summer!

this memorial day weekend did not disappoint, weather-wise, as a kick-start to summer.  a beautiful day here in new bedford - breezy with a combination of mare tails and puffies.  i have to run some errands, but i also need to get back to this blog.  so!

i mentioned on facebook that srta bus service is free for the next three months, starting today, but i'm happy to repeat it here.  at worst, you now have a way to get to work.  at best, just get out.  no reason not to enjoy part of the south coast on srta's dime.

i'm still working, still eyeballing houses, still schooling, still tackling finances.  still.

spring clean-out:  much better, this time around.  so much to give away/get rid of and feeling really great about that.  this wednesday thru saturday i'll be hauling stuff to sally's.  next wednesday i'll hit the ikea as-is area for re-organizing types of stuff.  i have to simplify, and getting things in a more orderly set-up is key to accomplishing this.  one thing i must stop is the negative thinking about my apartment and neighborhood.  yeah, it's dive-y and dodgy, but fighting it takes more energy than working with it.

...back to life.

steve replies

wow!  that was unexpectedly quick.  i wrote to steve borgerson, rockland trust vp/rm, just before i left work at midnight, and he replied shortly after he logged in this morning.   steve gave some great pointers, one being that the magic credit score for a few financing programs is 720.  looks like i may be talking to mr. borgerson in the near future.

i had to ask

the house again.

a co-worker of mine left her sunday standard times under the desk, between the pc tower and the recycle bin.  work was really slow, so i pulled it and started reading it.  i get to the last section and there's this ad for rockland trust bank...a black lady buys a home and the loan officer who helped her is standing behind her in the new-to-her living room.  turns out to be one of those old-school ads where the loan officer's name is actually mentioned - steve borgerson.  of course i looked him up.  he's all over the place - linked in, facebook, et c.  and, of course, i emailed him about my plight.  he's the vice president, for crying out loud.

i'll let you know how it goes.

my queendom for a house

if i haven't already stated it, i would like to buy a house.  well, i think i've found THE house.  and guess what?  i'm not ready.  how sad is that?  what's even worse is i'm already remodeling.

this oven bank needs to be installed:

of course, the kitchen will be updated with ikea *everything* because the wolf galaxy is just a bit beyond my orbit.








and this seating banquette would be perfect for a small cottage:

doesn't the floor look edible?  like a chocolate fondant.













then i'll need to reno the bath for a walk-in shower, something like so:

i saw this bathroom as part of a home rehab for an elderly woman (including banquette and oven bank above).  problem with this, for me, is that i want this floor tile in my kitchen.  just can't decide if it's going on the counter or the backsplash.  looks so honeylicious.  bzzbzzbz.


here are some ideas i have for the front door:

i hope i can get the shingles to weather nicely like these nantucket homes.  also leaning toward the clapboard front.  choices, choices.  but we must keep it simple.

what else before i go?  oh!  the patio.  have a look-see:

hmm.

now where can i find some quahog shells for the driveway...?