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Goodbye Green Backyard, Hello New Home!

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Green Backyard

Well, I had planned on this being another wordless Wednesday, but I think I owe you a few words since I haven’t had the chance to write much about food lately.

I mentioned a few weeks ago that we recently purchased our very first home, but haven’t said much about it since.  In fact, I haven’t said much about anything lately! That’s because the majority of our time the last few weeks has been split between Lowe’s, Home Depot, and the new house.

We’ve ripped out flooring and baseboards, patched drywall in several places, cut out and replaced some subfloor, painted the entire inside of the house, and dealt with a surprise termite infestation that was somehow missed by the termite inspection during escrow.  It’s been a busy few weeks and we haven’t even begun to pack, though our moving date is only a few days away.

Whew!

I know all the hard work will be worth it and we will eventually have a house that feels like home.  But at the moment it’s hard to see past all the work we still have ahead of us.  The yard at our new house is currently a mess.  There is no landscaping and at the moment it’s filled with a giant pile of debris that seems to get larger each day.  And though there are many reasons I’m ready to move out of the house we are currently renting, I am sad to leave our nice big, green backyard with the large shade tree on one side and fruit trees on the other.

Smack in Backyard

And I think Smack is going to miss it, too!

But I have no problem trading a green backyard for a home to call our own, especially in an area where water is as precious as gold.

Our new yard will be a new kind of green.

You won’t be hearing much from me during the move but I’m looking forward to soon sharing things from a kitchen that will finally be my own! Unfortunately we don’t have any money to spend on the kitchen, but I still plan on customizing it a bit with the help of my very handy husband and a couple cans of paint.  And don’t worry, there will be photos!

Wish us luck!

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  4. Genie says

    Good luck with the move! And get all that work done, please, so you have time to attend BlogHer '09. Kthx. ;-) (In other words, we all really missed you at BlogHer '08. I saw your doppleganger, in fact, and said hi to her as if she was you, and she was not amused.) Can't wait to see the pics from the new place!
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  8. Ruby says

    Smack looks so cute. Emma still asks for him all the time, it's funny. She opens her arms out wide and SLAPS her hands together and says "Momma where's Smack?"!! Have fun moving!!!
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  10. Sandy says

    Great news, Nicole! I am looking forward to seeing it. I know, with your eye for style, and your husband's abilities, that your yard and kitchen will soon look wonderful. Congratulations on your new home.
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  11. HoneyB says

    Oh, there is nothing so nice as living in your own home! We have been in our own place a little over a year now and we are so much happier! Good luck!
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  12. Joy says

    Oh, how exciting! Good luck on your move and oh boy...having your very own kitchen that you can customize and play with is the icing to the cake. :)
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  13. Capree says

    Congrats on the new home! Home ownership definitely has its challenges! :) I must say that Smack is the cutest dog ever! I'm getting a boston terrier soon myself! I love them!
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  15. Steph says

    We are so happy for you Nicole! Im sure it is difficult to leave a green backyard that you were "renting"....but now you are going to create a new green backyard and it will be yours. Congrats to you and Justin..oh and Smack and Thumbelina:)
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  16. Susan says

    I well remember our first house with dirt for a back yard. After more than 20 years of TLC it is flourishing. So good luck, keep at it, let us see your progress, and above all, congratulations for taking the plunge into home ownership (esp. in these perilous times). It doesn't all have to be done in a week. Or a month. Or even 5 years! It just needs to be done with love and care.
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  17. White On Rice Couple says

    Congrats to you on your new home! I can imagine how hard it would be to leave your garden. My garden is my life and just can't imagine life without it, but at least it is in a home that I own. Now that you own your home, your future garden will flourish and be so special because it it now yours and no one can take that away from your! Your excitement brings back memories for me when we first moved in to our home and our desolate backyard. It took us a long while to gut out the whole house and backyard. All the hard word has paid off now. Again, I'm really excited for you!
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  20. Cynthia says

    Moving is so much work and I can tell you have done a great deal just getting your new home ready. Take care and I hope you get lots of rest after the move. Looking forward to seeing the new digs.
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