Updates - in the home stretch!!

It's been a while, but here's what we're up to:

1. Furniture purchased
1. Couches, dining room table and chairs and coffee tables were purchased together at a great deal - 15,000 for the lot.  The table is beautiful, solid wood and expands to 9.5 feet.  Couches are super comfy.
2. Beds - we bought a new bed for ourselves that's designed to either stay together or split down the middle and new wider mattresses as well as a trundle frame for our current mattresses for the guest room and two night tables
3. Walk-in closet - had it designed by a guy in Jerusalem - will take pictures when it's installed
2. Sorted out question about house expansion
1. The seller - who happens to be a contractor himself showed me on the plan where it says we can expand - the secretary didn't know what she was talking about
3. Have now paid for 90% of the house and are waiting on the last bit until receipt of keys
1. But, thanks to a smart banker we don't have to start on the mortgage until August.  Thanks to a glitch by our landlord last year when she deposited 2 months rent instead of one, that means that we don't get stuck with double rent.
4. Have move-in date
1. We're aiming for Aug 25th - a Sunday. The sellers are planning on being out by Shabbat.
5. Spoke with Aabed about painting and he's arranging it
6. Paid LAST rent check.

Here's what we still need to do:

1. Purchase appliances
2. Arrange movers
3. Get a piece of paper from the other lawyer for the bank
4. Transfer the final payment
5. Transfer the Arnona, water and electric bills
6. Go to Ikea for a few things
7. Finish packing
8. MOVE
9. Finish up with the current apartment
10. Plan for Rosh Hashanna.  Hahahahahahaha

In other news, I'm planning to go back to school this fall for my teaching certification, so got even more on the plate.