Journey to Gestalt

Okay, I haven't posted here in far too long because I was caught up in house- and craft-related stuff.

Before I LJ-cut this: the home inspection went well. I got approved for the mortgage. I close on the house next Tuesday, which explains some of the frantic activity. I've arranged homeowner's insurance (and switched my auto policy to bundle them together for discounts), but there's still so much to do!

* Get the utilities switched over into my name
* Decide whether I want cable or DSL internet access & arrange for that
* Haunt Craigslist for the appliances and furniture I still need (or want - the appliances are a need, the rest of it can probably wait a bit)
* Figure out if I want to refinish the floors before or after I move (before probably makes more sense, but I don't know how long it'll take, argh)
* Find out if friend with truck can help me move the larger furniture, or if I need to rent a U-Haul van
* Get cashier's check from bank for closing costs

I picked up a few more kitchen items last night, and have a line on a batch of other cooking/storage type doo-dads. Trying to keep an eye on Freecycle for anything that'd be useful. Need to pack like a mad packing thing this weekend.

All the house fuss has made it hard to focus at work, which I hope isn't affecting my upcoming performance review too much (ugh). You can probably see the lack of coherence in this post!

As for craft stuff, I finished my first basket-weave scarf (here's an early-progress picture to show what the pattern looks like), started another, and took part in a color-themed swap for a group on Ravelry which involved sewing one project bag, and decorating another tote. Pics for those haven't been uploaded yet. Knitting makes a very good mild-sedative substitute; in the evenings when I can't cope with much of anything else, I just whip out the yarn & needles.

There will be house pictures once all the papers are signed and it's really, truly mine. (Well, the bank's - but you get the idea!)