Saturday, November 10, 2018

At last!

As of Thursday afternoon, we are officially homeowners!

Our back porch (before the previous owners moved out)
We have a lot of work to do. The house is in need of painting, inside and out. The yard needs work, too, especially around the property lines where things are very overgrown. There are several small things in the house that need repair or replacing, but it's mostly cosmetic stuff that we can do ourselves. Most of all, our new home needs a thorough top to bottom cleaning--that's on my agenda for today. But it's ours!

After a good cleaning, we have to start moving our things in earnest. We have movers scheduled to come on Wednesday, Nov. 21 to take our furniture and any large, delicate items. That night will be our first time sleeping there, and we'll be officially moved in. The next day is Thanksgiving, and we have so much to be thankful for this year! Our only regret at this point is that we can't call Gregg's mom and tell her all about it. We know she'd be absolutely thrilled for us, and it was her inheritance that made it possible for us to buy it. That would have made her so happy. I want to cry when I think about how I wish she could come see it, and how much fun we'd have sitting on that back porch in the summer drinking wine and talking. Such is life, I suppose. Joy and sorrow all mixed up even on the happiest occasions.

Speaking of moms, my mom has been really supportive and happy for us! That makes me happy. She's been saying for years that she wished we could buy a house and stop "throwing away money" on rent. She was thrilled that we were able to get reasonable mortgage payments and only a 15 year loan. As soon as we finish moving in she wants to take me shopping for a housewarming gift from her and my dad. I don't care about gifts, just the fact that she's so supportive is a gift in itself.

Well, off to the house to begin my day of serious cleaning! Have a good weekend, everyone!

18 comments:

  1. Wow that's happened so quickly! Congratulations and wishing you every happiness in your new home. Have fun cleaning x

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  2. Congratulations! Yes, joy and sorry do have a tendency to get all mixed up on happy occasions. That's okay. I'm looking forward to hearing you have moved in.

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  3. I know it sounds a little crazy, but there is nothing more fulfilling than cleaning your own home,working in your own yard.
    I love that.
    Congratulations and enjoy it all!

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  4. Marvellous! And it is great that you have ten days in which to get the house ready for your move. Over here I often say to people - a house is never yours until you are given the keys. Happy Cleaning!

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  5. MAZEL TOV! may you have many happy days in your new home!

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  6. I'm with Anne Marie! Mazel Tov!
    Such very, very good days for you and your beloved. Your own nest in this world.

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  7. Yippee-yay-yey!!! I wish we could pop a few champagne corks and clink glasses together. Here's to the new home owners!! So glad your Mom is also on board.

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  8. So many good days to come. A big Yea Haw from Tucson.
    Congratulations !

    cheers, parsnip and badger

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  9. Exciting and happy times at the Barlow new abode, now and in future.

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  10. Congratulations! So looking forward to seeing the photos as you make it your own. As for Gregs's mother, you can think of her with love whenever you enjoy your new home. What a remembrance.

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  11. Congratulations, you guys deserve every happiness.

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  12. Congratulations and a lot of happiness in your new house.

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  13. very happy for you. The best thing we ever did was buy our own house and I hope you have the same pleasure as home-owners. We paid the mortgage off in l8 years and have had 34 years of being mortgage {and rent} free and the kids can have the house when I die. Can I also add Mazel Tov.
    EH

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  14. I am so happy for you. Take your time on the renovations, you have years to make decisions. Enjoy and savor every moment of the “beginning” .

    The first night we moved into our home 16 years ago, we brough slerping bags out on our deck and slept there. We never had one and that meant so much to us. Thankfully, no raccoons showed up.

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  15. Well done! Now all your monthly payments go into your own pockets. What could be better.

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  16. Our house is small and run down but it is ours and through years of financial misery it was good to know we couldn't be evicted.
    I hope you never go through that but it's a great thing to have that sense of security if you do.

    Enjoy your settling in: painting, furniture placement, putting things in cupboards and dreaming of improvements. You deserve it

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  17. congratulations on the new home !

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  18. Congratulations! I hope your new home is filled with joy, laughter, and magic! xo

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