So, how's the house, valis?
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valis2Let me tell you about the house.
So. I've moved from what is basically the edge of a giant sprawl of suburbs into the rural edge of suburbs. There are still cornfields down the road from the house. There's a new subdivision across the street, but otherwise, it's pretty much ranch homes and stuff. I knew I was in trouble when I called AT&T to change the phone number, and the service representative said, "Whoa, you live in God's country. I hope you have four wheel drive."
We're not really remote enough to have big issues with services. In fact, Comcast seems to think they can hook us up for high-speed internet (HUZZAH), which I was worried about. Having that new subdivision probably helped. Still, we are now a good fifteen minutes from any sort of grocery store or anything. I could have walked to a convenience store from the apartment complex, but this new place is too far out for that. No mocha lattés at midnight, clearly.
Today marks the ninth night we've slept here. I'm still getting used to it. I'm also just now getting over a cold that made unpacking a very remote possibility. I've been so worn out and sick. At this point most of our stuff is here. We just have about 70% of the kitchen to bring over, and about 5% of the random stuff. And my piano has to get moved, but I can't do that until the new floor is put in the living room (which supposedly is happening tomorrow morning, huzzah). I've been really remiss in getting anything done, but I've been working (and still sick) and I just haven't been up to much. I have not done a single bit of Christmas shopping, nor have I crafted a single thing. And we're hosting Christmas Day. I really hope we can get it all together by then.
Anyway, I'm always obsessing over strange things, as you know, and this change in locale is no different.
Our driveway is a bit long now, and of course there are no handy apartment maintenance guys to plow it for us. So Husband kindly went out and shoveled half and also forbade me to shovel it because I was too sick. The second day of snow, he went out and started on the other half, but our neighbor came over on his tractor and not only plowed it (!) but also apologized for not having done it sooner. *blinks*
Listen, I'm sure people were doing all sorts of nice things for the grandma while she was here, but I did not expect any of them to carry over. So that was a totally awesome and unexpected bonus.
Then he came over later and gave us cookies. *blinks*
I'm not used to this. I'm used to grunting at people, honestly. Okay, fine, I say hi, but that's it. Anyway, this is going to take some getting used to.
I have to say, I absolutely love this place more and more each day. Sure, the layout is standard eighties closed off blergh, but having an office where I don't have to climb over the edge of a sofa to get to my crafting desk? WIN. Having room for all three of my desks, PLUS A FOURTH? WIN. Room for more filing cabinets? WIN. I am really loving this extra space. And once the living room is finally finished, we can put all of the stuff into it, and it will be so nice. I've been home all weekend and I've been enjoying this place so very much. The bathtub gets an 8 out of 10, which I can totally live with, and even though there isn't as much space for stuff, it's still okay. Having a guest bedroom will be WIN once we can clear out the living room stuff.
There are SO MANY OUTLETS GUH. I have never seen this many outlets. The kitchen has five of them. Plus a sixth at the end of the counter. I mean, seriously. I still have outlets in the office that aren't used! Wow!
Yeah. I'm really liking this place. It isn't super pretty, it isn't super amazing, but it is homey and comfy and it was built by a civil engineer who wanted things to be convenient and of decent quality, and that is making me very happy indeed.
And having a basement? SO MUCH WIN. Seriously. All that stuff I had to creatively store can now go downstairs. Breathing room. Oh, this is so good.
So. I've moved from what is basically the edge of a giant sprawl of suburbs into the rural edge of suburbs. There are still cornfields down the road from the house. There's a new subdivision across the street, but otherwise, it's pretty much ranch homes and stuff. I knew I was in trouble when I called AT&T to change the phone number, and the service representative said, "Whoa, you live in God's country. I hope you have four wheel drive."
We're not really remote enough to have big issues with services. In fact, Comcast seems to think they can hook us up for high-speed internet (HUZZAH), which I was worried about. Having that new subdivision probably helped. Still, we are now a good fifteen minutes from any sort of grocery store or anything. I could have walked to a convenience store from the apartment complex, but this new place is too far out for that. No mocha lattés at midnight, clearly.
Today marks the ninth night we've slept here. I'm still getting used to it. I'm also just now getting over a cold that made unpacking a very remote possibility. I've been so worn out and sick. At this point most of our stuff is here. We just have about 70% of the kitchen to bring over, and about 5% of the random stuff. And my piano has to get moved, but I can't do that until the new floor is put in the living room (which supposedly is happening tomorrow morning, huzzah). I've been really remiss in getting anything done, but I've been working (and still sick) and I just haven't been up to much. I have not done a single bit of Christmas shopping, nor have I crafted a single thing. And we're hosting Christmas Day. I really hope we can get it all together by then.
Anyway, I'm always obsessing over strange things, as you know, and this change in locale is no different.
Our driveway is a bit long now, and of course there are no handy apartment maintenance guys to plow it for us. So Husband kindly went out and shoveled half and also forbade me to shovel it because I was too sick. The second day of snow, he went out and started on the other half, but our neighbor came over on his tractor and not only plowed it (!) but also apologized for not having done it sooner. *blinks*
Listen, I'm sure people were doing all sorts of nice things for the grandma while she was here, but I did not expect any of them to carry over. So that was a totally awesome and unexpected bonus.
Then he came over later and gave us cookies. *blinks*
I'm not used to this. I'm used to grunting at people, honestly. Okay, fine, I say hi, but that's it. Anyway, this is going to take some getting used to.
I have to say, I absolutely love this place more and more each day. Sure, the layout is standard eighties closed off blergh, but having an office where I don't have to climb over the edge of a sofa to get to my crafting desk? WIN. Having room for all three of my desks, PLUS A FOURTH? WIN. Room for more filing cabinets? WIN. I am really loving this extra space. And once the living room is finally finished, we can put all of the stuff into it, and it will be so nice. I've been home all weekend and I've been enjoying this place so very much. The bathtub gets an 8 out of 10, which I can totally live with, and even though there isn't as much space for stuff, it's still okay. Having a guest bedroom will be WIN once we can clear out the living room stuff.
There are SO MANY OUTLETS GUH. I have never seen this many outlets. The kitchen has five of them. Plus a sixth at the end of the counter. I mean, seriously. I still have outlets in the office that aren't used! Wow!
Yeah. I'm really liking this place. It isn't super pretty, it isn't super amazing, but it is homey and comfy and it was built by a civil engineer who wanted things to be convenient and of decent quality, and that is making me very happy indeed.
And having a basement? SO MUCH WIN. Seriously. All that stuff I had to creatively store can now go downstairs. Breathing room. Oh, this is so good.
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Date: 2008-12-22 04:29 pm (UTC)And how is it awesome to have good neighbors--who own a tractor!
Don't feel bad about not having done any Xmas stuff--I've been in this house 10 years and have managed only the bare minimum--cards? HA!
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Date: 2008-12-22 06:40 pm (UTC)Dude, I can't believe how many outlets. Seriously. Of course, I still am using power strips, but still--this is making me ridiculously happy.
And how is it awesome to have good neighbors--who own a tractor!
hee! We have one as well, apparently, though I haven't seen it. But I don't think we have a blade. See, they used it as their summer home, so there isn't a lot of winter stuff here.
Don't feel bad about not having done any Xmas stuff--I've been in this house 10 years and have managed only the bare minimum--cards? HA!
I had thought about a tree, but no, it wasn't to be, of course. That was a silly idea on my part. Still, I adore having a place to live like this--it's amazing.
I'm working on presents right now. I really hope to have at least a semblance of Christmas together by CE at my sister's place.