Getting settled
The first week of homeownership has been…exhausting. We’ve been moving in and unpacking while trying to continue a semblance of normal life. Every detail is cause for wonder or worry. Do we really not have hot water? No, the thermostat was in vacation mode. Can we actually store our clothes without having proper closets? Yes, there are enough open shelves and rods and, hey, we were going to downsize anyway. Will the cat adjust to the new digs? She’s doing quite well, thank you.
Thanksgiving was spent thus, both of us negotiating how to set up house. So far so good: we’re still talking, and we’re still crazy about the house. In fact, life in Judkins Park is quite good: my bus commute is now entirely urban, and Salima, the Cham restaurant down MLK, is a new favorite. Some neighbors even dropped off homemade applesauce to welcome us to the neighborhood!
November 28th, 2007 at 5:50 am
We had a gas leak in our hot water heater on our first night! If you’re not going to have a warm shower, just be thankful that your form of roughing it isn’t going to kill you.
We missed having you guys around for Thanksgiving this year. We went traditional this time, which wasn’t as exciting but nonetheless satisfying.