Almost. Maryland has been an… experience… but I can’t wait to get back to civilization Houston, my friends, my neighborhood, my office (which some of my co-workers seem to think is now a storage closet). We have a contract pending on a Craftsman Bungalow in the Heights, and if all goes well with the inspection tomorrow we will close within two weeks and the process of moving will begin.
We originally had a contract on another bungalow that had been totally redone, but it was a flip, the neighborhood just couldn’t compare (more transitional), and this one is going to cost us about $35,000 less. Besides, I wouldn’t know what to do in a house that didn’t need some work. The more expensive one would have actually been more of a compromise, since it had less usable yard space (for my vegetable and herb garden and intended fruit trees) and no fireplace. The one we decided on not only has all that, there are even built-in glass front cabinets flanking the fireplace, original windows, and room for a hot tub. AND it’s walking distance to a coffee shop/wine bar, a good used book store, the Onion Creek, and other things I enjoy on a regular basis.
Anyway, once it’s a done deal, there will be pictures galore and this will probably turn into one of those home-improvement blogs where I obsess about my wood-sash windows, light fixtures, and paint colors. I will also have to plan my holiday decorating scheme and save up for a massive light purchase since we’ll be on one of the Lights in the Heights streets.
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