tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73338172012-02-29T16:25:25.844-05:00Autumn PfisterAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-47830696565504920652012-02-29T16:25:00.000-05:002012-02-29T16:25:25.851-05:00Home and Garden ShopI'm going to my first home and garden show as a home owner!Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-1893907408826004182012-02-22T10:28:00.000-05:002012-02-22T10:28:12.712-05:00Summer PlansI'm getting back on top of things and I'm going to try to make a weekly post.
I ordered a bunch of seeds yesterday for the vegetable and herb gardens. I updated my garden book and folder so we're ready to go! Last fall Dave made the garden twice as big so we can grow more stuff. Last year there just wasn't enough to do with it later in the season.
Here are the projects I hope to get done Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-66559597886215168182011-09-26T16:25:00.000-04:002011-09-26T16:25:43.654-04:00One YearWell, we've owned our house for a week or so more than a year and I love it.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-87089089494183194492011-08-02T15:54:00.002-04:002011-08-02T15:54:22.599-04:00Yesterday evening we ate the first ripe tomato out of the vegetable garden!Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-22768388807861301452011-07-29T10:47:00.000-04:002011-07-29T10:47:40.539-04:00Recent Garden PicturesAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-33979559004110894592011-07-25T16:28:00.000-04:002011-07-25T16:28:39.225-04:00Garden UpdateThis week we are harvesting broccoli, peas, and mustard greens. My daughter is having a great time. My nephew was over yesterday and he got to taste vegetables straight out of the garden.
In my mind, I got the onions and the garlic switched. I thought the garlic wasn't doing well and that the onions were going like bonkers. It was the other way around so I think next year I won't do onions.
Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-19288316355115846042011-07-15T11:34:00.000-04:002011-07-15T11:34:42.391-04:00DinnerI actually a bit proud of dinner last night. It was nothing special in the cooking department, the ingredients are what I'm proud of.
The steak, butter, garlic, and oil were from a store.
The salad was two kinds of lettuce from the farmer's market and edible flowers from my herb garden. The yellow squash was also from the farmer's market and cooked with basil and oregano from my garden. The Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-68384354164477316972011-07-11T09:43:00.000-04:002011-07-11T09:43:59.445-04:00KitchenMy Mom came over Saturday afternoon to put burlap on another wall in the kitchen with my help. Now we have the corner next to the sink and around the chimney. We're going to have to use spray adhesive instead of staples on those areas. We'll be applying on top of the painted wall paper that is already there so we won't have issues removing everything later when I decide to gut the kitchen.
Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-9838180362163493672011-07-05T10:32:00.000-04:002011-07-05T10:32:44.877-04:00Gardening ReportWe've been harvesting broccoli, edible flowers, and herbs.
I staked up the tomato plants over the weekend and it looks like they're doing well. There are a lot of flowers and some actual green tomatoes. The mustard greens have sprouted and the pea plants are getting big.
I've been given a lot of plants so I'm working on those now. I've planted two dahlias and five day lillies in what should Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-11599083479188812382011-06-08T16:03:00.000-04:002011-06-08T16:03:13.175-04:00Identifying Creek TreesThere are three large trees left along the creek bank on our property. One I know is a maple tree. One I have tentatively identified as a boxelder maple but I'll know for sure when I can see the seeds. The third one I am sure is yellowwood. It is identical to pictures I've seen on Google and Wikipedia, my tree identification book has lead to yellowwood five times, and when we cut of a branch Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-66946892634940636872011-05-30T20:48:00.000-04:002011-05-30T20:48:06.518-04:00Tree ManagementLast week I was telling people that we have at least three trees to cut down but that it was ok because we had at least 27 trees. I counted a couple of days ago; 56 trees and one of those was a group of 8 closely packed smaller trees. That is not counting lilacs, bushes, hedges, or trees under 2 feet tall.
Today my Dad came over and cut down some of the trees. The big tree next to the garage Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-61632784250126821222011-05-22T15:44:00.000-04:002011-05-22T15:44:03.398-04:00Spring 2011The first spring in our new house; the spring of discovery. Here is the album of the current state of the yard:
https://picasaweb.google.com/112027436046345326346/Spring2011?feat=directlink
This is what we've discovered so far:
The bushes in the front bloom white.
