Author Archives: Al Zylstra

Alex has a new pair of friends:  Our new washer and dryer.   However, we had a challenge getting everything hooked up yesterday.  We did not realize that the dryer needed a water hose attachment.  Since when do dryers need water?  Well, this one does.  Apparently, it has a steam setting…. So, we went toContinue reading “Washing machine blues”

So, yesterday was the first full day that Alex was in the house by himself (well, Nykie is there).  He is a man on a mission.  The amount of work he has put into the place already is incredible.  He has stripped wallpaper, patched holes, tightened things, repaired things, removed a myriad of screws, hooks,Continue reading “Home Renos begin!!!”

Well,  here we are in our new home. We have just started to move boxes in since Friday of last week.  We have no furniture here except for our air mattress but, we thought we would give it a shot.  Almost like camping except we have a furnace, bathroom, a function kitchen and carpeting.   NykieContinue reading “Home away from Home.”

Today I have good news and well, not so good news. First the Good News! Today we are that much closer to realizing our dream.  We met with the bank on Saturday to sign the mortgage documents and today we met with the lawyers to sign the conveyancing.  All the paperwork has been completed.  AllContinue reading “Nearing the finish line”

Well, the home inspection went better than I thought it could have gone.  Arne Larsen – West Coast Home Inspections – you are a god!!!!  You were so good.  All of my nagging concerns about the place were put to rest. Sure, there are things we will need to do to the place in theContinue reading “Home on the range…. update”

After a bit of a stressful couple of days (again) last week, we are getting sooooo much closer to realizing our dream of being home owners… Our bank, once again, decided that having 4 different documents was not enough, even though they were the ones that told us all they needed was the 4 documentsContinue reading “Nearing the “Home” Stretch and memories of my dad.”

Well, I keep singing the same tune, and so, here it is again: “What a difference a day makes….” After one of the most angst ridden weekends of my life, things are slowly looking up. Alex went for a series of Stress Tests at St. Paul’s Hospital on Tuesday.  They put him through the gears.Continue reading “Updates on the loved ones”

As you know, we have been trying to buy a place and well, the pressures relating to that, the fact that our dog has been quite ill, problems with our current living situation, money, taxes, friends’ relationships falling apart, me working the equivalent of two full time jobs (my actual job and the theatre) andContinue reading “Weekend Update – (unfortunately not the SNL kind where you ocassionally laugh)”

Well, yesterday was a truly momentous day for Alex and myself.  We put an offer on another property.  We met with the realtor yesterday morning and went over all the details of our offer.  We hemmed and hawwed and debated for what seemed like forever before we settled on a price.  Our realtor, put theContinue reading “We are homeowners!!! (almost)”