Wednesday, February 17, 2010

New Locals

It's been over a month since the last update! But it actually took that long to get into the new house. There was 5 weeks of back-and-forths with the mortgage company, the FHA mortgage brokers, then a governmental audit of the entire deal. But we finally were able to sign for the house officially and start work!
There was a large closet off of the bedroom.. actually it was through the other little closet.. no matter, we ripped it up! My dad and his crew came in and fashioned an entire master bathroom in the space. It's a tight fit, but definitely worth it.

Other than the house, I haven't had much to report! I've been able to hold a "steady" schedule at work (mainly working weekends, down to Guadalajara and back) which has been a little bit of a relief. Though at the same time it's made my job seem more like a job.. And the two winter storms were a fun time for all, but at least that's over! Hopefully Spring will be arriving soon (I'm crossing my fingers for early instead of fashionably late).

An admission: The house isn't home. There's nothing inside of it that makes it feel like home every time I walk in. I can't decide if it's my work=lifestyle beginning to weigh on me or if something just isn't living up to my expectations. The house is just a place to keep my things, a place to sleep, something to work on.. it's just a place on a map. Home to me is something much less tangible.

The computer I'm updating from (I still don't have internet, arg) is having trouble with the audio.. I hope it works for y'all!