I'm finally posting again! I've been meaning to write a post for a while, but I just haven't gotten around to it until now.
First, an update on how our housing situation is unfolding. On Sept. 1, 30 days before we were supposed to close on the house, I emailed our realtor asking for an update because we probably should have heard something by then. She got back to me and said she should check with the listing agent and get back to us.
So we waited for a few days. She called me on Wednesday evening with some bad-ish news. According to the listing agent, the title company that the sellers requested us to use was causing problems. We opted to use this company because we thought it might make the process move faster and the were even a bit cheaper than the company we were planning on using. Unfortunately, that's not the case anymore. After the listing agent found out that the company hadn't submitted our application for a MONTH after we got all the paperwork taken care of, she fired them. Instead of a title company now, we're working with an attorney's office that specializes in titling and short sales. Hopefully things will go much faster now.
All in all, we're at least 30 days behind on everything. Fortunately, we don't have to start over, but we're going to have to wait at least an extra 30 days. Ugh. One more month paying an arm and a leg in rent. At least it's just a delay. Now we know that the bank hasn't just flat turned our offer down. :)
Second, you know those episodes of Scooby Doo where they drive the Mystery Machine through fog rising off the pavement? That exists!! Over the last few weeks, it's rained several times here, after the sun had been shining most of the day on the pavement. At night, there is steam/fog rising up from the ground to make a low lying haze in front of car headlights. I always thought that was just a dramatic trick of the animators.
Third, I'm attempting to grow herbs again. I bought another basil plant (after I've purchased one and been given one, both of which I promptly assassinated). So far, it's been almost a week and I haven't killed it yet. I changed the planter I put it into, and I'm trying to remember to not over or under water it. I put the basil and my regrowing mint into one pot, and my rosemary and lavender into the other. I hope they do well! I think I'm going to have to bring them inside soon because it's getting pretty cold at night. Some of those plants are supposed to be annuals, but I think if I bring them inside during the winter I can trick them into growing more than one season. :)
Fourth, and finally, I'm really looking forward to fall this year! I can't wait until the trees start changing and we can go apple picking! I will be sure to post lots of pictures!
