So, it’s official! I am buying a house! I’m so excited.
During this waiting period, while all the paperwork gets processed, and in between packing by fits and starts, I am starting to imagine the many ways I will make this house a home.
First of all, this place is really, really small. And it has very little storage. I see several trips to IKEA for shelving and cabinetry in my future.
And while the house is small, the yard is fairly big. My dog Quagmire is going to love it! But I’m going to need a lawnmower. And lots and lots of plants, to take up some of that space so I have less need for the lawnmower. I’ve always wanted a weeping blue aster pine, but I’m not sure if they fare well in Washington State. I’ll have to do some homework. I also insist on having a lilac bush and a forsythia, because my mother adored them. And I love Chinese maples. Oooh! And tulip trees! And junipers!
And I’ll need a couch. And tools. And…
Whoa, Nelly. Get a grip. All this is going to cost money. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Yadda yadda.
Oh, leave me alone! Can’t you see I’m nesting, here?
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The View from a Drawbridge 
Congratulations! So exciting!
I start moving in next week! Doing a happy dance!
YAY!
Congrats on the new house! These days you can get ‘fairy lawn’ thats small leaf plants that cover the area but you never ever have to mow it! And yes- what’s a home without a dog? All the best!
I’ve missed you! I hope you’re well! And I’ll definitely look into the fairy lawn. That would be a huge relief!