The scrub brush along the creek is overgrown forsythia.
There is varigated hosta near the creek.
The tree just outside of the Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-42437983574473366932011-05-11T15:55:00.000-04:002011-05-11T15:55:49.398-04:00New GardensTaking the advice of a book I bought while I was suddenly away for a week, I removed the sod and dug up the vegetable garden without the use of power tools. It's smaller that I think I'd really like but it might be as much as I can manage.
I've started on the herb garden using a 20' flexible border staked in a circle. I was just tossign the sod in a pile as I removed it then it suddenly Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-31954291763477941842011-05-09T12:59:00.000-04:002011-05-09T12:59:34.695-04:00Existing GardensI have found a couple of little perennial gardens on the property.
There is one along the side of the patio turning the corner at the house and continuing just past the air conditioner. One tulip bloomed and two others were trampled. There is a big hosta that should be divided, some variety of Pulmonaria, and one perennial that we had at the apartment that sort of looks like a cactus when Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-2072256128739357702011-04-27T12:02:00.000-04:002011-04-27T12:02:35.837-04:00Forsythia Picture
It's beautiful, but it's huge. Within the next couple of days I'll start pruning out the branches that didn't bloom. Later, once the blooms start to go, I'll cut it down a bit.
The tree behind the section towards the front of the house was placed there on purpose. Now I need to figure out what kind of tree it is before I take the chainsaw to it.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-7999799582694594752011-04-26T13:25:00.000-04:002011-04-26T13:25:13.071-04:00Spring DiscoveriesThere are violets along the foundation on the creek side of the house.
There is 14 foot tall forsythia along the creek embankment from the front corner of the house. This is a proper use of forsythia but it's very overgrown. I'm going to cut a lot of it back this week and try to train it more down towards the creek. The Duckie and I may be making a spring forsythia wreath for the porch.
I Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-20312850039010945092011-03-16T14:35:00.000-04:002011-03-16T14:35:25.556-04:00Spring ThawThe news papers said that Cortland has the worst flooding in 30 years. If this is almost the worst we'll have to deal with, we got really lucky with our house.
The front corner of my house is about four feet from the creek embankment for Otter Creek... aka, the creek that floods. My father lives a few streets away and about a half a block from the creek. My Mom lives about seven blocks Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-36896545723843163642011-01-19T12:40:00.000-05:002011-01-19T12:40:14.030-05:00Speaking of WallsI may have smashed my thumb a couple of times trying to drive things into the walls with a hammer.
My daughter wanted me to play "fix the floor" with her using her pretend tools. I asked which were my tools. She handed me a hammer and a potmitt. "Here, wear this so you don't hurt your thumb."Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-3742393143256809922011-01-18T12:20:00.000-05:002011-01-18T12:20:56.977-05:00Hard WallsWe received a Home Depot gift card for Christmas. On New Year's Eve day, I went to spend it. I bought six different kinds of screws, anchors, hooks, and tape to try for hanging stuff on the downstairs walls.
For pictures with wire backs the 3M Command hangers are perfect. I've been using the regular hooks but I see now they have ones with sticky tab backs and nail fronts. Those might work forAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-24460111471321073362010-12-05T17:58:00.000-05:002010-12-05T17:58:10.612-05:00Winter Farm ShareThis winter we're once again participating in a local, organic CSA. I pick up our weekly share every Thursday at a little natural grocery store near campus.
This week we received:
Acorn Squash
Hakurei turnip greens
Leeks
Baby Bok Choy
Parsley
Red Russian Kale
Beets
Potatoes
Carrots
Onions
Garlic
The squash and beets went to my Dad as well as some of the potatoes, carrots, and onions. We'reAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-61193663574006298272010-11-30T14:39:00.000-05:002010-11-30T14:39:16.760-05:00ThanksgivingI had a lot of fun on Thanksgiving! There were eight people for dinner and and they brought a ton of desserts. I cooked a lot of food and had fun doing it. I would get calls asking if I needed any help. "No, I'm knitting, watching TV, and relaxing for an hour or so but thank you for the offer."
