of ~3000 miles. He also wants to deal with construction in progress and winterize the boat and house and so forth.

It's a quiet Monday in here.

I’ve been working on a 5-10 minute presentation for my interview on Wednesday. Right now it’s looking closer to 15. At least I feel like I can speak to the proposed topic.

Sending the interview~ma in advance. It sounds like you are very comfortable with the expectations.

DH isn't coming until the 31st so it will be a chilly couple of weeks here. I got my most recent electric bill today, and, Yikes! The thing I need to call them about is that it says 'Non Heat', which indicates to me that they have a different system for people who heat with electric. Umm, I didn't go from ~600 kWh over the summer to over 2,400 kWh if I wasn't using my electric to heat this place. So, maybe a credit can happen? Anyway, if it is a choice of freezing my butt off or paying a bunch for warmth, then I know my decision. Hopefully the place will be insulated better by next year which will make a big difference. That said, it was 31 outside when I went to the gym yesterday morning. eta: still likely better than the people heating with oil

TJ's Pumpkin Blondies are delicious and would recommend... but they ain't blondies. They're really good pumpkin bread.

Timelies all!

Not much new here.

Trader Joe’s was out of the maple popcorn yesterday and when I asked about it they said they ordered more but it won’t be there until next week?!? Boo. Massive booooo.

Also boo to work just because I am still not fabulously wealthy somehow, and that seems unfair.