At long last

	Not appearing soon on MTV’s Cribs: our new house. It’s about a block and a half from Mom & Dad’s, which is great for the kids. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 2 half baths, and a basement. The pictures don’t do it justice, mostly because I’m not much of a photographer but also because my camera doesn’t have a wide enough wide angle.
The kitchen features some really awful wallpaper (you can’t really tell from the small picture, but trust me: it’s bad), plus some disco-looking pink countertops and a broken microwave. However, off on the right-hand side (where you can’t see it in this picture), there’s a great breakfast room. The door in the upper-right corner leads to a library/study with beautiful wood paneling.
	The family room has a great full-brick fireplace and a little shelf/cabinet combo that should be just the place for keeping snacks. The master is on the ground floor (to the left in this picture), and the other bedrooms are upstairs. There’s a nice-sized formal dining room through the door in the upper-left corner; behind the wall on the far left is a formal living room with dark rose carpet that will (hopefully) match some of our furniture.
It’s a two-story house: 3 bedrooms up, master suite down. There’s an unfinished partial basement, which is so ugly I’m not including its pictures. A little paint, though, and a lot of electrical outlets will turn it into a dandy office space. There’s even a small ground-level window, so I can see whether the neighbor’s car is there– what joy! We got a terrific deal, mostly because the house has been vacant and on the market for over two years. We’re really excited; our excitement persisted even after going to the mortgage company to sign up for 20 years of indentured servitude. Arlene & I are driving home tomorrow. On Saturday, I’ll pick up a UHaul trailer and fill it with stuff-n-junk, then drive back to Ohio Sunday after church. That way I can be here bright and early Monday morning to register David for 2nd grade and to attend our home inspection. More news when there is news.