This past Sunday, Rich saw a utility trailer on craigslist. He's been after getting a trailer to haul the motorcycle on occasion (e.g. if he wanted to take it somewhere to ride that required freeways in between here and there).  So, we went up to Poulsbo and bought a trailer. Of course, everything takes longer… Continue reading

  We want to register the cars in WA state. Can't do that until we have WA drivers licenses. We want to get DL in WA state. We need to "establish residency". Registering to vote will do that.  register to vote.  wait  Get voter card in mail  Go to DOL (Dept of Licensing) site. FIll… Continue reading

When we moved into this house, the latch handle on the dishwasher door was broken / missing. It's been possible to open the door by sticking a finger into the gap, feeling around, and pressing up on the metal latch, but it was… annoying.   Rich ordered parts (801, 802, 804, 805). They came.  … Continue reading

The Hire-A-Helpers came and went and we have our couch!!     #BeforeAndAfter     Before and After #WeHaveaRealLivingRoom         Continue reading

We can haz PODs! (Our stuff is here.) Now we (gulp) have to unload them. We've contacted Hire-A-Helper.     Continue reading

I'm sure there are things more satisfying than ripping off truly horrendous wallpaper, but ripping off ugly wallpaper surely ranks in the top 10!   Underneath the dreadful dark brown "burlap" pattern the downstairs half bath is a sunny yellow. It also looks half again as large!   The wallpaper largely comes off clean, although… Continue reading

We spent the night in the new house. I slept in the back room with the cats last night. Today, they're loose and exploring (with lots of comments!) Myffi followed me to the bathroom in the night… ("Where ARE we? Where is the apartment? Where is this place? What happened? SOMEONE Stole the couch!") Truffle… Continue reading

When we left Rich and Vicki they were heading back to the AirBnB for one last night. (previous post) This morning, we returned the U-Haul van, then shut the cats into the bedropom of the AirBnb apartment and packed our remaining stuff into both cars. Finally, after checking the apartment one last time for anything… Continue reading

When we left Rich and Vicki, they had just closed escrow! (previous post) This morning, we rented a U-Haul van in downtown Seattle, drove3 it back to the AirBnB apartment, and packed it with most of the things we brought north with us (minus bedding, cats, and computer stuff) as well as much of the… Continue reading

When we left Rich and Vicki, they had accepted the inspection report on the house they were buying and were waiting to close escrow! (previous post) We e-signed our documents last night and filed the form for a wire transfer. First thing this morning, I received two verification phone calls from my bank; the wire… Continue reading