On Back Order

So I finally decide on a really cool bookshelf at JCPenney. I had money on a JCP gift card left over from Christmas (thanks Dad and Elise). I debated on two different bookshelves but in the end decided on this one http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductsHOM.aspx?DeptID=25438&CatID=21592&CatTyp=DEP&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=129d1a6&ProdSeq=1&ProdCount=1&Dep=Home+Accents&RefPage=SearchDepartment&ShowMenu=T&ShopBy=0&SearchString=rex+bookshelf&S4DeptID=25438&CmCatId=SearchResultsSearchDepartment&Search1Prod=True
It accepted my payment then in the little status column it says it's on back order. Anticipated delivery date is 8/18!!!!!!! It took me three days to decide on this bookshelf and it's on back order?! Nice that they tell you, oh, I don't know, BEFORE you finalize your order!

We signed up to participate in the Harry Potter Midnight Madness book release party at Barnes and Noble. The 7th and final book is coming out Saturday so Friday at midnight they begin selling. It's very fun but mostly we are anxious to get the book right away. They do fun stuff at the party mostly crafts and stuff pertaining to the books, but the kids (meaning me) are getting a little old for that.

Things are going well. I'm working on the apartment, trying to find grocery stores that carry stuff we like. Wild Oats carries Tillamook cheese. :) They aren't very big on sourdough or nice thick buttermilk bread here so we're trying different brands. The section for "Wonder Bread" is huge! ick Also having a hard time finding Boysenberry jam or preserves. Lots of grape, some raspberry and very limited blackberry, but in three stores...no boysenberry.

The schools here require a lot of info: proof of residency, copies of socials, certified copies of birth certs, if divorced-proof of custody, etc. I am working on getting all that info together so I can get the kids registered. A couple things I need to get from the schools in Oregon but they close the office for the month of July so I have to wait. That will be the last of the info I need so I'll make them fax it to the schools here.

The cats are driving me insane. I haven't let them outside yet and they are so bored. Einstein kept me up most of the night last night just mewing and whatnot. Little booger, I think I'm going to let them out for a while tonight and see how it goes.

Well, since I don't have a bookshelf I'm going tomorrow to get a small storage unit to get some of this crap out of my living room. With all the stuff I got rid of, I really wish I had gotten rid of more. I have next to nothing when it comes to the big stuff but the little stuff and books, you know, stuff that would go on a bookshelf, I have boxes and boxes.

Love you all.
Kristi