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I have let myself go way too much. I have taken atleast 3 months off from the gym and I do not like what I see when I look in the mirror so it's beyond time to get my body back.
Now that I am working in the office I should have more regular hours which will allow me to schedule my life better. I do have to schedule time right after work to feed and work my horse, however working my horse will also be a leg and core workout for me. |
I'm amazed I could do this with so much time off.
The flat bench felt great and I was shocked that I was able to hit as many reps with those weights after so much time off. However, I felt the time off when I got to the last set of inclines. I wanted 15's for the fly, but they were MIA so I grabbed the 20's and body wasn't too happy, but I got decent sets done. I left the gym feeling a pump which I am still feeling now, 5 hours later
) Now to rest, relax and do it again tomorrow.

er, I mean visit on a regular basis. Yeah, that's it. Visit.
Now I just need to keep working on getting new physical digs. Things are still quiet at the complex, but no news on a suspect or arrests for the fire.
![]() Great! A new journal to whore up... er, I mean visit on a regular basis. Yeah, that's it. Visit. ![]() |
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hey hottie!
hhmm...well..now that YOU'RE back..I might as well go.... ![]() |
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The right side is still hurting, but the left side is ok. Guess that tells me which side is more dominate
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Just over a week ago our bright maintance department worked on the cold water and forgot to turn it back on so the pipes froze. I'm thinking they have done that again for some ungodly reason. Atleast I have hot water so far.
I haven't made it back to the gym yet, however I did work my abs at home tonight
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Take heart, Dev. A warm wind is blowing your way. It's in the high 30s here today (feels great in the sun!) and it is supposed to be in the 50s tomorrow! I'm betting you get it Tuesday.
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Atleast it was clear when I wanted to go out this morning and it just about dry now, however our walks are still completely snow covered
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I can see why you passed up the 3rd trip out after working legs like that. well done!
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How are them legs feelin now Sister Devlin??? Hang on Warm weather is on it's way!!!
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I had planned to go to the gym tonight after work, but my day went to hell in a handbasket real fast. Ended up getting out of work late and then spent a fair amount of time on the phone with my mortgage broker. Bad news, kinda, I need to dig up tax returns, pay stubs, bank statements, etc. Good news....based on the information she had which was basic, she was able to get me approved for a mortgage
Now we just need to clean some things up, work on getting me the best mortgage, then settle on a house. If everything works out I may be able to go after a house within the month
you guessed it I woke up to fire alarms this morning. At 4:30AM I thought my alarm clock sounded funny and soon realized it was fire alarms. This time it was the building across the parking lot. Thankfully the building had sprinklers installed when it was rebuilt this past year (it burned down in 2005) and the sprinklers put the fire out.
However, there was water damage to atleast 2 other units, one of which may have been occupied by a local cop. Another surprise, the fire department has already ruled the latest fire as arson. Wonder what gave them that clue
Let's see we do't have gas coming to our apartments since they are all electric units. Could it have been the strong smell of gas that we all smelled coming from the building
Or maybe it was the fact it was the onwer of the complex's apartment that burned this morning? Or maybe it was the gas smell from or near the owner's place
If the fire wasn't enough. They had to turn the water main off to stop the sprinkers so the complex went without water. Now my home phone line doesn't work
Thank god I am able to snag someone's wireless net work or I wouldn't be online right now. The upside...I have an appointment for wednesday with my mortgage broker so hopefully by the end of the week I can start to really look for a house. |
Rant away SIster Devlin!!! You will be in my thoughts and Prayers on this, Best Wishes for wen.!!!
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No fires today, but the residents around me and including me are well pissed at the complex. Last night my land line for my phone didn't work until late. Last night and this morning the hot water was hot, but not nearly as hot as it had been. It had been the water would get so hot it would scald you. Residents who units were damaged by water from the fire yesterday were told by the complex they can not break their lease with out paying penalities that amount to $1500+. Others in the complex, including myself, want to break our leases because we don't feel safe here after atleast 2 arson fires in less than 2 months. What can we do? Well I got home to a notice posted by other residents who have reserved a meeting room in the nearby library and we are going to meet to discuss uniting to combat the complex.
Hopefully if we get enough residents together along with the media and a lawyer or two we can get the complex to back down so we can break our leases without killing our checkbooks.
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Good luck with the shopping, and I hope you stay safe until then. At the very least, I would put your request to break your lease in writing and ask for a written response. Let the landlord know you are making a record of their stance, and should anything happen to you or your possessions as a result of their inability to provide security after repeated arson incidents and their unwillingness to allow you to leave an unsafe situation will result in serious fiduciary damages owed to you. (And I didn't even go to law school!)
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). My best shot at a mortgage payment that I can afford is via an FHA mortgage. I have to write a letter for it explaining my credit and once that is submitted an approval can take 2-5 days
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Sounds like things are getting better and have been made safer. That's a good thing.
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Hey you! Well, I told you my position of what to do on the phone. Now...git 'er done!
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Sorry it's late and I should be in bed, but instead a noise that sounded like a small explosion had me jumping out of bed into the cold in pj's atleast.
After determining it was just a tire blowing out on the highway nearby
, I grabbed the partial bottle of Mike's hard lemonade out of the fridge and proceeded to take the bottle and a mug out onto the balcony where I sat trying to settle my nerves. I would like to say it worked, but instead between my nerves, the breeze and the temps being below freezing I was shaking so bad I retreated inside to check in here and write my letter to terminate my lease.
or why can't I atleast hit the Power Ball
I have passed the point of no return. It's either buy a house or rent somewhere else.

