So, the rock did not get replaced before we got back from our vacation like they initially said it would. The idea that I got was that it was going to be done before we got back. But, we got back and nothing was changed. Well, upon talking to the builders, apparently they thought we sent them away or something…seemed to me like they were stalling yet again. They then said it would be changed on Thursday (yesterday). Well, do you think I was going to actually believe them? What a surprise! We got home yesterday to find that the rock was changed, and it looks GREAT! I’ll take more pictures once I get my internet connectivity back.

The rock on the house is still not fixed yet. At one point, the builder told me it would be done by this Wednesday. Well, Wednesday has come, and Wednesday has gone. They also told me a while back that they weren’t going to put the shutters on the house until the rock was changed, because they didn’t want to accidentally damage the shutters. Well, the other day a guy showed up and put the shutters on. I guess it’s time to run over there for another little chat.

There are a few other minor things that need to be fixed in the house. By “a few,” I mean around ten. One of them being my dead tree in the front yard. They also put screws into the walls above my Corian countertops to hold it in temporarily…well, they’re still there. The bad thing about that is, it looks like the screw head scratched the countertop, so I’m not removing them, they are. I’ll keep you guys posted. I miss playing Halo!!

Sorry for the lack of posting, but I got the house keys last Friday. Dave was kind enough to help me with putting up ceiling fans, window blinds, microwave, and even help me move. Thanks Dave! It tooks us all last weekend to get that done. Rebecca and I are still working on getting everything set-up in the house. Last Tuesday, I got my DirecTV installed, so at least we have TV now. I always thought I didn’t watch much TV, but being without it sucks. Instead of unpacking everything, Rebecca wanted to paint the master bathroom and bedroom. Well, she finished that up last night. It looks great. Today, we get the phone line installed..which means it’s only another week or so until I get my high-speed internet, since I use DSL.

It is confirmed; tomorrow is the acceptance day for the house. I drove by the house on my way home today, and they still haven’t changed the rock on the house, but my stove is in there. I guess they’ll change the rock sometime in the near future.

So, I called the builder yesterday, and they said that closing should be Friday. I really hope they’re right this time. They said they found a chip in the Corian countertops, so they were ordering a new sheet. It would be so nice to spend my 3-day weekend moving into the house. We’ll see how it goes…

I don’t think I mentioned the scheduled completion for the house, but what an eventful few weeks it’s been. Really I should have blogged about this earlier, but I’ve been bad about that. The orientation and signing of the docs at title was supposed to be last Monday, and that would make the final closing yesterday. Well, after they put the rock on the house, I discovered it was the wrong one. It was the right one as far as they were concerned, but we chose the color scheme of the model, and apparently the builders have no idea where that rock came from. This ended up being a huge, long drawn-out deal.

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The house is almost finished. I have posted pictures on the photos page, but I haven’t added any in a week or two. The reason is that there weren’t any significant changes over the last couple of weeks. This week has been a different story. Tuesday, they fixed the garage door (we wanted the one with window panes), they filled the driveway with cement, and got the stove in. Then, I came back on Wednesday, and they had the rock on the outer part of the house. However…it was the wrong style and wrong color! I’m in the process of working with the builder on a resolution, and will find out more tomorrow. Monday is the set day for orientation and document signing. Next Friday, one week from today, is the acceptance of the house. Very exciting. I’m just looking forward to getting out of an apartment.