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faithellen) wrote2004-10-15 10:53 am
faithellen) wrote2004-10-15 10:53 am
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Settling in
Well, another week has gone by here at Foolish Pleasure South. It's been quiet on the Random Subcontractors Showing Up To Fix/Install Stuff front -- today we had the sprinkler guy finish the heads in the beds and set up the rain sensor.
In other exciting news, I spent many hours on the phone trying to solve printing problems, and we can now print IN COLOR from three different computers to one printer (which involved installing a driver for a completely different product). Now I just have to get the fax component up and running and we'll be golden.
We continue to unpack boxes bit by bit -- the recycling pickup is Monday, so if we can get through a few more by then, we can get rid of the empties! The house looked so much better after getting rid of the ~80 last week. I have learned which shoes to use for spider smashing, and keep them handy in areas we've seen the leggy bastards. Dana's mastering the new kitchen equipment, and I'm delighted at how easy it is to move around while we're cooking together (or rather, while he's cooking and I'm getting a headstart on the dishes).
Right outside my office window is a tree (okay, there's lot of trees, but most of them are pines) that's changing color as I watch. Even though I had a window at my office in Arlington, it was 11 stories up overlooking the city; I'm so happy to be able to watch the seasons change. :D
This weekend: a visit to the local farmer's market, and we'll get some of the art on the walls! Have a marvelous weekend!
In other exciting news, I spent many hours on the phone trying to solve printing problems, and we can now print IN COLOR from three different computers to one printer (which involved installing a driver for a completely different product). Now I just have to get the fax component up and running and we'll be golden.
We continue to unpack boxes bit by bit -- the recycling pickup is Monday, so if we can get through a few more by then, we can get rid of the empties! The house looked so much better after getting rid of the ~80 last week. I have learned which shoes to use for spider smashing, and keep them handy in areas we've seen the leggy bastards. Dana's mastering the new kitchen equipment, and I'm delighted at how easy it is to move around while we're cooking together (or rather, while he's cooking and I'm getting a headstart on the dishes).
Right outside my office window is a tree (okay, there's lot of trees, but most of them are pines) that's changing color as I watch. Even though I had a window at my office in Arlington, it was 11 stories up overlooking the city; I'm so happy to be able to watch the seasons change. :D
This weekend: a visit to the local farmer's market, and we'll get some of the art on the walls! Have a marvelous weekend!
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All the pangs of buying a house can sometimes be equated with childbirth. It can hurt like hell when it comes to crunch time, and you don't see an end in sight -- but then when the baby is there, you forget the pain of getting there except for those wry occasions when you meet up with another woman who's pregnant, and you swap stories.
I'm really happy to hear you're enjoying it. :)
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There's very little light pollution, so we have stars. The people are so NICE, and they bring your groceries to your car! The steam shower is amazing, and we each use it nearly every day. And there are lot of sidewalks through the development, so we can go walking in the evenings. :)
I'm sure I'll think of more!