House Love

... or, "Things I Love about My New House"

• The sound of quiet waters from the nearby creek
• Two-story farmhouse style (good memories!)
• Super-nice little old ladies for neighbors
• A lilac bush
• The cozy new paint colors
• The afternoon sunlight in my bedroom
• In-town-but-not-on-a-hillside... You would have to see the town to fully appreciate this one.
• In-town-but-not-surrounded-by-too-many-people. After living on a mountain, towns can be quite a shock. My street is calm, with only a few houses! Yes!
• A front porch
• Walking distance to a beautiful park… and a parkside café with good ice cream!
• The thrilling concept of my own mailbox
• A faux fireplace (it’s better than no fireplace!)
• Black-eyed susans

I'm not even moved in yet. We are diligently working at completing important projects before move-in. Yeah, it's a time crunch. But just after spending hours there working, these things have made me happy.