Well, something hit a nerve…

For years, my C7 vertebrae has made a strange noise when I turn my head.
For about three weeks now, I’ve been having odd tinglenumbness (said she, queen of the neologisms) at the tip of my middle finger.
Now, for the past two days, I have a new symptom: a pain that stretches along my left triceps. [...]

DFH makes it official

This morning, I woke up early to work on an article for the magazine I edit. It’s one of those 2,000 word pieces that just makes you want to rip your hair out. So I got up at 6 and transcribed one last interview to add to the story. No biggie.
But it’s highly unusual for [...]

Woohoo!

They’ve exercised the kickout, which means we are the primary contract holder!
Not that I wish ill on the person who originally was going to buy the house, mind you. As it turns out, he’s not ready to sell his own house.

Update

Well, some of you have inquired, so here’s the update:
House is still showing as active, but…
All parties signed the contract on as of Friday, 3/9. I filled out my mortgage paperwork today. As I understand it, they had a 4-day kickout, so I should become the primary contractholder tomorrow, when I return the paperwork.
Then we [...]

Behold, the power of prayer.

Last weekend, we were snowed out of viewing houses out in the area we’re looking for a weekend property (since we can’t afford a full-time residence, we’re buying a part-time one).
It also happened to be the same weekend the market heated up in that area. As a result, several of the houses we were considering [...]

Saturday Faithspaces—They Walk in Hallowed Halls

Another in the stained glass series: The light cast by stained glass windows in the National Cathedral leaves the illusion of robed figures–one standing, one kneeling—on the marble floor.
I wish the picture itself wasn’t marred by camera movement, but it’s still startling—and lovely.