I have now lived in my farmhouse one year. It almost doesn't seem that long. I am still happy here, moreso in the spring-summer-fall. In winter the land sleeps and the house is dark, cold, and lonely. I feel the seasons much more here than I ever did in the city or even the suburbs ( Read more... )

I would say it was a good party. I lost count of how many people showed up...somewhere between 15 and 20. People seemed to enjoy themselves. unnamed525 was grillmaster. He did an awesome job. I really could not have done it without him. And there was lots of pie. Mmm...pie ( Read more... )

I've got a key to the farmhouse! Right here on my keychain! The people I bought it from (perhaps I should start referring to them as my new neighors) cleared out two rooms for me to start storing boxes in. When I took a car load over last Sunday, there was a key waiting for me on the kitchen table. They told me I can bring boxes over anytime; I ( Read more... )

It's official. I am now a homeowner. And much poorer ( Read more... )

I have a cashier's check in hand and I'm about to head to the title company. I had plenty of money to cover the downpayment, and I still have a couple of thousand in the bank ( Read more... )

When I had the home inspection a couple of weeks ago I noticed that a couple of jacks had been put in the basement to help hold up the kitchen floor. The inspection report suggested that I have an additional structural inspection by an engineer. For peace of mind I decided to go ahead and do one; it was done yesterday ( Read more... )

The inspections yesterday went well, I thought. Except that both the home inspector and the well/septic inspector were late. I knew they would get lost. MapQuest puts the property as south of I-70. I told the companies it was north of I-70, but did the inspectors listen? NO! Stupid MapQuest ( Read more... )

Last Saturday afternoon I drove out to the farmhouse. I gave massages to both of the sellers, and then they left for the evening, leaving me to enjoy staying in the house for the evening. I made spaghetti and played with the fancy flat stove. I put my dirty dishes in the dishwasher (I haven't had a dishwasher in years. I paced around and around ( Read more... )

For the past few weeks the sellers of the farmhouse and I have been negotiating several points on the purchase contract. I just heard from them and they have accepted my offer! I'll have my attorney draw up the contract with the negotiated changes. I should be a homeowner in about 4 weeks! Wheee!!

In 2005 I will ( Read more... )