Oh, you're almost home

Here it is, the first official peek into our new home. These were taken after we gave our security deposit and was actually my first time seeing the inside of the house. S saw it while I was in NY visiting a friend, and he was so excited about it's charm and character, that I agreed to putting in an application as soon as I got back into town, sight unseen. We are excited about gardening and are open to the challenge that an old house (built in the 1930's) brings with it's age.

From the photos, you can see that the house's awning needs a little love, the interior walls need a paint refresh, and the hardwood floors need a polish, but that's small business compared to all of the quirks. In the last photo you can see the huge oak tree that drapes over the house and provides shade in sunny Florida. The surrounding streets are brick-paved and shady. Clockwise: 2 blocks north is the local lake that hosts the weekend farmers market and other annual events; 2 blocks northeast is the little strip of restaurants, bars, and cafes, that host our districts monthly wine and art walk event; 2 blocks east is a little lake and park to walk our future dog around. S can bike 6 minutes to work, and I can drive 8 minutes to work.

We moved in and are almost settled. There are a few more boxes to unpack and things to store in the attic like Christmas decorations. But this weekend we'll work on getting it all finalized because we have an appointment to meet some greyhounds! We will meet a few greyhounds that will compliment our lifestyle, chose one we connect with, schedule a home visit, and then we get assigned an adoption date! It's perfect timing too because all the traveling of summer has ended and the next month will be quiet at work. Once we put some boxes away, I'll happily take some photos of our interior; our furniture fits right in and looks like it has belonged here all along.