Jen’s Turn
Now that we have the computers set up in the new house I can make my first post to our new blog. Yay! I can’t let Rob have all of the fun. The hardest part about this whole “buying a new house” thing was definitely the waiting. We had to wait about a month in between the time we said “Yes, we want it” and the day of closing. But other than that - piece of cake! The Closing went incredibly smoothly - it was over in about 45 min. due in no small part to the wonderful professionals we had working for us. Initial, sign, repeat. The Move was also great. It was our first time using professional movers and I was seriously impressed at the speed at which those three guys got everything done. “Oh, the couch is in already?,” “That guy was carrying like 5 boxes!” Now for the unpacking part. We actually have the priority rooms pretty much done already- kitchen, family room (which Rob keeps calling the “TV Room” despite my protests), and most of the office. The bedroom is next b/c it would be nice to be able to find our clothes again. (”Honey, where are my underwear?”)
Next time on Adventures in Homeownership - Finding a Landscaper. I know it’s the epitome of suburban snobbishness, but we want our lawn to look as pretty as our neighbor’s - and we don’t know how to do that stuff (”That’s mulch, right?”) and frankly have no desire to learn. Some things are better left to the professionals. But, I say this before having no idea what they cost. We shall see…
–Jen
