All House, All The Time!

I didn't want to turn the blog into "househousehousehouse," but you know what? I'm buying a house! It's exciting! So I'm going to blog about it.

As of Monday, I had countertops:

And carpet pads:

And someone's jacket and hat:

As of today, I know I have carpet, and I think I'll have appliances. I alternate between excitement and dread--of the move, of last-minute impediments or expenses, of bouncing around in the big fancy new house like a rat in a can. It's mostly excitement, though.

(Pictures are from my parents, who have been up there more than I have. But I've been securing financing, and renewing my drivers license, and, you know, working so I can stay employed to make the mortgage payments.)