One year ago today Jen and I became first-time homeowners, realizing the American Dream. It’s been an amazing year and I love owning a special home. Aside from the obvious benefits of not paying rent, we’ve had so many great memories already, from the parties to the bocce to the BBQs to porch sitting to the snow blowing to the mowing, and countless more to come.
Some home improvement highlights from the past year:
- Had the hardwood floors refinished (then | now)
- Painted our guest room
- Had flashing installed on the roof above the porch
- Had two new support beams added in the basement beneath the first floor
- Had the plumbing fixed
- Fixed a leaky pipe
- Sealed some holes to battle our mouse problem
- Reseeded and planteed new grass
Some things we’d like to do:
- Paint the exterior
- Paint the downstairs
- Trim the spruce tree branches
- Buy new furniture/decorations
- Maybe replace the original windows with modern, more energy-efficient (and less pain-in-the-ass) variety
Home is not only where the heart is; it’s part of who you are.
(We also returned from our last trip to Vegas one year ago today.)