The kitchen works. I'd prefer a little more counter space so I didn't have to do dishes so often Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-20997740787330520182010-11-16T10:36:00.000-05:002010-11-16T10:36:28.824-05:00Shared SpaceI originally intended the third bedroom to be the office and craft area. That got shot down the day before we moved upon discovery of a wiring issue. Now it's the craft and play room. I think this will work out well because the evenings I'm sewing the Duckie can be up with me playing on the other side of the room. We can even bring the laptop into the room if we want to watch movies while we Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-46458147183442925192010-11-08T16:26:00.000-05:002010-11-08T16:26:03.401-05:00AllergiesI am very allergic to dust. Miserably allergic to dust. On two allergy medications allergic to dust.
I had just gotten the apartment to the point where dust was at a minimum and everyone was weaning off of medication, then we moved.
Now that most of the boxes are unpacked and I don't have that problem to contend with, I'm working on cleaning up the house with regards to allergies.So far, I'veAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-42150266244594219742010-11-01T10:14:00.000-04:002010-11-01T10:14:31.547-04:00Decorating Plan UpdateThe quilt I wanted to hang on the dining room wall is out of storage and it's too big. If we put it on the wall it will cover the thermostat and will hand over a heat register. Plan B, which is already in place, it is! The large painting by Dave's Aunt Bev will remain on that wall.
I unpacked the tub of dragons yesterday and the kids had a blast playing with all of the stuffed dragons. ThereAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-48034738066231402832010-10-23T15:01:00.000-04:002010-10-23T15:01:01.022-04:00Week 5And I thought it had been longer than that. We've been here only a little over a month.
Here's a new batch of pictures from today:
http://picasaweb.google.com/112027436046345326346/Week5?feat=directlinkAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-6446306690448762882010-10-20T16:25:00.000-04:002010-10-20T16:25:11.491-04:00Thinking AheadDave made another trip to storage and brought home a lot of my crafting supplies. Last night I started unpacking and arranging the craft side of the craft/play room. Now I'm itching to get started on holiday presents. I have a couple of special requests and a few more specific ideas but I want to go through my books for more ideas.
I have my list from last year so nobody will get repeats Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-9406669367340974722010-10-18T14:04:00.000-04:002010-10-18T14:04:28.179-04:00Lesson about WallsI learned something about walls this week. Lathe and plaster is WAY harder than drywall. I bent four nails trying to hang the Duckie's chore chart. I also had a bit of a frustrating time hanging the sun, moon, and stars art in the kitchen. That must by why I've had trouble drilling holes in the walls. The guys at work recommend getting special masonry bits for the drill.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-87174840325831544562010-10-13T13:56:00.000-04:002010-10-13T13:56:22.107-04:00Lefties Unite!I've talked about the kitchen a little bit before but, honestly, it's going to have to be redone. The appliances are awesome but the layout is awful.
I got to thinking last night that it would be wonderful to have the kitchen redesigned for me; specifically, a lefthanded kitchen.
I'm an odd sort of ambidextrous. I write with my right hand, do alot of fiber arts with both hands, and everythingAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-35966828514293657002010-10-13T13:20:00.000-04:002010-10-13T13:20:54.625-04:00Lost and FoundWe had originally expected to move in early August and have everything out of storage before cold weather arrived. Yeah, no. We've been limping along this week with light jackets but it finally got to be too much for Dave. He dug through storage and found the bin with most of the winter coats.
I also found the key to the good bicycle lock. I haven't needed it in nine years but we'll have theAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-53003947649199033722010-10-11T14:09:00.000-04:002010-10-11T14:09:12.002-04:00Announcing Our PresenceAnd traumatizing the neighborhood.
Ben came down to visit Saturday and ended up helping Dave take down the "morning glory." I don't think it's a morning glory although everyone else seems to. It had a two inch diameter base vine. I think it was a dutchman's pipe.
