More deliberations about the color of the house. All elements are interlinked—house color, window trim color, sash color. One problem is that Linda and I have not settled on a house color—grey seems to be the main contender, although it seems inherently dull. Marc sends along a tinted computer image of the house, however, and I am surprised how bold the house looks in darkish grey.

The loan process drags….Our lender tells me that the voluminous financial revelations we attached to our loan application are being reviewed by the underwriter and that the next and final step is approval by the bank’s review committee. End of the tunnel? It has been almost a month since the appraisal was completed.