My New Home

[mlerules]

So, here's the reveal on the past month-ish of cryptic posts: I bought a house! This all happened pretty quickly. I first decided that yeah, it's high time I buy a house and saw this place on Monday, 3 June 2013. Escrow opened a month ago and closed today. Now I've got the keys and'll head over and spend the night in a bit, even though I won't move in fully 'til late August. So much to do (and so much already on the schedule, such as FaerieWorlds, a wedding in NoCal, &c.) Eep!

I'll get professional movers for the big move itself, but if'n you've got time 'n' energy 'n' desire, I would love and greatly appreciate help w/packing stuff up over the next month. Pizza/salad/whatEVER & beer on me!

It feels oh-so-good to put down roots here in Portland. I've long known it's where I wanted to be and live and spend my time. For quite a while I found myself torn with much of my attention drawn Northward. That's no more, and while I've got Dear Friends up yonder, PDX is home and where I'm settling in solidly. Eventually I'll get kittenheads, at which point it'll be well and truly HOME.

This is particularly exciting because I've always rented. Growing up, my parents always rented, too. Heck, Mom & J just bought their current (and first and so far only) house a dozen or so years ago, when she was nearly 60.

Amusingly enough, yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of my first ever new car purchase. Previously I'd driven hand-me-downs or older vehicles on which I'd spent a combined total of $6K. 223,444 miles later, the Mobile Hive aka the Burro(w) still serves me well!

Squeeeeeeeee!


The New Hive Magnum (build 1911, mine as of 07/10/13)

Comments

[evilgerbil.livejournal.com]

That's very exciting - congratulations! As so many of my people seem to be moving up to Portland, I'll have to visit sometimes, hopefully this year. I'd love to see your new place. If it's half as wonderful as the original Hive, I'm sure I'll love it.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hope you can make it up again this year.

[vonvoncake.livejournal.com]

Oh Em Gee, it's adorable! I can't wait to see the inside. Congrats and welcome to the ups and downs of home ownership. *hugs*

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hope you can make it down 'n' visit before too long.

[lunaticbubbles.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, congrats!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You'll see if eventually, I'm sure. Perhaps later this month?

[shelly-rae.livejournal.com]

Congrats! It's a classic!
Anon

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Congrats! What a lovely little place!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[jimkeller.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It's beautiful!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[vixenesque93.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[angela-n-hunt.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is so wonderful! And it is so beautiful!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[erynn999.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I hope it all goes brilliantly for you.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And to you w/all your upcoming transitions!

[fiddledragon]

It's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Congratulations :)

[fjorlief.livejournal.com]

adding my voice to the chorus of congratulation! It looks an iconic Portland bungalow; may it become a true home of body and spirit for you...

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[jibb.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It looks great.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[princekermit.livejournal.com]

pretty house! I look forward to seeing it.
Congratulations, MLE. It's a huge thing. Well done.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thank so much! I look forward to having you both/each over.

[goaskalice71.livejournal.com]

Mazel tov! It's beautiful!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[sknowite.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It's freakin' adorable!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Come up 'n' visit sometime :-)

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

It's adorable! Congratulations!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ladyegreen.livejournal.com]

Ahhh!! So that is what it was about. I'm very happy for you obviously and it's a beautiful house. May it be a cozy and safe home for you for many years.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[queenofthenight.livejournal.com]

Ohh! Congrats! It's gorgeous! (Just catching up on LJ). Go you! :)

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Tons of zooming around dealing w/contractors &c. at the new house whilst also packing and culling at the old one. Thank goodness they're <1 mile apart, which makes it a whole lot easier than my last move from Santa Monica, CA to Portland, OR.