Shoulders didn't feel bad, but I just kinda muddled my way through a workout. Not really thrilled with it, but it was better than nothing.
How the heck are ya sister? I've breezed through your new journal and 1) glad to see you're moving forward with housing. I hope you get out of your lease and aren't put out too much. 2) I hope you find a house that you like. 3) Glad to see you back in the groove of things too. 
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Great w/o Sister Devlin!!! Just take some deep breathes, you'll be ok my Friend!!! Best wishes in your journey, you'll be just fine!!!
Didn't go to the Arnold, long story but to sum it up, my father and I aren't on speaking terms, so the "trip" went out the window!!! |
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Dev
How the heck are ya sister? I've breezed through your new journal and 1) glad to see you're moving forward with housing. I hope you get out of your lease and aren't put out too much. 2) I hope you find a house that you like. 3) Glad to see you back in the groove of things too. I too just got back to land of the living -- so to speak. So I'm runnin' around here hittin' up all of my old haunts!! ![]() Hope you're doing well sweetie. |
How am I?

I think that sums me up
If they want to hit me with penalities I'm going to tell them to sue me and take it to a jury trial. NO jury here will side with the complex after everything that has happened here.
Right now my goal is to find something with land (5-10 acres) with a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, that I can afford. Hopefully the cheaper the better because then I can either make improvements or pay it off quicker and then build/rebuild what I want.
when previously he had to approve every order prior to it being placed.
So the search continues....
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That would be a sight to behold, you running along side a horse!!! LOL!!!
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It's actually easy to jog with my horse. When I start to jog she trots next to me like it is nothing strange. | Keep your chin up and heart light, work sounds like it going Great for ya, so the "House" thing is right around the corner for you, have Faith my Friend!!! |
and another that I called about gave new meaning to fix it upper
So they have been scratched off the list
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It's just like jogging with a large dog, a 950lb dog with a long stride
It's actually easy to jog with my horse. When I start to jog she trots next to me like it is nothing strange. It's is not easy Arch. I'm the type that loves immediate gradification so waiting for the approval is killing me. I hope to drive by a couple properties tmorrow to narror the field down more. I drove by one last week and it was a Jeff Foxworthy special and another that I called about gave new meaning to fix it upper So they have been scratched off the list ![]() |
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Ughh no gym this weekend. I have spent 2 days in bed with migraines and major upset stomach. Finally feeling better today, but no where near up to going to the gym. Just going to rest and try to get laundry and some cleaning done.
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Hey Dev, hope you're feeling better sweetie!
Glad you scratched that "Jeff Foxworthy" house off your list....(Arch you crack me up) I wouldn't want you to be a redneck Dev! ![]() |
Ohh kewl just had to try the new smileys
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I'm feeling much better today
Ohh kewl just had to try the new smileys As bad as the Foxworthy special may have been I bet it had hot water which is something I don't have yet again at my apartment ![]() |

