Still no word on the house. It has been two weeks and I'm going crazy...patience is not my virtue. I wonder who coined the term "short sale" as there doesn't seem to be anything short about it. We are having an inspection done Saturday morning to get a jump on the process. Should the bank accept our offer, we will be completely done with the inspection and the financing so we can close in time for the tax credit. Of course, it's a bit of a gamble since the bank could reject the offer and then we're out the fee from the inspection (which is not cheap, though in comparison to a house it seems that way). Sean and I are anxious to get in the house again and start taking measurements, just in case. It's wishful thinking at this point, but a girl can dream can't she?

I start my new job on Friday and I am so excited - though plenty nervous as well. My new manager has been in contact with me though, so that has helped, and I've already been assigned a mentor. One of the women in my group planned a welcome lunch on Friday as well, so they're all taking me to the Cheesecake Factory (yum!). The first day should be easy enough (knock on wood) and I think this job will be a much better fit than my current one. I took a training course last Thursday on one of the primary programs I'll be using and it was actually really interesting. Most Boeing classes bore me to tears, and though this one definitely wasn't enthralling, it was fun to get a sneak peak at the types of responsibilities my job will entail. I'm excited to be working for Corporate HR - should be a great experience!

Leo's shock therapy is progressing nicely. People at work keep joking around and asking if a lobotomy is next - I wonder if you can get those for dogs? Leo would be the perfect candidate (just kidding - sort of). At least he is responding to it, which is amazing since he's such a stubborn little dog.

Sean and I are excited over the beautiful weather we've been having. Spring is definitely in the air, which of course never fails to remind me that summer is just around the corner. We are already planning our hiking excursions, though they will have to be little weekend trips here and there. I never would have pictured myself becoming a hiker, but I actually love it. I can't wait until the weather warms up and we can go do a day hike at Mount Rainier. Sean and I both need to get back into hiking shape (or rather he needs to get back into hiking shape - I was never there to begin with). Our hike last summer was only about five miles, but I'd like to work up to twenty or more at some point, so I need to get my butt in gear. I don't suppose that will happen while I'm writing blogs huh?