We had our inspection on Friday, and we passed! The FIRST time!! This is a super rarity here in Italy. It's all a big scheme to make lots of money...if the inspector fails your house then he gets to come back for a second (read: get paid for a second) inspection. I have never heard of anyone passing inspection on their first shot...and I've heard of one or two people whose home failed inspection so many times that they had to find another house!
It started out bad...the weather has been super gross (I thought we'd left all the snowy crap behind in Chicago...it doesn't SNOW in Southern Italy...well, at least is doesn't very often...Mother Nature loves us) and it was cold and rainy on Friday. Nathan got a call from the inspector asking if he could postpone the inspection...Nathan totally played the 'baby card' and laid out his best guilt trip and it worked! The inspector met us at the house an hour later; he walked through and checked each room...and there were two things that should have caused the inspection to fail but he didn't fail us. I honestly believe it's because we were present WITH Miles, the Italians love babies...and Miles is a ham and eats up all the attention...which the Italians also love.
So our contract appointment will be the 13th and with any luck we'll get to move in the end of next week (!!!!)...the Navy usually sets the move-in date a week out, we're hoping we don't ahve to wait that long.
Oh, and after our inspection we drove to the base to submit some housing paperwork...and we thought we'd just check and see if our Household Goods shipment was on track to arrive the 17th. And we got a wonderful surprise: it's already here!!! Can you believe it?!? It only took SIX WEEKS to get to Italy!!! Again, this is totally unheard of - we are blessed. Or lucky. Or both. Whatever you call it, I'm so grateful! Our move getting here was filled with rough patches and bumps in the road...but since we set foot in Italy it's been MUCH better...here's to hoping our luck continues!!
4 comments:
I had a feeling that it was going to go your way! Well done! Can't wait to see more pictures:)
So glad to hear all is going smoothly!! After all you have been through the last year -- you guys deserve the very best!! Chicago misses you!
It's so nice to have all of your stuff - yah!!
Wow, congrats! And I think you definitely deserve the good luck! :) How awesome is that that you already are getting established :) I am so happy for you :) I think I need more of your pics though... I'm totally working on my Europe trip for 2013 & right now that seems SO far away!! I need to be tied over with living vicariously through you! Is that okay? :P haha Love hearing about your life friend :) Wishing it keeps continuing for you!! :)
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