Oh. Mah. Gawd.
I just got another* crossword puzzle accepted for publication. This one's called "Ill Communication", and more than that I can't tell you because I got paid for all the rights! Thank God, thank God, it wasn't just a fluke.
It only took a few hours for the editor to accept my puzzle. This fast turnaround is addictive. Can you believe that some major publications still only take submissions via snail mail?
I'm in touch with a buyer's agent who will help me through buying a condo in the next couple of months. There are really only two homes I'm looking at -- one is spartan but well-kept, near work, and quite affordable. The other is further from work, a bit more luxurious, and priced accordingly. It's within a mile of the Alafia River, so I'm going to look very carefully at flood zones and the historical flood lines. (Can you say "hurricanes"? I knew you could!)
I'm going to help the Alliance for Affordable Housing and the library by playing matchmaker. Buying a home is the single greatest investment of most people's lives. It is also, I think, the single greatest time of need for information. And yet the Alliance instructor wasn't talking about the library and the library hasn't told them what services they offer. So I'm gonna play Pimpin' Cupid and get their heads together. Hey, it's the least I can do -- they're probably going to help me with a forgivable loan to cover most closing costs.