So it's time for dumpster rental. We need to get rid of as much junk as possible to make room for the workers to get in here, and to get ready for the fire inspection. Hopefully we can be ready for that by next week or so.

Anyway, we should be able to close on the new loan once we take care of that. Current estimate is closing by the end of the month. So yay! We have about $3K in back taxes to pay off, but I guess we don't have to come up with that immediately. Which is good, because we really need to put as much money as possible toward getting the cleanup and repairs done.

Thank you again, to everyone who has been able to help out so far. This has been a long process, and we're moving on to the next stage. Which, at least won't involve worrying about homelessness. So yay again!

And dang, never have a fire, especially if you're broke. Quit smoking, empty the dryer lint, and get rid of anything that might catch fire. Get fire extinguishers if you can afford them. Because even though we had a lot of insurance, this has been particularly hellacious. I wouldn't want anyone else to have to go through this.