Flores

I had a student many years ago named Azalea. She told me she had a sister named Daisy and a sister named Rosa. The family name was Flores, and all the girls were named for flowers. I thought it was cute. It sure beats some of the goofy crap I've seen on my class roster pages over the years. I hesitate to give examples for fear of someone finding this and having hurt feelings. No matter- I thought the Flores girls had neat names.

I saw azaleas, roses, daisies and all manner of other flora this morning. Cas and I got an early start and headed to the Dallas Arboretum. We walked around and checked out the flowers until about noon. 

We had coffee and a pastry beforehand and pizza after we left. That's when I went back to my house to get to the work of finishing up with the floor stripper in my office. 

Should my afternoon activity sound like too much fun, let me assure you it was not. I am grateful that I had some old tennis shoes in the garage that, for some reason, I hadn't yet thrown out. I'll be getting to that as soon as the dirty work is done, but they're pretty foul, now. 

Danny came by after work and helped me out with a few things, too. It's almost starting to look achievable... I still have a bit to do in prepping my house for showing, but I'm starting to genuinely feel that progress is happening.

Cas and I got an email from the woman who is doing our mortgage saying that we are still waiting on the title work and the evidence that the sellers have cashed our option check on the house, and pending that, we may be able to close earlier than the 22nd. I am SO PUMPED! As much as I love my little house, I am more than ready for this next adventure.