The seller and I have completed our negotiations and signed the purchase agreement for the house. We are now under contract to actually undertake the transaction, i.e. the house is basically mine. All of the major events have taken place: mortgage loan approved, inspection completed, repair work negotiation completed, pest inspection completed, appraisal completed, etc. I think the only thing that hasn't happened yet is the land survey, which is next week. So I'm basically on autopilot until closing, which is on the 28th. Eleven days.

The packing up of my apartment is proceeding well. It's starting to get a little sparse and boring around here. Most of the posters and other decor have come down, the books and DVDs are all packed away... I'm down to a single cookbook and whatever Netflix tosses my way.