Even though we had a bit of a crimp in the schedule, we were able to close on the house by the end of October. And just in time too! We closed the afternoon of Halloween, and so to celebrate, we went to the empty house with Phaedra and Lance, ordered a pizza and handed out candy to happy trick-or-treaters.
It was fun, but rather anti-climactic. It still doesn’t feel like our house, and it sure as hell doesn’t smell like it either. We’re going to have to do something about the musty smell that has lingered even after leaving the windows open all week. Bring on the candles and incense!
Now comes the real challenge, making the rest of the place “ours.” There’s a huge laundry list of things to do, and that’s just before we move in. Lots of other refinements await us after we get settled, but I’m prepared for the place to be a continuous work in progress. Welcome to homeownership!
