No house is truly complete without this....

So I bought it.

It will replace that awesome fixture in the

picture below.

Knobs....

Sorry this may become a bit boring, but for now I am without keys and just itching to get in there; so I am doing some shopping.

I found these knobs on ebay for the hall bathroom.

PROJECTS!!

One reason I am so excited to own a home again is PROJECTS. I am going to have some big ones but the small ones are just as satisfying sometimes.

I have recently become obsessed with Martha Stewart blue....it is her signature color.

First I bought the kitchen aid mixer....then the matching blender....

Deb's first mini- project: Make a kitchen light fixture out of a Martha Stewart blue 5qt colander!!

This makes me stupidly happy.

Now I wait....

Nothing I can do now but get home insurance quotes. Unfortunately the recent unexpected drop in unemployment has affected the interest rates. If this trend continues I may be locked in with one as early as Monday. If they seem to get better I am going to gamble a bit.

First purchase...

When I started looking, central AC was a must but then I found this house.

It will only have window units, but because of the set-up I am pretty confident that it will work out and be comfortable. However, ceiling fans may be crucial.

Most ceiling fans are hideous and the few so-called modern ceiling fans are usually super expensive and over the top. The fans which reside at the house now have geese on them if I remember correctly...anyhow I just "won" ceiling fans for both bedrooms on ebay.

Going for it...

I am going to buy it. Nothing on the inspection report scared me too much. Should have all my paperwork together for my mortgage broker tomorrow and if all goes well I should have the keys around September 1st.

The apt lease is not up until the end of November so that leaves almost three months to get some painting and projecting done before moving stuff in. House to-do list in the works....

INSPECTION

By this time tomorrow I will know for sure whether or not this will be my living room. Inspection went well. All the big stuff is in decent shape...foundation, electrical etc. Lots of work to do but mostly cosmetic. By 8am I will have the full report from my inspector and I can make a final decision.

The non-plan

So it is kind of bothering me that there was no real planning involved in my decision to put a bid on the house at 1045 Gardendale. I had been looking at properties for both rent and purchase, just hoping to find some place that I could live for atleast 2 or 3 years.

A place that felt like home.

If I was going to buy a house it needed to be built between 1950 and 1970, not terribly updated, preferably $150,000 or less, and hopefully in close proximity to friends.

1045 Gardendale fit the bill. Listed at 125,000...my offer of 119,000 was accepted.

Next: INSPECTION.