Fuzzy Math and other annoying things

I have not yet fallen in a hole and been unable to get up, but it does sort of feel like it. Moving is not a pleasant experience. That is like saying that having a 727 land in your living room would be inconvenient.

First, I had to get a mortgage for part of this house so I can even move, since my house is not yet sold but my condo has been ready for a month. Much information was not given correctly to me, or not at all. For example, there is a 3 day recision period while I have to wait for a check. That means, if I close on the mortgage on Monday, they will give me a check on Friday. Excuse me, that isn't three days. I was a math major originally when I started college, and even if my memory seems to have some oddities, I know Monday to Friday is not three days. Nevertheless, I am closing on the condo on Friday, after I pick up my check.

The rest of the funds came from my financial guy. The real one. On Friday, he said a check would be overnighted to me and I should get it by Monday or Tuesday. Hello, John, the USPS can do better than that. Mail it Friday, and I will get it on Saturday. Overnight isn't 3 or 4 days, is it?

Did you know that if your title is free and clear you have to pay twice as much, literally and exactly, for a title search? I told the mortgage lady that my title was free and clear, and she quoted me the lower price. Oh, she forgot. She also forgot that I gave her the homeowner's insurance information. She called me to tell me I am not insured. I said yes, that is why I gave you that bank statement - it shows that the amount is automatically deducted every month for both my auto and home owner's insurance, and it gives my account number and the name of the company, too. Oh.

She sat on it for two weeks, after telling me that I could close in 2 to 3 weeks. So I took my time here, figuring she will call me at least a week before the actual closing. Nope. "Can you close tomorrow?" No, I can't. Oh, she said, with a sound of confusion.

I called Crate and Barrel to have my table (no chairs) delivered. I was told to give them a 3-day notice and they will get the table delivered to my new home. Does August 1 sound like three days to you? That is the soonest they can deliver it to me.

Friday I will start moving things myself after I close on the condo. Saturday I will move whatever else I can deal with. Sunday, the Big Moving Van will be here and take the rest, other than the furniture I don't want (and plan to donate) and what I will need to maintain this house until it sells.

In an hour I have my final walk through. It's also my first walk through. I took an unofficial walk through a week or two ago, and I didn't see any major issues, so it should be a go. I don't want the move held up, but I won't accept shoddy work. Mostly, I won't deal with another drywall job done by someone who was either an alien or on drugs. I have been looking at the worst drywall job in history for 30 years. 

Wish me luck. Anyone want to suggest what I should use for shelf liner in the kitchen? I hate the idea of doing that again since it's so time consuming, but it seems a practical thing to do. Cindy won't be available to help me set the kitchen up until Tuesday, so maybe I can have it all washed out and lined by then.

Actually, I plan to sit on my patio and drink some absinthe every night. I don't need to rush to put everything away. I have the rest of my life. I can do a few boxes at a time, and pretend I am at my summer cottage. I have another house, after all, so I can think of the condo as a vacation home for a while.