I heard an update from David Cleveland, the house-hunter whose search for a home we chronicled late last year:

Just a quick update. Things are going well as we head into our 8th month in the house. There are still several projects to do, but I just had shoulder surgery on Monday so that will slow down the pace a bit. The girls start the Pre-K program in the Poway USD in a couple of weeks which will be exciting for them. We have had issues with Home Warranty repairs for some items, but so far nothing we haven’t been able to handle.
Thanks for the update, David. I can’t believe it’s already been eight months.