We've got a tree!

albeit a second hand tree. Our neighbors left for Hawaii yesterday and left their Christmas tree on their porch for us. We had come to this agreement a couple of weeks ago. Anyways, we'll be having a real tree.

So we had a our inspection yesterday and there is quite a list of things for them to fix up. But they didn't say "nay", so that's good. We're still set to receive the keys this Friday. We're so excited. The house is nice..very nice. We can't wait to move-in! No more cramped living spaces. No more coming home to a freezing house. No more worrying about burning out the power if too many space heaters are on. No more typing on the computer while in bed and therefore getting a really cramped neck. Okay, enough complaining.

We're going to move out of our little rental space on Friday afternoon/evening. I might begin taping/painting right away. Saturday, our storage pods will be delivered in the morning. Some friends are coming by to help us empty them and bring the contents into the house. Our new bed and new w/d will be delivered Saturday as well.
Em was going to try to change the time you pick up the rental car, from 9pm to earlier. Serina, when do you arrive in SF? Viv gets off work at 3:30pm on Saturday. If you guys leave not too late after that, you should arrive in Seattle by Sunday morning. You guys can sleep/take a nap. We can go out for brunch or we'll make you some. If you guys are up for it, we can head to Pike's place market and downtown to walk around. Monday is Christmas Eve, we can go look at lights in the city/hotels or go ice-skating at the rinks; we can decide then. Christmas day: open presents in the morning and Christmas dinner at 3pm. We'll be having prime rib if there are no objections. We'll have salmon or some other fresh fish for mommy. Wine and sparkling cider for drinks. We may have some additional guests for dinner, but I'm not sure yet.
I've got Em's gift already. Serina and viv, I'm choosing something from your lists. I'll have to think more about Owen's gift with this new information. James says for his Christmas gift, he wants you guys to paint a mural on one of the walls (I don't know what he's talking about or what he has in his mind). Serina, James wants you to help him set up the stereo. Me, if you guys can help paint rooms (the regular way), I will be very happy. Like I said, you are welcome to each pick a room and decorate it, that includes you picking out the paint color.

Oh, viv, can you pick me up a couple bags of the Facenda coffee (whole beans) and bring it up? I think that's all I want from SF for now.

Okay, I really need to get out of this position now....