The Obligatory House Post

[ladysprite]

Okay - I've been hinting and implying things for a while, but I haven't had the time, the gumption, or the enthusiasm to actually sit down and write out the details. However, right now I'm finally in a good mood, feeling surprisingly energetic, and staring the approaching event in the face. So, having settled in with a little computer time to myself, and having finally gotten rid of the World's Strangest Migraine Aura (heightened sensitivity to cilantro - usually I can barely taste the stuff and it doesn't bother me, but tonight my dinner at the local Mexican restaurant tasted like it had an entire bar of Ivory soap grated over it), I should probably talk about what's going on.

We're buying a house. I know, that was probably self-evident, but I mean actually buying. Like, next week. Agreement made, inspection done, updates made, papers signed, insurance organized, sitting down to dot the i's and cross the t's in less than seven days.

I didn't want to say much before now, given how certain I was last time, and how badly it fell through. But at this point I think it's pretty much a done deal. It's a cute little house, and it's not too far from our current place - about two blocks closer to Medford Square, which is never a bad thing. It's got a fireplace, and a sun room, and a decent kitchen. There's not much backyard, but there's a nice enough front yard that I can probably work with for container gardening. And it's in good shape, and it's going to be ours.

Right now, I'm feeling like I should be feeling more. I'm spending more money than I ever have before, and I'm going into huge amounts of debt. I'm saying goodbye to a home that I've lived in for years, and that's been part of my life for over a decade. I'm finally convincing my husband to get rid of the hideous mirrored orange cube coffee table that has plagued my existence for about the same length of time. And yet, right now my mind has plateaued at a level of calm, organized equanimity - I'm making lists of things to pack, and purchases to make, and timing of events, and not panicking or jubiliating or much of anything else.

I'm sure the panic and jubiliation will come later, once this all starts seeming real. In the meantime, though, it's still nice to be able to talk about Our Future House....

Comments

[arachne8x.livejournal.com]

congrats!

[rosinavs.livejournal.com]

yay House. I'm jealous, I want House. Not yours, just one I own.

[tpau]

Camelot!

wanna share a house there with me? i want a 3bedroom but can't afford one on one income :)

[rosinavs.livejournal.com]

Um, vaguely interested, with many caveats.

[tpau]

talk to me. and um, bring me my stuff?

[mindways]

*cheering for good mood and impending houseification*

Ah, I have many memories of that coffee table. Most of them involve fishing dice out of the trench. ;) Nonetheless, the recollections of times surrounding it are positive, whatever its style.

[I was tempted to make mock protestations about how it went perfectly with that old blue L-couch, back in the day - but I just couldn't keep a straight face. Not even over the Internet.]

[wren13.livejournal.com]

Woot!

[weasel2000.livejournal.com]

Congratulation on the impending house purchase!! Yay! There will be many moments of panic and jubilation...After five months of mortgage payments, I probably own a light-bulb and the front door knob :-)

Remember, think long-term, think security and equity! And enjoy! :-)

[pagawne.livejournal.com]

I am so happy for you!!!

[gingicat]

Good luck with the move and everything else, and enjoy!

[leanne-opaskar.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, that's great!!

Pictures? Floorplans? *looks all curious*

And hey -- I'm going to be in Boston next month, are you gonna be around? I'd like to see you again! *hugs*

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!

I love that coffee table. But my housemates would kill me...

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Woot! And Yay! And congrats!

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Yay! Will you be having a housewarming party?

[umbran.livejournal.com]

We'll probably be dong something on that order, but we haven't figured out exactly what day we'll move in, much less when a party would be...

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Understood. If you decide to have one, I'd like to try to get there for it.

[tafkad.livejournal.com]

You'll miss that table, you know.

(Oh, yeah. Congrats on the house thing. Don't worry about it not feeling quite real. That's perfectly normal.)

[umbran.livejournal.com]

Let us be perfectly clear - the table is an excellent example of early 1970s tastes and sensibilities. It is burnt umber in color, and has mirrors. It will be missed, in the sense that an old, worn pair of Converse All-Star sneakers are missed, but that don't mean it lacks in the ugly department. :)

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Yeah!

So when is the house warming party?

[flowing-dancer.livejournal.com]

Good luck.

[tpau]

when areyou moving, and hwo can i help?

[jducoeur]

Congratulations! Give us a call if we can help with anything, and enjoy. I found, with our most recent move, that if I thought of the move as a creative process (slowly "creating" a house that we like), it made the whole thing quite a bit of fun, so I commend that outlook.

I'd love to get together with you and touch base about apprentice and dance stuff, BTW. But that can wait until things settle down -- drop me a note when your life gets a little less hectic, and we can do lunch or dinner.

(You're getting rid of the coffee table? Horrors! It's so... distinctive!)

[sdorn.livejournal.com]

Congrats, I'll keep my fingers crossed, and since my daughter is considering several northeast colleges, you may be seeing us in the environs next fall.

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

Hope it all goes well... homeownership is both a joy and a terror...

[gmkieran.livejournal.com]

woohooooooo!!!! congratumalations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaay! Congratulations! I'm so glad you found the "right one" - and I understand about being hesitant to say anything. After our previous possibility fell through I didn't want to tell anyone about this one for a while either. But we're much happier here than we would have been in the other one, and I'm sure that will be true for you too. Good luck with all the paperwork hoops, let us know if we can do anything to help.

It's not debt....

[ohsusana.livejournal.com]

...so much as an investment :-). And none of it will seem real until you move in. That's when the REAL party starts :-).

[dornbeast.livejournal.com]

I don't know about panic or jubilation. But you may have a year or so of waking up in Your House, and the "wow" feeling that comes with it.

[greenman65.livejournal.com]

You and us both. We picked up the keys for ours a week ago and finally are going to do the Big Damn Move on Monday.

Remember the essentials - mugs, kettle, tea , coffee, milk, biscuits ... and a bottle of bubbly and two glasses for when the removal men have gone and you can sit down and relax.

I hope it all goes well for you

[journeymn]