Symptom: the bank won't release money for our building project.

Problem: Ram Jack didn't get a building permit or an inspection as they should have when I hired them to do my foundation repairs last year.

The good news: it's Ram Jack's responsibility to rectify the problem by working with the city and submitting engineering documentation, and they've been cooperative.

The bad news: at least a week and probably more until we get more money for our project.

Money or no money, we're moving in this weekend. Halleluiah.

Speaking of banana pudding, I saw that Geer Street Garden offers it on their menu, and I bet it is good. I might give it a try when I go out with the guys tomorrow night.

In other news, we're making a big push to be moved into the "new" house by Saturday evening when Brooklynne's sisters arrive to kick off the summer season of fun. The project left to do are endless, but I find that having a deadline makes me more focused on the essential work. When beach week rolls around in a couple of weeks, I'll have more time to post some before and after shots.

Finally, long-time readers know I'm a wanna be stargazer, so I was glad to see the winning photos from the Earth and Sky photo contest presented by The World at Night. Here are a couple of my favorites.