Busy But Progress

I am almost afraid to blog about what I have done because when I write it down it's scary. The Deed to transfer ownership of the house to me recorded Thursday morning the 4th. Here's what I have done since then:

1. Changed the electric/power into my name
2. Change the garbage service into my name and arranged to have new containers brought to the house
3. Changed the water service into my name
4. Arranged to have satellite service installed at my house
5. Hired movers for the big furniture for the date I need
6. Placed the final order and paid for the appliances (thank you again to Mom!)
7. Arranged for a landscaper to clean up the garbage in the yard, trim the trees as far back as possible and mow the grass/clean the yard
8. Arranged to meet the repairman this morning and will get an estimate and go buy repair related items
9. Purchased a new toilet seat for each of the toilets
10. Discovered the toilet in the full bath isn't working and it probably is just needing a chain
11. Purchased 2 new inexpensive lights for the hallway and attic and the light bulbs for them
12. Purchase a 4 pack of 75 watt bulbs for other lights (still have to get a total of what kind/size and get those today)
13. Purchased face plates for the outlets missing them
14. Purchased a shower curtain and the rings to put it up (may return it - not sure I really like it)
15. Purchased a rug for the full bath (pink!)
16. Purchased a mailbox to replace the bad one at the house
17. Purchased a package for 2 door with regular entry knobs and deadbolts and both sets work with the same key which is what I want
18. Signed the last of the paperwork for the bank's realtor
19. Purchased a few bottles of spice, some tuna, pasta - maybe $10 worth of beginning food related items
20. Purchased a new set of pots/pans for the kitchen (mine are in storage but also old and time to replace)
21. Before the house was mine I went ahead and made a raspberry colored hand towel for the bathroom so the pink rug was a good choice

Somehow I am sure that is not everything but it's a lot. I still need to call the phone company. I will not relate my first attempt. I am going to have to have my home phone number changed because the number I've had since 1997 is a Chico number. I need an Oroville number. I am also changing my cell phone provider and plan but not number.

Oh and did I mention that I have been working full time and I planned and bought my tickets to go see Mom for Mother's Day?

Today will be busy. Susan is meeting me at the house and the repairman is coming. She and I will go buy what he needs. We will take a break and go to Pizza Hut for lunch. She has to be somewhere for 3pm so I expect we'll be done by the time we have lunch. And tomorrow morning I am meeting my ACN rep about the cell phone change.

Monday I will go to AT&T to get them to transfer my phone book from my current phone to the new one. Then I have a meeting.

I'm tired and I haven't even started packing yet! Need to make a list of what still needs to be gathered here at David's so I make sure I have everything. I can't find my broom so I guess I will have to buy that along with all the household stuff I need. I need my ice chest and little cooler, garbage can, an oil lamp (I actually had two but I'd like just one of them back anyway). I also have a bucket somewhere. And I'm taking one roll of garbage bags since I bought the whole box. He probably won't like that. At least he is sorta talking to me again.

I have a lot to accomplish including the physical move but I have gotten a lot done, too. Once the home phone is set up I can set up the DSL. I want everything up and running so that when the furniture arrives and I put the bed together I can actually start living there. I will have a little food, something to drink, glasses, silverware, plates, towels, soap, lights.

Oh my... have to stop blogging. Thinking about all this is making me even more tired!