In Front of the Fire

Charles sat in the plush chair he had always loved in front of a roaring fire he had just setup in the fireplace and sipped a cup of hot chocolate that he had just made. The rest of Smoking Rocks was empty and quiet; the building had long since been renovated so that he lived in the barest portion of it, an apartment set in what would soon be a school of a very different sort. In the silence broken only by the popping of burning wood fibers, he thought.

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It was an absolutely awesome weekend. Mad props to all the Boston folks for making a bunch of Rochestarians feel welcome again and again and again. :) Those reading this journal have no doubt noticed the Charles and Petrus posts are already out there.

The house moves at its own pace. Which seems to be breakneck currently. The seller's realtor rushed over a document to release our inspection clause to the sale. We did so, pending the fixing of a double-tapped breaker and a pest inspection (which apparantly got missed). The pest inspection will be yet more money to be outlayed. Damn. We've also met with the mortgage agent and have our application in. Its now a matter of crossing our fingers that everything gets approved.

In other news, I've been reading The Unfettered Mind. Really good book and I'm enjoying it, especially the pieces on where to put your mind. I'll probably post more in-depth thoughts when I've finished it.