Say hello to a new home owner. The old man selling the house didn't accept our offer, but we did accept his counter. Hey, we still got a great price and I'm very happy with the deal. We brought our earnest money deposit to the realtor today, went over all the closing costs, etc. (we're new at this). Wow, there are a lot of things to take care of (and pay for!!). Lathen's so funny. His hands were shaking and he's smoked about 300 cigarettes in the past 48 hours. He's not used to spending so much money on one thing. It'll all be worth it in the end. It's in a great neighborhood and I have so many plans - painting, carpeting, gardening, etc., etc.... Lathen has a few of his own. There is a great shop area in the basement and a GREAT yard both front and back. You should see the huge tree in the front yard. I own a tree!!! We close July 31, so I have over a whole month to wait (and obsess) Woo-hoo.