SATURDAY

The u-haul has been reserved; the furniture has been assembled; the boxes are everywhere. The landscaping is nearly finished and will be revealed to us tomorrow, complete with moving trailer ala home makeover. We are still needing a few more pieces of furniture, but nothing that can't be dealt with. It is exciting, exhilarating, intimidating.

This is OUR house. It isn't some pre-made plans, quick assemble, there'll be 40 more of them down the block house. It's ours: our design, our touches, our colors. It says HOME and has since the first day we stepped on to the lot, tiny as it is. What is best is that no one was injured during the building; no accidents, no missteps. The weather tried to get in the way, but today the sun is shining and I can only hope for good weather on Saturday too.

Finally, we are going home. This is where we will spend the rest of our lives, doing the things we love to do. What could be better than that?

ALMOST DONE

The landscaping will be done next Wednesday, and we should be moved in by the weekend. It has been a long long 9 months; gestation is never easy. LOL

I am thrilled with the house. I will be taking tons and tons of pictures. There are boxes on top of boxes in the garage, all from Ikea, waiting to be assembled. The guys will be doing that next week, and I hope by the weekend we will be moved in. sigh...