well, i am still pinching myself – and it feels as if its a dream come true. i saw the apartment on wednesday and gave the deposit check… as soon as i have the lease it will be official. i have been making lists all evening in a little notebook – all the things i need to do, what will go into each room, the things i need to buy (furniture, appliances, etc), all the address changes that need to be done, colors schemes to figure out for decorating…. oi vey, but so much fun!! thank goodness i have been frugal for quite a while and so can afford to do some things. and the rent is a bit lower than what i am currently paying (well, pretty much any rent is outside of my current neighborhood, park slope, brooklyn).

packing starts saturday – its going to be a long month – but just think one month from today i will be settled in !!!
oh dear oh dear oh dear. time to pinch again (at this rate im going to be quite black and blue).

i did start something this week – on Wednesday – i also had a dr appt for a surgical procedure that has to be done (not life threatening) and then when to see the apartment – quite a stressful day – so of course i would start something. anyway its taking the place of the Branching Out scarf. its the Soleil from Knitty. But i may make the lace pattern all the way up — will see. and i didnt do a gauge swatch so i may have to rip out but i needed something to do that day to keep from jumping out of my skin in anxiety (between the visit to the surgeon and the trip to the apartment). its a nice little lace pattern very eash to memorize and it seems to be working ok with the Lavold Cotton Patine. (funny, that, since its one of the recommended yarns).