While I was watching the guys take it down, two women from the neighborhood stopped to talk. I think they were half pleased to Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-81859107343652667332010-10-08T12:34:00.000-04:002010-10-08T12:34:58.603-04:00It's the little thingsI've been ill this week so I've been working on the little things.
I repotted the large peace lily and put it in a corner on the landing.
This morning I put up the key hooks on the side of the cabinet near the back door.
My cookbooks are now on the shelves just outside of the kitchen.
The Husband went through the kitchen cleaning supply boxes and organized under the sink.
And here's the Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-40823561962779376252010-10-04T20:17:00.000-04:002010-10-04T20:17:58.242-04:00Week 2It's been a week of injury, illness, migraines, allergies, and a bit of a mental breakdown. A little bit got done around the house but the big accomplishment was getting all of the way out of the apartment. A big thank you to my Mother-in-Law and my Stepmother for helping with the last two days of that.
Things done this week:
New hanger rod in the master bedroom closet
Unpacked four garbageAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-46914625247694848952010-09-26T16:18:00.000-04:002010-09-26T16:18:27.056-04:00Week 1Thursday was the end of our first week of home ownership and today is the end of the first week of living here. Saturday we had a bunch of people over for D&D and dinner.
Here's the house tour pictures for the end of Week 1.
We still have one piece of furniture to bring over from the apartment; the third computer desk. There is still a lot of packing to be done over there too. It just Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-31838152526515783682010-09-24T08:56:00.002-04:002010-09-24T08:56:12.986-04:00New House, New KitchenI'm slowly adjusting to the new kitchen. Maybe not so slowly, we've only owned the house for a week as of 4 pm this afternoon.
Every piece of my kitchen that has come into the house had a home, at least temporarily. It's been interesting because there are only two drawers in the kitchen and the cabinets go up higher than I can reach with a step stool. The kitchen island we brought from the Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-87510020375040327342010-09-23T12:53:00.000-04:002010-09-23T12:53:25.230-04:00Homeowner ListsSmall things that need to be fixed:
Front storm door handle
Back storm door closer
Reassemble outlet in craft/play room
Get a dehumidifier for basement
Create ways for the Duckie to reach light switches
Medium projects:
Cut down and trim white shear curtains for kitchen
Medium projects requiring help/advise:
Light switch for dining room
New light for dining room
fix reversed light switches
Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-40415296919631988252010-09-22T14:09:00.000-04:002010-09-22T14:09:32.368-04:00Fabric Wall Picture Dad plus the kitchen wall Mom and I covered with fabric.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-3099248852543676502010-09-22T13:18:00.000-04:002010-09-22T13:18:29.481-04:00Wall Art for the Duckie's Roomhttp://www.art.com/products/p13573091-sa-i2703487/andy-warhol-butterflies-c1955-big-green-in-middle.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=af4b1a2037b94662a769879fd9b59a9b&searchstring=warhol+butterflies
http://www.art.com/products/p14485028-sa-i3056720/andy-warhol-wild-raspberries-c1959-pink.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=af4b1a2037b94662a769879fd9b59a9b&searchstring=warhol+dessertAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-32488946987129986392010-09-22T11:34:00.001-04:002010-09-22T14:12:08.992-04:00House PicturesBefore pictures of the house:
http://picasaweb.google.com/112027436046345326346/HouseBefore?feat=directlink
Tonight I want to get another round of pictures so I can see the progress we've made.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-75634742734511915042010-09-21T16:04:00.000-04:002010-09-21T16:04:02.434-04:00The Continuing Adventures in MovingDone today:
Cleaned out the front hall, bathroom, living room (except for frog and electronics), and pantry.
Unpacked all kitchen boxes at house.
Changed the back screen door handle.
Introduced myself to the other neighbor.
Set up the pantry at the house.
Arranged living room.
...
