Philly Place Under Contract

On Christmas Eve, our Philadelphia real estate agent notified us that our revised offer had been accepted. Yay! Now, for the inspection, appraisal, and loan approval. Our agent noted that the seller had belly ached about declining sales prices, well we can certainly relate to that complaint!

The House is Under Contract

Our house in Atlanta is now under contract. When we listed it over seven months ago, our real estate agent estimated that it would sell within ninety days. Unfortunately, that estimate was given before the sub prime mortgage debacle and the subsequent housing crash.

We are happy that the house may finally be sold; now, we just need a place in Philadelphia.

The Attic Varmint

Every couple of years, we get a critter who decides the attic is the perfect place to store acorns. This situation is rather annoying, since they are active in the nightime when we are trying to sleep.

Here is the latest varmint to attempt housekeeping in our attic:


After dining on sunflower seeds, our guest was transported to a local park where he was last spotted quickly climbing a tree.

Unusual Holiday Season

When the local chain of pawnshops mails sales fliers ("Giant Holiday Sale!"), you know it is an unusual Christmas:



The economy must not be doing well when the pawnshops are having sales -- and mailing brochures to market their merchandise!