i was gently reminded last night of my promise to write about The House® during 'sted's chat, so here goes:
i do feel i can finally write about it, as we signed the lease on Saturday. but, i didn't want to screw up anything in the meantime. but, we wrote the check and signed on the dotted line, so it's a done deal. she even gave us a key in the meantime.
this is a three bedroom, two bath split level home in east cobb. to anyone not living in the atlanta metro area, that will probably mean nothing. but, it is a great location. more residential than it is here. good schools. shopping close by, but not in our backyard. it's a very nice place.
there is also a large deck off the living room in the back. there is a fireplace in the living room with a gas starter. there is a full unfinished basement. and, there is a two car garage with an automatic door opener. the backyard is fenced.
it is on a quiet residential street, and gods, it's even called a 'subdivision'. welcome to suburbia.
and, i'm totally in love with it.
i'm so excited. i've been daydreaming about where i'll put the christmas tree, as well as what new toys and outdoor things i can get for savannah. i think i want a bicycle, to pedal down the tree-lined street. i want a chest freezer to buy lots and lots of stuff from sam's club.
i'll be able to wash the car, at home and keep the damned thing clean in the garage.
we'll be able to have cookouts. and, i'll be shopping at home depot much more often, and lowe's too.
i want to have a housewarming party, but i guess i need to get some more friends here first. heh.
i want to plant some flowers, and some other things too, i hope.
i want to buy curtains, and make this house our own.
we can finally get friggin' dsl there, instead of two phone lines.
we even have a doorbell.
this is a dream come true. and, i couldn't be happier.
i'm taking maura out to see it tonight, before eostara ritual and whatever she and wallace e might be cooking up for my birthday. they were speaking conspiratorially on the phone last night. so, we'll see.
but, moving into this house in less than a month, is the best gift i could have gotten all year. yay!
it's the whole process of moving that i wish would just happen. dammit.
oh, and if someone wants to give us a refrigerator for my birthday, that would be cool too. i hope we can find one cheaply.
wish us luck!