I forgot what else I did but I haven't stopped. I need to pick up my knives and I should be ready to cook Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-34485346519686889462010-09-21T08:25:00.000-04:002010-09-21T08:25:36.272-04:00The Grand Duchess' RoomNone of the wall art and little decorative touches have been moved to the house but here's the basic idea for the Grand Duchess' bedroom:
My stepmother did an AWESOME job painting the room.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-66092495352204360192010-09-18T22:18:00.000-04:002010-09-18T22:18:21.759-04:00At the end of the day...I'm happier tonight than I was last night.
The Husband's computer desk goes very well with the decor I planned for the living room. I found fabric at Joanne's that is exactly the style and colors I want there so I picked up a yard of it. I can't afford to make curtains out of it (yet) but I can either make pillows or recover the bench.
My Mom and I just finished one wall in the kitchen and Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-2598359819120648392010-09-18T12:52:00.000-04:002010-09-18T12:52:40.388-04:00Day TwoOf home ownership, here we are.
We're on plan B for the computers and plan C for the kitchen walls.
The third bedroom which was going to be the office and craft room will now be the craft room and play room. The computer will all be on the right hand side of the living room.
Last night I spent two hours painting the kitchen and it looks like crap. The sponge paint was there to hide the Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-55424724365939090622010-09-17T21:06:00.000-04:002010-09-17T21:06:49.224-04:00Day OneOf home ownership.
Started off the morning picking up more coffee supplies, soda, cups, a trash can, garbage bags, and a couple of lamps. Dad and I went to ValuHome and picked up paint, the entertainment center, stuff to swap out the outlets in the office, and light bulbs.
Discoveries today:
1. Only the bathroom upstairs was rewired.
2. They painted over wall paper in the kitchen.
3. Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-45375268503438720892010-09-16T11:54:00.002-04:002010-09-16T11:54:09.265-04:00T minus 3 hoursWoo! It's closing day!
12:30 pm is the final walk through.
1:30 pm is the closing.
I'm very excited!Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-56215795528075378002010-09-15T10:32:00.002-04:002010-09-15T10:32:40.183-04:00It's a GO!Woo! We're scheduled to close tomorrow! We're moving this weekend!
Because a lot of people have plans for Saturday, the Big Move will be Sunday. So...
Sunday, September 19th
1 pm until pizza
58 Prospect Terrace, Cortland NY
24 Arthur Ave, Cortland NY
There will be people at both locations but we'll start at Prospect.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-28624394431894306872010-09-14T15:03:00.001-04:002010-09-14T15:03:22.292-04:00Moving StatusDefcon 2.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-26804903078151053342010-09-10T16:37:00.000-04:002010-09-10T16:37:01.874-04:00You're not going to believe this...We're back to the same place we were on August 11.
The easement can't be added to the property's tax number until March because the county doesn't fix tax stuff like this until then. The easement property would have to have it's own tax number. The bank won't allow a mortgage to cover two tax numbers.
So we just went through a big four week circle.
On the upside, this means that we should Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-57166579496996934272010-09-08T11:30:00.000-04:002010-09-08T11:30:43.304-04:00Round AboutChris, our real estate agent, our lawyer, and the bank are trying to find a way around the roadblock to the closing. Hopefully we'll have a house soon!Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-42291426099239933862010-09-07T10:55:00.000-04:002010-09-07T10:55:07.994-04:00Purchase Update and Structural PlansWe're ready to buy the house on our side but there's a holdup someplace else. We're not quite sure what's going on. Everything SHOULD be set to go. I drove by the house last week and saw survey markers. At least we know that's been done.
Onto eventual plans for the house. There are only two major renovations I'd like to do eventually.
The first is to add a half bath to the first floor. Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-13466184200889227362010-09-03T10:21:00.000-04:002010-09-03T10:21:25.171-04:00Holding PatternStill no news about the house closing. I think it's all with the lawyers again.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-63380347612483612902010-08-31T16:28:00.000-04:002010-08-31T16:28:08.289-04:00Things I HateForsythia as trimmed bushes in the front yard.
Any sort of plant climbing the house.
Bushes in front of the porch.
Big traditional sunflowers in the front yard.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-44992145085501917282010-08-30T10:20:00.000-04:002010-08-30T10:20:19.286-04:00A little progressThe properties are being surveyed this morning for the easement issue. I hope this gets resolved fully by the end of the week. My husband is about to blow a gasket.
