A few steps closer

This was quite a week for us. Luckily this week included a holiday as we sure needed the time. We signed the Purchase and Sale agreement on Thursday having agreed on the terms and setting July 31 for the Closing date. There were no interior issues from the home inspection but the condominium association needs to address a couple of items on the exterior. Right after the signing we then found out we have more to do. It seems in Massachusetts carbon monoxide detectors are now required on all floors with living areas. We need to add an additional carbon monoxide detector on the second floor and then schedule an inspection of the smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors by the fire department at our expense. We also need to get a certificate from the condominium association that our account is up to date and this too has a hefty fee, and lastly we need to schedule a water meter reading by the town which also has a fee.

We have packed the last of our belongings and wrapped the furniture in moving blankets. Everything is now staged on the first floor near the entrance ready to load on the truck. It was back breaking work but we think the worst is behind us. Assuming we can back the truck up to the front door and set the ramp into the hallway, we should be able to wheel everything into the truck on the furniture dolly. Our guesstimate on moving supplies was pretty close. The number of boxes was almost perfect. We could have used another ½ dozen blankets, and we had to go out for more packing tape and additional bubble wrap.

Our battery monitor failed this week. I cannot correct the problem so off it goes for servicing. This is an important tool as our batteries are our primary source of power. This particular model is no longer manufactured and is very complex. It accepts values to use Peukert's exponential equation that relates battery capacity to rate of discharge. Enough said about its’ complexity. This is actually our first failed piece of equipment, but we know there is more to come. The battery monitor has been installed for about five years.

Sunday was the first day this year we just relaxed on Ariel. With a flight scheduled later in the day and after a really hard week, we both decided just to forget about projects and enjoy the day. We both opted to spend the day reading.