simply the beth buys a house - day 1

So, this is property ownership. Of course, it doesn't feel like it, as I'm typing this from the rental place where I'll be living for another month yet, but we start paying in earnest today. I'm glad to say that the turf that was supposed to have been laid has been, even if it is merely resting on top of recently mown of thistles. The garden was a big reason why I bought the house so I was very unhappy when even yesterday afternoon, the garden was nought but a thistle jungle. The boy went off to water the turf 3 hours ago....I'm beginning to wonder where he is (the new place is about 5 minutes cycle away). Not much more to report: except that the estate agent thought I was off my rocker when she understood I was going to change the locks. Apparently, she had never considered the possibility that there could be n number of keys out there, and that changing the locks might be a good idea. And this when I was handed 3 keys for the back door, 3 keys for the French windows, and 2 keys for the front door.

It's done, but it doesn't feel real

That is to say we have bought a house. Or at least we have given away all the money we had, and now owe a lot of money to the bank, and have a smaller box to move into, which is, sort of, ours. Trying to turn the negative energy and general feeling of doom into positive, "I-can-do-this"-ness.

Breathe, and feel the love

That is what I am trying to do. Breathe through the frustration of dealing with a lawyer who does not appear to understand Contract Law. No, dear lawyer, I will not sign the contract and then let you amend it. You will amend it, then I will sign it. As I have often said to the young boy this week (who I am attempting to retrain after 11 days of being spoilt rotten by his grandparents), 'less panting, more success'. Panting here being that 'ugh, ugh, ugh' noise to go with pointing at things you want mommy to do but you can perfectly well do yourself. Just a thought, but perhaps that would get me further down the road with the lawyer...