Settling in

It's been a few weeks since we officially moved into the new house and it's finally feeling like we're settling into a routine.

We only have a few boxes of "random stuff" to unpack and a little more painting to do. Stuart finished up the office today, so all we have left is the upstairs play room, family room and maybe the basement. While we'd love to get that all done soon, I have admittedly lost my drive for painting. I would be happy if I didn't have to pick up a paint brush or roller for months.

The biggest news is that we got the "old" house officially on the market this week. After lots of hard work and late nights, we got all the holes filled, paint touched up, cabinets wiped down and floors washed and polished. We've already had a handful of showings and have our first open house tomorrow. While the market certainly isn't where we would like it to be, we are still hopeful that we'll be able to sell the house at a price we can live with. Definitely a different experience from selling our house in Los Angeles 5 years ago. Ahhhh...I still remember the days of the southern California housing bubble fondly.

So while our "to do" list remains fairly long, the pace has slowed a bit. The next challenge on our horizon is what to do with what will soon become the mud field known as our yard. Maybe it's spring fever, but I actually look forward to figuring out the landscaping and to getting my hands dirty with planting.

Happy spring everyone! We look forward to having everyone over for a visit soon.