Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA

[Gothichome]

Well, may I add my congratulations, been holding off in fear of jinxing the event.

[Lily left the valley]

Many congratulations on closing the house, at last !

Thankies! We are so relieved today, even though we know there is much ahead, especially in the coming weeks.

Well, may I add my congratulations, been holding off in fear of jinxing the event.

You're not kidding! Sean was at the point where he just stopped posting about it in FB, and we started developing secret codes to not directly say things like "closing will be on X". We understand your concern, and greatly appreciate your intent.

[Nicholas]

Congratulations to the one poster on this site that has more views and replies by NOT having an old house.

So now what...are we going to get an official introduction?

Show pics! We like pics!

[SkipW]

Yay!

Congrats on the closing, now it is time to rest your mind a bit and relax. Next comes the excitement and that whole ball of energy as you move in.

And I echo Nicholas....are there even pictures? Is this a real house or have you been leading us on in a huge story and you're actually a mystery writer?

[Old house lady]

Congratulations to you both! Hopefully, this is the beginning of smoother sailing

[Lily left the valley]

Congratulations to the one poster on this site that has more views and replies by NOT having an old house.

So now what...are we going to get an official introduction?

Show pics! We like pics!

Hah and thankies. I guess I could start a new thread, Nicholas, but any folks who join the site later might get really confused about why I have two intros. It might be best, though, given what this turned into!

I will be heading over tomorrow to start cleaning and putting down cardboard on the dining room floor, and I solemnly vow that I will NOT LEAVE THE APARTMENT until I have a camera in my hands. In truth, we have a possible showing of the apartment in the afternoon, so I may spend all my late morning/early afternoon time taking pictures instead of cleaning.

Sean said, "I think what turned into the focus of your original thread is now over, so you should start a new thread. The 254 posts except those today really are about the process of getting the house." So that's what I'll do later.

Yay!

Congrats on the closing, now it is time to rest your mind a bit and relax. Next comes the excitement and that whole ball of energy as you move in.

And I echo Nicholas....are there even pictures? Is this a real house or have you been leading us on in a huge story and you're actually a mystery writer?

Skip, we really do feel a huge weight off our shoulders.

We actually had to have a chat today about what the process will be for stuff we move over, since some of the old mixed boxes did get repacked in a more organized fashion, while others are still a hot mess. But we cleared that hurdle without too much fuss, so hopefully the system will work out well. (I try--note the try part-- to move in an organized fashion, where he gets the itch and just wants it all DONE. )

I swear she is real even if she still feels like a dream to me (and spouse, I know too well). Actually, I meant to take a ghost lamp over tonight, and it's still early. I should do that, and I'll take a pic of the dining room where most things got dumped during the first load over when we changed the deadbolts.

So I'll start the new thread with that. And I'll finally reveal the name we picked for her. (We had a very brief gender debate today, and spouse was adamant that our home is a she. I can't find a reason to argue against, and think I've already referred with she's, so we're going to go with that.)

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I do want to mention that when I read both your replies to him, we both broke out in laughter.

Congratulations to you both! Hopefully, this is the beginning of smoother sailing

Thankies! We are so glad to be leaving the Sloop of Frustration behind.

[Vined Porch]

Congratulations~ at last! Wishing you both every happiness in your lovely new old home!

[Lily left the valley]

Congratulations~ at last! Wishing you both every happiness in your lovely new old home!

Thankies! I'm just about to start a new gallery of some pics I took tonight, and I'll be starting a new thread now that we actually own a new old home.

I just realized that the name of this thread certainly did hold well for our new old home search. It was quite the adventure, and there were indeed many dragons to be found along the way.

[Lily left the valley]

Speaking of that "new thread"...

[Texas_Ranger]

Wooohooooooo, you did it! Congrats!