Final walk through

I know how boring this site has been the last several weeks. We've been very busy. We apologize.

From the front door to the Garage:



We've been anything but bored here. I have to tell you, making the biggest financial commitment of your life while the economy slips into its first depression in 70 years is exhilarating.

Signing on to pay for something until 2038 is pretty interesting too. The good news is that with a fixed rate mortgage and if the current rate of inflation keeps up, the mortgage payment will be my hourly wage in a few years, if my wage increases match inflation. If I am among the lucky 70% with a job. — Side note, I read an article about some Americans in Denmark who literally can't get anyone to exchange Euros for Dollars at any price; no one trusts the dollar. Of course you realize this is all happening as designed because we're supposed to be really excited when they introduce the Amero to us, the Canadians, and the Mexicans right before establishing the North American Union. You've been warned.

Saturday, we did the final walk through of the house. Everything looked great, in fact the seller's agent had someone come and shampoo all the carpets. 

You're not supposed to fall in love with any piece of property, but I really like this place. It's 90% about the back yard. I can't wait to get a grill. After an adult life up to 35 years old living in crappy apartments (not all of them were that crappy, really), I am ready for a back yard. We are going to grill every night. Every night. I swear, I'll grill salad and ice cream, if I have to. 

The Garage, downstairs bathrooms and laundry:



I should have bought a house in Syracuse four years ago. Fortunately, I didn't because this move would have not made nearly as much sense.

A part of me still has trouble believing its real. Until a few years ago, I always assumed I was going to live in one of my sister's basements or on my parent's couch the rest of my life. I'm still not convinced I won't. So the whole idea of not only self sufficiency, but the chance to live like a real grown-up still amazes me.

So, if I ever sound like I'm bragging about anything, please understand two things: one is that I'm convinced this will all collapse on me within a few years tops, because it probably will, and the other is that I'm absolutely amazed that, not only do I have a place of my own to sleep, but four choices of rooms to sleep in , not even counting the couch!!!

 
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