Although I swore I wasn't going to buy furniture until we closed, Saturday we went shopping and ended up buying three pieces for the house. A vanity and seat for me, a very nice bench that matches the style of the house, and a Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-24029535700293932432010-08-26T13:22:00.000-04:002010-08-26T13:22:59.402-04:00Gardening PlansI've been thinking about what I can do with gardens now that I'm getting close to having a yard to garden in. So far I've come up with three gardens I want.
The first is an herb garden. I'd eventually like a raised garden done with bricks, and quartered. I think next year I'll just do a circular garden, cut into quarters, with either grass or cobblestone dividers. One quarter will be cookingAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-43436655398781657352010-08-25T13:42:00.000-04:002010-08-25T13:42:15.626-04:00Fixing the Easement IssueOr, how many people does it take for Autumn to buy a house?
Instead of just signing off on permission for us to use the easement and right of way, the neighbor wants to sell the other half of the driveway to make it all one piece of property. He's planning on moving in a year or so and figures it would be better for everyone to get this taken care of now. The neighbor has his agent talking to Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-26992039090134791042010-08-24T14:15:00.000-04:002010-08-24T14:15:26.174-04:00The Stairs with Bonus Floor PlanThe stairway in the new house is beautiful. Although it does not have a runner on it right now, it still has eyelets that used to hold runner rods. At some point, I would like to have a runner on the stairs again but something that fits the house and my ideas for a bit of a modern design. The runners at Textile Trunk have a modern look but they are mostly antiques. It's all out of my price Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-53835682070046441832010-08-24T09:18:00.000-04:002010-08-24T09:18:55.380-04:00Waiting GameOur lawyer says that she's ready, we're ready, and I think that the sellers are more than ready. The survey has been fixed so the easement issue is resolved. Now we're waiting on something from the bank's lawyer. It's looking like we're not moving until September.
Since it's going to be a couple of weeks, I went out last night and actually bought groceries; mostly just fresh veggies and meat.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-88178946605301708272010-08-23T11:44:00.000-04:002010-08-23T11:44:10.514-04:00GearsAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-8356828226172686762010-08-20T14:19:00.000-04:002010-08-20T14:19:12.435-04:00Easement Issue SolvedI don't know how exactly, something to do with a survey, but the easement issue has been solved. Our lawyer is waiting for the new paperwork and once she reviews that our closing can be scheduled.
One of the things I'm really looking forward to about owning my own place is being able to fix thing when they break. I'm a bit of a rules follower and one of the rules in the lease is that we're Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-75187720412935968032010-08-20T08:45:00.002-04:002010-08-20T08:45:49.703-04:00ThistleAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-7185616937211303082010-08-19T19:38:00.000-04:002010-08-19T19:38:16.476-04:00Plan BSince we're not moving this weekend, I'm running away.
Well, mostly not really. The Duckie and I are heading out of town this weekend to visit my grandparents. I want a couple of days away from everything in Cortland and I haven't seen my grandparents since Christmas.
Before I had the Duckie, I used to take three day weekends once a month to get away to recharge. I haven't needed to do that Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-20835287112886282502010-08-19T08:56:00.000-04:002010-08-19T08:56:02.253-04:00Move PostponedThe driveway easement is complicating things so we will NOT be moving this weekend. It's starting to sound like the big move will be in early September although our agent is still pushing for early occupancy.
Mom remembers my grandfather dealing with an easement just so it wouldn't be a problem later. I'm a bit angry, quite stressed, and very tired.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-67739193308714569582010-08-18T13:04:00.001-04:002010-08-18T13:08:54.757-04:00The Returning TempestTennis balls,
Triumphant crows,
Drum corp practice.
Half sided conversations,
accelerating buses,
decelerating bicycles.
Emergency sirens,
bookstore chatter,
foreign languages.
