Empty Nest

Looks like our time at Eagelcrest is coming to a close faster than I thought!

Since Monday, both couples have found places...nomer is waiting on applying to time it right (can only apply 30 days in advance of the day you want to move int) but there seems to be quite a few apartments where she is looking, so lets cross our fingers all goes well! If all goes as planned she will be in her new place around t-day. I have been getting tears alot when i think about not seeing JayLynne everyday...I'm gonna have to steal her for some overnights...

Wil and I signed applications and put money down on a townhouse...of course, as luck would have it (notice sarcasm) the only 1 bedroom available was the highest price one...and to reserve it we will need to take possession on 11/20/07 (almost a month before we anticpated) to, so Merry Christmas to us with 2 rent payments and 2 pet deposits due within 30 day period(YIKES!)...but now that I am thinking about the layout of the one we are getting, I like it more and more than the loft that wasn't that much less $$ anyway. They seem to rent them fast and people don't move often, so I guess the timing is as good as it gets! We will get to see our actual place on 10/13 (before upgrades/renovations, but I am sure I will start getting even mroe pumped!)

If only it weren't for the deposits these days... Just look at this: $200 (DirecTV dish deposit, $800 pet deposit (for two dogs that only weigh 18 lbs combined!), $150 regular deposit, $60 app fee, $100 admin fee...for a grand total of $1310...and that's before we start paying rent..having pets is expensive, that's for sure! I am just happy to say I will not be in apartment and I think the sticker shock will fade more once we move in (too bad i will be in NYC during the week we take possession!)

It's gonna be a stretch, especially with my licensure coming up and the money that comes with that process. So it looks like no 30th bday party for me...but perhaps some Wii fun on New Years Eve for free at our new digs? I just hope that anything I get for my birthday/xmas comes in the form of cash or Target gift card (at least that's what I am gonna tell my family!).

I do LOVE LOVE LOVE the town house though (pictures to come)....Ya'll might have to just come over, bc I won't have much money to go out...but we can play in the backyard with the puppies =) And come March when we catch up with bills, everything will be groovy once more.

Peace.