Ohh and the woman who lives in the ground floor apartment...well maintance told her she may have water damage to her apartment. If the complex isn't repairing fire damage they are repairing water damage
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Ohh and the woman who lives in the ground floor apartment...well maintance told her she may have water damage to her apartment. If the complex isn't repairing fire damage they are repairing water damage
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Tell her to look at the bright side. If everything is soaked, there's less chance of it burning.
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Apparently someone cut the underground fiber cable for the phones. Wonder who did that
Ohh most likely the ding bats that are tearing the building down next to mine
Well I'm off to see my horse and what awaits me at home....
It was just about perfect. Right in my price range, 3 bedrooms, 5 acres, cleared land, fenced (would have had to switch out the barb wire for horesy safe fence, but the fence posts were all there). Problem the ad said "needs someone to add the finishing touches to make it a doll house." Translation....gut the inside or better yet just demo the house
The second property is now at the top of my list. House is nice, no apparent work needs to be done to it, 5 acres. Problems...the list price is just over my price limit and land is only partially cleared (maybe an acre total is clear) and none of it is fenced. So the search continues.....
I can officially make an offer on a place.
To say I'm stressed is a huge understatement.
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Sorry havn't been around Sister Devlin, please know you are in my thoughts and Prayers though!!! I hope it all works out for you my Friend!!!
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The FHA approval seems to be a bigger obstical than my budget.
I looked at one home that has potential, but it's at the top my my price range, a bit further away from work than I would like, and a bit less land than I would like, however the inside of the home is beautiful. I have 3 more homes on my list that my realtor is going to investigate for me tomorrow. All three are well within my price range (actually the mortgage payment would be about the same as I pay for rent now)
However all three are close to work
Heard it was due to the gas being cut off by the gas company and most likely due to non payment. I also heard that the complex is not offering to renew leases for more than 6 months at a time because they are reportedly planning to tear the buildings down and build condos instead.
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Sounds like a mess, hope the house thingy pans out for ya, you deserve to have what you want Sister Devlin!!!
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It is a mess, but I'm somehow dealing with it all without jumping off the deep end. Thanks Arch, there are days I feel like I wil never suceed and then there are days when I feel like everything is falling right into place. Today was a day that nothing was falling into place and it was crazy all day. I am wiped out and looking forward to a good nights sleep.
It's right in my price range, it's well maintained, while it doesn't have enough land for a horse, it has a decent yard and it is close to work. It's also close to shopping (very close to Lowe's
) and only about 20 minutes from the gym. O top of everything else...it's vacant and ready to move in
If everything goes ok, I hope to close by the end of the month.
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Yeah Dev!!! Good luck sweetie. Since it doesn't have enough room for your horse, what will you do with your horse?
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) will have a mortgage payment that will allow me to continue to afford the monthly board payment for my horse's house. Actually if I get the house for my current offer price, my mortgage payment will be less than I pay for rent now. I should know by tomorrow if the seller has accepted my offer or if they are making a counter offer.
and nervous time
. I need to get the house appraised and
inspected not only for the complete home inspection, but for the FHA approval. The house must pass the FHA inspection or I'm up the creek. If....If the home passes the inspections and the appraisal is equal to or greater than my offer price, then I am good to go and I should be able to close by the end of this month
Congrats!
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It's official....I have a signed contract on a house
Now comes the hectic and nervous time . I need to get the house appraised and inspected not only for the complete home inspection, but for the FHA approval. The house must pass the FHA inspection or I'm up the creek. If....If the home passes the inspections and the appraisal is equal to or greater than my offer price, then I am good to go and I should be able to close by the end of this month ![]() |
AWESOME!!! You deserve it so much!!!|
Originally Posted by Arch
AWESOME!!! You deserve it so much!!!
Have a Great Easter too my Friend!!! |
Then my mortgage broker calls and tells me my final numbers including what I need to bring to closing on April 27th and I hit my breaking point. I had a melt down and was in tears over the stress of work, the home, the closing figures, my budget. Between my mortgage broker, my mom and our office manager, they got me calmed down. I'm still worried about my budget and the long term, but not much I can do now except have faith that everything will work out.
She produced many good thoroughbred race horses with her best being Kentucky Derby Winner, Monarchos. May she and her little one rest in peace.
Yeah D!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!!
My day at work is even worse today. Boss is in horrible mood and not communicating well which is making life miserable for me. I was confused about something and when attempting to get the issue clarified he was so nasty to me that it has put me in a horrible mood. My nerves are shot as it is with all the house stuff going on and the boss being an ass has me to the point I have tremers, I'm half sick to my stomach and my blood pressure is through the roof. Sorry all I have to vent somewhere right now in hopes it will help to settle me some. Atleast right now the stuff with the house is in a holding pattern since the inspections will not be done until next week.
If I can get through the next week and everything passes I can relax some...I hope.....
Dev
and he did not see anything to keep it from going FHA
The biggest problem was finding 3 other similair properties to compare to as required by FHA. He did find 3 others so all should be good. My realtor and I worked on our counter for repairs and will submitt it tomorrow.
I have had an offer from a friend and her family, but I know my furniture is really heavy and I'm reluctant to torture her kids and hubby. Plus my friend and her hubby have been a huge help in searching for a home and providing with support. They have been like parents to me, supportng me, advising me, giving me a shoulder when I need them. They have done so much that I relucant to ask for more.
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I'm sure Burner would offer to help you move. Tell him it counts as a workout.
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I'm sure Burner would offer to help you move. Tell him it counts as a workout.
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Now I need to get a septic contractor out along with the county health inspector to approve the thing and hope it doesn't need pumping out. So before 11am friday...I need to get septic inspected and approved, FHA to give final approval, get sellers to agree to make repairs and make the repairs to crawlspace
In the mean time, I'm packing and praying that everything goes through so I can get out of this hell hole I live in now. Ohh and did I mention, the movers can't move me saturday or sunday only friday afternoon if I want to move prior to monday
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Don't sweat it sweetie. All WILL be fine, just continue to believe that!
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That's a lot easier said than done.
Everytime I get a email from my realtor or a call from my mortgage broker I start to feel sick to my stomach my nerves are so shot right now. I have sooo much to get done in 4 days it is unreal.
( I don't have a final approval yet and the entire deal can go to hell)
I'm seriously considering keeping a bottle of mylanta in my desk at work this week
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However, here is the latest. FHA did appraise the house for over my offer price
Now I need to get a septic contractor out along with the county health inspector to approve the thing and hope it doesn't need pumping out. So before 11am friday...I need to get septic inspected and approved, |
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If the sellers can't prove the septic has been pumped within the last 3 years, it is well worth your money to get it pumped at the same time it is inspected. They do need pumping periodically. Get it done and have one less thing to worry about for a while, as I'm sure you'll have other priorities once you're settled in.
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Hell I just wanted to get to closing and get moved before I even think about a party. I will say I will bet that I will be popping open a bottle of wine once I have moved all of my things which hopefully will be done by friday night
However, the septic guy probably doesn't like me or atleast doesn't like my property. Apparently the lid that we were told was under some mulch in a flower bed was actually 4 feet under the mulch
Of course it apparently took about an hour and a half of digging by hand to learn that little fact
I shouldn't laugh, but I wasn't there it witness the events. My realtor told me what occurred. The health department passed the septic since it is functional, but they required a baffle be added and recommended one of the lines be cleaned out. I also requested collars be added from the lid to the surface so we won't have to dig in the future. After getting the good news that we passed I finally got to start making calls to get the utilities in my name. By the end of the day the only things I still need to do are get a PO Box (it's a very small rural town and they don't deliver mail door to door) and arrange for trash pick up. Ohh and I still need to finish packing so I'm off
I did it! I did it! I'm officially a home owner and I'm actually typing this from my house 
I sure as hell don't need to go to the gym this weekend as I'm getting one hell of a workout moving. I'm basically doing the move myself and my body is feeling it. Lifting/carrying boxes= weight training targeting arms, back, core and legs (squats when lifting boxes
). Walking down and back up 38-40 stairs = cardio. My body is so sore and tired, but it is soooo worth it. Well off to get the last of my things.....
I did it! I did it! I'm officially a home owner and I'm actually typing this from my house ![]() |



