associated in random thought

i think this might even be painless...

...okay, well the finding a place part. selling? we haven't even opened up that door yet.

yeah, so the duplex ended up not working out in our best interests, seeing as the contractor guy rented it out to someone else. square one again.

meanwhile, we looked at a WHOLE HOUSE on the east side yesterday morning in an "up and coming" neigborhood. the landlord couldn't see us until today, and so we only got the outside peek through the windows. it's one of those old houses that have been gutted to the studs and built back up. it's got a big ole yard with a clotheline and firepit and space for a hammock.

today, we got to see its insides. holy crap. vaulted ceilings, big ass kitchen with gas range (helen nearly peed), and the landlord seems to be a really great guy. we put a deposit down on it today. we begin moving on monday.

we have a front porch! and a back porch! and a yard! and, if we wanted, we could have chickens too! (we promised the landlord the first pick of eggs).

so. here's what it looks like from the outside:

and here is the aforementioned big ass kitchen: