Well, the last three days have yielded some exciting developments. The appraisal on the house came back Friday morning and it was in the range that most sane people (not my aunt and uncle) expected it to be in. So, Saturday was spent contacting the relatives and giving them the news on the appraisal and what the bank would loan me. They have accepted. Saturday night was spent being pretty excited about the prospects of home ownership and dreaming up all sorts of things that I could do to the house to make it nicer and more “me.” On Sunday the realization of what I was getting ready to get myself into hit and I was nervous all damn day. Now, the bank and I are in the process of drawing up an “Offer to Purchase” so that aunt and uncle can sign and thus get the ball rolling on the rest of the paperwork. The loan officer says that we should be able to close by this time next month. So, another month of paperwork and some worry and the house should be mine. Whee!