Yea!! We are moving ahead :=)

Our dreams of getting a new place.. all on one floor... are slowing moving forward... got our 3 agents bids.. they were all within 10%, so we're gonna put out a sign.. got some feedback from them and are acting on it.. Carpeting in LR and DR was dated, so next week redoing that.. A friend of our sons lays carpet, so ordered some and next saturday gonna get it down.. Already met with the designer Monday and the choices when you're starting from the ground up are overwhelming!! Spent the first hour doing outside picks.. Since we were the first on our double, we get to pick exterior colors.. Yea!!.. Since we first put a deposit down (only a month ago) doubles on both sides of us are sold and exterior choces made.. my first choice was already on the place next door, so we picked some light sand with cobblestone foundation.. then shingles, garage door, windows.. no windows.. front door.. very complicated.. windows, no windows. transom windows, no transom, color, design.. And i thought a door was just a door :=)
Befuddle about the kitchen.. don't like the layout of the one in our floor plan, so meeting the cabinet guy next week and seeing what we can come up with.. Its a "dead-end" kitchen, which we have now and its so tough to maneuver around when there's only one way out... also gotta look for laminated wood floor colors.. decided not to get hardwood as it does scratch.. and with the dog.. don't want to worry about that..
Monday was busy as we met with the designer, rushed home to pick Chris up at school, had the friend come over to measure for carpet, and back at plan at 5:30 for cocktails, appetizers (my dinner!), and attend a reverse mortgage seminar.. Met several couples in the same stage of planning as we were.. All very nice (may be future neighbors!! who knows)
It hasn't stopped raining yet.. What a miserable spring..I bought Lavender bushes, and they all rotted!! The lilacs, azelias, apple blossoms, wisteria, and tulips have all come and gone. Just bloomed, got soggy and fell off :=( Not exactly the sunny spring we could have hoped for.. Predictions here are for only 3 days over 90' all summer!! Yikes!!
It's late.. The dumb dog woke us up at 5:45!!! I used to go to bed about then!! Oh well.. guess I'm getting old :=) Will post updates on our progress towards senior living!!