Well Jen is officially moved in to our new home. I however, will continue to sleep in my dog-urine stained closet on Maryvale until the wedding in October. It’s a cozy little 1 floor cottage, about 900+ square feet. I’m actually looking forward to winter this year because the place comes equipped with a fireplace and I haven’t had that luxury since I’ve lived with my parents. Other selling points are the private driveway, garage and small backyard, none of which we’d get if we rented in a complex or a duplex.

I haven’t had my own kitchen in over a year so most of my implements of construction have been stowed away and sorely neglected. Finally that can change. Now that Jen and I have combined forces our small drawers and cupboards can barely contain the amount of gadgets, cutting-boards, cutlery and cooking vessels that we’ve accrued over the last 7 years of living away from home. That’s pretty scary considering our registry is stuffed with even more junk for the kitchen.

We’ll be renting this place for the next 9 months while we look for a house that we can buy. Were hoping to find something in a nice neighborhood and one that could use some minor updates. I look forward to investing in and fixing up my own place. I’ve already had some practice in our new cottage, clearing pipes, hooking up our washer and dryer and even mowing my own lawn, but I look forward to tearing down old nasty kitchen tile or landscaping a roughed up yard… I think its a little strange how after 7 years of not having to do the chores I eventually hated to do as a kid, I actually look forward to doing now.

I could use any wisdom that you might have in purchasing and owning a home. I know many of you who read this are far ahead of me in the game. Just leave me a note below!