Hesitant traffic,
Frustrated car horns,
too loud iPods.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-65318381949851501522010-08-17T11:37:00.000-04:002010-08-17T11:37:50.569-04:00Or not...I got word this morning that there's been a hitch in the process and we probably won't be closing this week. Our real estate agent is looking into early occupancy but that's not a sure bet either.
I'm working through my moving frustration by moving my desk one station over.
The anger over this latest delay is a little more difficult to deal with. It's giving me a headache.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-69151039867458611992010-08-16T10:29:00.000-04:002010-08-16T10:29:27.068-04:00Any day now... literallyIt could be tomorrow. It could be Wednesday. It's driving me crazy. On the surface I'm okay but the background emotion in my head is tiring me out. I think it's the same for t my husband and the Duckie. We're all sleeping a lot and going to bed earlier.
Miss Duck has been falling asleep everywhere like she did when younger; floor of the car, bathroom floor, half on the couch, and sitting onAutumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-53603113364430953882010-08-15T10:36:00.000-04:002010-08-15T10:36:59.428-04:00Note on the pictures....The pictures of me on this blog and in my profile were taken by the Duckie. She's 4.5 years old. She is apparently one of only two people who can take good pictures of me.Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-24370723135080429612010-08-15T10:35:00.000-04:002010-08-15T10:35:02.437-04:00Gathering the TroopsI'm very certain that we'll close on the house this week which means this coming weekend is the Big Move. It's time to gather the troops.
Help will be appreciated during the week for boxes and little stuff (email me) but the Big Move will be Saturday the 21st. We'll start 10 am at the apartment at 58 Prospect Terrace, Cortland, NY. There will be coffee/soda/snacks available both there and at Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-36338254474404849952010-08-14T17:11:00.000-04:002010-08-14T17:11:34.887-04:00Living Room: I had a visionIt was family nap time and I was trying to fall asleep. Visions of the house kept intruding and kept me awake.
So... Here's my vision for the entertaining half of the living room.
I'm thinking modern. Our couch, for those who haven't seen it, is an adjustable lounger futon like the one here:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Manhattan-Convertible-Lounger-Khaki/5601765
It's a modern looking piece Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-61966930549609660242010-08-14T14:16:00.001-04:002010-08-14T14:16:08.030-04:00The Bathroom Issue We’re moving to a house with one bathroom upstairs from an apartment with one full and one half bath. There is a small linen closet in the hallway but I’m sure I’m going to have to buy some cabinets for the bathroom. I have stuff, my husband has stuff, and my daughter has stuff even though she’s only four and a half. I'll leave some of the extra bathroom stuff for my brother but there Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-41230756978664019442010-08-13T14:29:00.000-04:002010-08-13T14:29:19.401-04:00The process so far...Early this summer we had an incident in our apartment building that tipped me over the edge as far as moving goes. I had to get us out of this apartment and into someplace else. I initially started looking at apartments believing that it would cost us less to get into an apartment than a house. I couldn’t find an apartment the size we needed in a decent location for anything near what we could Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-939282981914941652010-08-13T08:42:00.000-04:002010-08-13T08:42:53.854-04:00Decorating Plans: The Dining RoomFor the most part, I want to decorate the dining room with things we already have. The wallpaper is an ok green so that can stay for a while. I want to move in NOW, not wait until the whole inside of the house is redecorated.
On the large interior wall I think I'm going to get a large wrought-iron looking curtain rod and hang the quilt my step-mother made for me. It's a gorgeous flower Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-34452838205992504912010-08-12T14:07:00.003-04:002010-08-12T14:14:58.679-04:00Heard at Work"Craigslist doesn't count as a spelling dictionary!"Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333817.post-29502332299323481832010-08-12T13:59:00.000-04:002010-08-12T13:59:22.270-04:00Decorating Plans: The Duckie's RoomWhen we starting looking at houses, we told the Duckie that we would paint her room what ever color she wanted. She wants pink.
My current idea is to paint two facing walls a dark pink and the other two light pink. One of the dark pink walls will have a large section of chalkboard painted on to it. I think a nice big white mirror would look nice on the other pink wall but that might be the Autumn Pfisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157074492685244670noreply@blogger.com0