Seems like forever, doesn't it? My sister and her partner are building a house - the two of them and 3 cats are stuffed into a one bedroom apartment as their house sold more quickly than they thought it would. Every few days we get an update - the excitement over the mailbox going in was the latest! A long nine months I know....but what fun to watch it materialize!
I am sorry about your interim house not working out - moving once is bad enough!
