Sorry So Long...

I'm a bad blogger, I know. But alot has been going on in the past few months that has really taken up all my time.

First off, about 1 month ago, Wells Fargo deceided they did not want to back our construction loan. Strike One. So I called First Niagara, and for the past month it has taken me talking to them everyday to get some work done. But it has payed off, the "unofficial" word as of 4:21 p.m. today - the apprasial came through! Now it's time to dot "i's" and cross some "t's" and keep the fingers crossed to get us to the closing table. Needless to say, I haven't slept well in about a month because of all this - it's taken it's toll on me.

Second, my modular home delivery date has been delayed. The house is ready - and apparently it is one very nice looking house! Everyone at the factory seems to love the red siding, the beige trim and the kitchen! Hopefully I love it just as much. It was delayed, well all in all, FUNDS. I have yet to close on my loan - so that is holding it up. Oh well, at this point - it looks like it will be held up next week as well (suppose to come the 16th - maybe pushed back to the 23rd). At this point, I'm tired of it all and I don't care anymore. I want my house here and I want my own space. I'm tired of sleeping in somebody elses' house and not feeling like I can do what I please. Maybe I'll get a house before snow flies - just maybe.

Third, I'm having one of those weeks, which has actually been one of those months that nothing seems to go right. Granted, I'm not sleeping - but I seem to really hate work right now. I know, I know - I bounce around jobs like I change underwear, but right now, I can't take my job at points. So that has gotten me thinking about school. Yes - back to school again. So I am debating between my masters in library science or nursing. So this would actually be the THIRD time I have thought about doing nursing - once when I worked at CVPH, but felt I was too far along with my business degree to switch, second when I was inbetween jobs, and now this time. So the thought process is on.... we'll see.

Hopefully I'll be able to get some sleep shortly - and maybe, just maybe, next week I will have a house here.

Facebook Work...

The lovely social networking site, Facebook has now become part of my daily work. Why? Because we have two facebook pages for the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System:



Our Main System Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Plattsburgh-NY/Clinton-Essex-Franklin-Library-System/115600902337?ref=nf

Our Bookmobile Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Plattsburgh-NY/Clinton-Essex-Franklin-Library-System-Bookmobile/111144333518?ref=nf

Please check both pages out and become a fan! It's a valuable resource for cancellations, new book titles and what's happening throught the system!

Construction Begins

Yup, construction began YESTERDAY! Ok, so not on my house, but on the road to get back to mine and Danielle's house. In about an 8 hour day, Tom and his workers along with my day completed almost 900' of road -wow! It looks really good, and the area where the brook is looks amazing!!

Tadpoles which were swimming and mass producing in the brook, now covered by a colvert and road:


View from the house:


Another view from my "house"


Construction:



So this morning the house was "lasered" and we can do our walkout basement, and put full sized windows in! I still can't get the picture in my head, but we'll see...

House Update

So it has been quite a while since I posted - and a lot has happened. We sold our house on South Peru Street at the end of June after much hassle. Geez... let's just say, you try to be nice and you get taken advantage of in the long run. But it's all said and done, and our lovely check cleared (thank god!).

As for the new house, we got our loan committment letter last week, and we are moving right along. We will order the house next week, for the simple fact that Ryan has to do some finish work inside and he leaves the first week of October for Sgt. School (so he can get a promotion with the army).

But for me, I have been slowely picking out colors and figuring out decorating schemes, as well as purchasing items, since I am currently without any heavy bills to pay. Color schemes so far:

(Olympic paint colors):
Living Room - Spiced Vinegar (a nice beige, oatmeal color) C14-13
Kitchen - Toss up between Shady Knoll (green C65-6) or Warm Mahogany (a nice warm red/violet color - C31-6)
Master Bedroom - Grape Leaves (C67-6), Holly Leaf (C61-6), Basil Pesto (my fav, B65-6), and a wall possiably in Black Magic (D58-6). The room is QUITE large, so a dark color will work.
Master Bath - Royal Palm (C62-3) or Delicate Mist (C61-1), both a light bright green (think along the lines of very very light green), and towels - EGGPLANT! Yes, eggplant. I will be picking those up tomorrow at JCPenny, can't wait!!

That's all for now!

Time for some Pictures!

Ok, so I have been taking pictures with my new camera and experimenting with a great FREE download paint.net, and here are some pictures:

A cute little picture of Jack (he was very into the Golf Tournament on the TV at that time:



Mommy and her little boy Jack:



And the rain coming off of the gutter - interesting!




Some grass:



And finally, Mr. Boone:





Hope you enjoy!!

New Look

Good Morning!! Today I am starting to unveil the new look to "Kate's Notebook", please let me know what you think. Currently, there is a new banner and a new background, but some more odds and ends will also be in the works. I have spent the last few days researching about blogs and things like that, and learning quite a bit. Let me know what you think of the new "do"!


HOME UPDATE:
Well we got our final price back on the modular, slightly over $175,00 - meaning slightly over budget (opps!) but we will pay for what we went over with in cash, and Wells Fargo seems to be working really nice for us right now. We have been told to keep reciepts for EVERYTHING we pay for out of our pocket, and Wells Fargo wants copies to give us credit (basically saying the house is worth more then what we are mortgaging), so that helps with the 10% we would need to put done, but don't need to. Complicated.

As for packing up the old house, I have deceided to clean & pack, instead of just pack. Last night I packed up the office and was left with closet full of items for a yard sale and 2 contractor bags of trash. Yea - trust me, I don't want to be brining trash to my new home!!

The Town of Beekmantown meeting occurs tonight, and let's hope all goes well!

Crazy Day

So I'm finally getting stressed about moving - mainly since the appraisal occured today and we have NOTHING, not a thing packed! We'll find out in the next few days if the appraisal went through ok, and if it did, we will close shortly after. YIPEE!! Now, it's time to pick out countertops and the last little pieces to the new home.

Side note - if you are looking for a new job, look no further:



Apparently it pays about $80k a year, but living in NYC or LA you def. need that kind of money.

As for me, it will be off to grad school hopefully in the Fall, if not the Fall, Spring. It will be a fully online program, Masters in Library Science. My director would like for me to go back to school to hopefully one day take her spot. So I'll be taking my GRE's next month and applying to so far just two colleges. Texas Women's University and Clarion University. Though I keep looking everyday for other schools with the program!