Bring on 2006
I, for one, am ready for the year to start. The week between Christmas and New Year’s day is the armpit of the year, and I hardly knew what to do with myself all week.
That’s not to say we haven’t been busy. The past month or so has been taken up by our search for a house in the city. We like it well enough here and we’re getting wise to the fact that our rent money could be better spent on other living arrangements.
Our first foray into the market looked promising; the house was in great condition and priced to sell. It was priced so well, in fact, that it was snatched out from under us while we were in the process of making an offer. Chalk it up to inexperience on our part.
Luckily, a house in our neighborhood went on the market soon thereafter. We moved fast on it and made an offer right away. While it is not in as good of shape as the first house, the location is perfect and that counts for a whole lot. We’re stuck in the ugly middle phase of inspections, appraisals, and negotiation; doing all of this in December, the non-work month, has been especially hard. I’m ready to move forward on the whole thing.
Because of the house hunting, our preparation for the holidays were lacking. Little attempt was made at being festive save for our Christmas Day present opening. We had fun, however, going to the conservatory, doing some skiing, and seeing a movie. And we have the pictures to prove it.
But really, I’ve had too much time on my hands. I’m glad to get back to a routine.
