Last long commute to work

This morning was the last morning of regular commutes to work from Stillwater to OKC. 

New carpet is being installed in the OKC house today and should be completed by this afternoon.

Picking up the U-Haul this afternoon and loading begins Friday morning.

If all goes well tomorrow, we should be at the OKC house in the evening to start unloading.

Opie shuffling all around!

Looks like hurricane Isaac will not produce rain in central Oklahoma.  Bummer that because we really need the moisture, but at least the move can happen without getting us wet in the process.

Two more driving days remaining.  My office is 17 miles from the OKC house.  Debbie's office is 9 miles from the house.  Both of us plan to drive separately most days, so that means together we will drive 52 miles round-trip to work each day.  That is almost 120 miles less per day than we currently drive.  Six hundred (yes, 600) miles less per week.  I cannot wait to make the change!!!  wooooohooooo!!!! 

Hurricane Isaac is approaching Louisiana and is expected to make landfall sometime tonight.  There is a chance that all of Oklahoma will get some rain depending on where Isaac tracks over the next few days.  Eastern Oklahoma looks to get rain no matter what.  Someone is going to get some rain.  It is needed badly. 

Have a great day!!

Not that I am obsessed about it or anything, but only three more days of driving from Stillwater to OKC to work!!  Looking at the weather forecasts today and some predictions show the remnants of hurricane Isaac passing through Texas and Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday.  We need the rain, but daggone it, can't it wait a couple of days until after we get moved???

Today was the last Friday that Debbie and I will drive from Stillwater to work in OKC and back.  A few more days of the drive before we move to OKC.  Can't wait.

Ordered the new carpet today.  One more step toward getting the house ready.

One piece of our new bedroom set.  Carpet guy is coming on Thursday to measure for new carpet.  Getting closer to being ready to make the move.  Taking longer than I thought...

What a week.  Debbie and I closed on a house in Oklahoma City.  On Saturday, Nolan and Megan became engaged.  Good things happen in threes.  Wonder what's next? 

We will be closing on the house at 2 pm, Friday, August 10, 2012.  The roof is being replaced today.  All of the paperwork is finished.  Man, this has been a long time coming for me.  The end of the driving is a couple of weeks away.  Super excited!  Debbie and I are going to decide what we want to do with the flooring.  At first, we talked about just replacing the carpeting but now considering replacing the carpeting in living room, den and dining room with hardwood flooring.  Going to do some pricing and decide.  After the flooring installation, moving into the house begins.  Wahooo!!! 

Update on buying the house in OKC.  The sellers were able to convince their insurance company to replace the roof on the house.  The roofing contractor is scheduled to begin replacement tomorrow morning as long as all of the materials arrive on time.  We are closing at 2 pm on Friday as long as the roof replacement is finished by then.  Almost there...

Happy Birthday, Maggie!

Love you bunches!

Nana and Opie

Update on the house buying adventure.  Debbie and I made an offer on a house north of Mustang.  The sellers counteroffered and we agreed.  Appraiser looked at the house and said it was worth the asking price.  We hired a home inspector who said the roof needs to be replaced.  We asked that the sellers replace the roof.  The seller's realtor kind of blew it off and said we could get it insured and then have our insurance replace it someday.  Our insurance, State Farm, sent an inspector to look at the roof.  The State Farm inspector said the roof is badly damaged (multiple impact marks, which means hail damage) and State Farm says the roof cannot be insured.  State Farm told us not to buy the house until after the roof is replaced or at least a written agreement from seller to replace and seller gives money to mortgage company to pay for replacement.  The sellers decided to get their insurance to send an adjustor to look at the roof and have a roofing contractor look at the roof to give an estimate on how much it will cost to replace the roof.  Soooo... we are waiting until Tuesday to see what the seller's insurance says and what the roofing contractor's cost estimate will be.  Closing is Friday.  Hoping this all works out. 

Temperatures have been really hot around Stillwater the last several days.  Anywhere from 105 to 114 degrees.  Dang, it is HOT!!!

Stay cool!!