One of the essentials that I needed to get was a lawn mower since my lawn is growing like crazy. I'm actually looking forward to mowing this weekend.
Tonight I took time to prune my lilac bushes since they had been damaged by a very cold snap right before I bought the house. I can't wait to dig into my garden and flowers beds either. A couple of my tomato seedlings as did the peppers survived the cold snap, but thats about all. I restarted seeds tonight and hopefully they will catch up quickly. My realtor asked me to decide where I want some day lilies planted as he raises day liles and then plants them for his new home owners. There is so much to do
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As for the neighborhood....It's quiet, quaint and very traditional small town. The post master in our tiny post office knows everyone and greets us by name. I can walk to the post office if I want. Of course the post office is in the side of the building that also houses the general store. People wave and say hi to each other. It's great.
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![]() Happy Cinco De Mayo, Dev. Hope you are breaking in the new place the right way! |

Not to mention I haven't had the time or energy.
I'm noticing a few things here and there that I would like to add or change such as a under the cabinet light in the kitchen, organizers for a couple cabinets. Plus I think I may tackle putting in a stepping stone path from my door to my driveway because I'm not liking walking across the grass all the time.
I put together a little shed for my mower, weed eater and garden tools. Then I tackled cleaning up a corner of my yard that I would like to turn into a sitting area. Got that about half done. I need the weed killer to work more before I can work further on it. Then it was time to weed the garden and flowers beds followed by planting some new flowers. If that wasn't enough I tried to level out ad clean up the area that was messed up by the septic work. Last by not least I hooked up a bottle of bug/fles spray and sprayed the yard. No need to go to the gym after all the work I did today and the weed eatng I di last night. My body aches just as much as if I did a full body workout.

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Sounds like a good time!
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well.....I guess that's better than kick starting it!!

Glad I could paint you an interesting picture with the Lowes and Victoria's Secret


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Don't worry about unpacking. Wait 6 months. If you haven't unpacked it yet, throw it out.
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