Ahhh Fall.

Well, this  year has definitely had it's challenges.  8 months of house hunting, moving in March and now over 2 months of trying to close on a house.  We're ready to have a home of our own!  Della will get her kitten, I'll get my sewing room and Greg his garage workshop!  After our second bid - on the same house, it looks like we'll finally get it.  We have a lot of work ahead of us, but it will be ours and will be so fulfilling to accomplish.
It was nice to have a mini trip alone to focus on beekeeping this weekend.  Greg and Della surprised me with an extra alone day for me to accomplish cleaning/organizing and also some me time.   They headed to the Lincoln Park Zoo.  I'm a bit jealous, because I love going to the zoo, but there's a showing at the condo this week and I must lasso our latest explosion.   So I must stay focused on the present and use that timer to remind me that my alone time outside is equally important to the time I need to spend cleaning today.  FLY

Still Searching for a Home!!!

The little house we'd like to buy

It's hard to believe that it took 8 months of house hunting to find one we really wanted to put an offer on and now it's been 2 months of trying to buy it.  HUD is unbelievable.  You would think they would want to sell these houses they're acquiring from foreclosures, but really they could care less.  We're still squished into a 1 bedroom condo.  3 people, 2 cats, 3 fish.  I'm ready to lose my mind.  I must try to remain positive though.  Starting to lose hope of ever having a home.

Happy Halloween!

Ariel & Scooby Doo

Whew- Halloween is over and it was loads of fun.  We kept in tradition of trick-or-treating with Marrin, Pam & Glen.  This year one of Marrin's friend's (Maddy) from school and a neighbor joined us.   It was perfect weather!  I hope we can keep the tradition.