So… Here are some pictures.  These were taken about a week ago- we’re actually a lot more put together looking now. (Surprisingly).  We’re renting this for a year while we wait to see what Steve’s company is going to do and to hope the Utah housing market um, well, crashes. (Sorry to all those that would effect negatively.)  Of course seeing how Steve’s job is directly related to the housing market that could be a catch 22. Anyway- it’s not perfect.  But it’s about 100% better then the dungeon we were living in. For a rental at this price?  It’s fabulous.  I’m really really happy just to have windows that actually let in sunlight. This is the veiw out the front of the house from the kitchen/dining area. Below is the front door/living room.
Here is the front:

Notice how there is a bike out front?  It’s because we live in a cul-de-sac.  What could be better then that? Well a cul-de-sac full of little girls to play with that’s what!See the girls under the tree?  About three of them are mine.

For less supervised play there is a backyard.

Did I mention it’s at least 3x’s the size of any backyard we’ve ever had?

Over on the left hand side? That’s a garden.  Where i can GROW stuff.  Like tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, squash, cantaloupe… I’m very excited about that. Only like half the garden made it into the picture- also there are raspberry bushes and strawberry plants.  Wahoo!!

Speaking of food- get a load of this pantry.

Saying it’s a bit disorganized is a pretty big understatement.  But look at how much room there is!! Sadly it’s still not organized- I’m working on it.  That is my next big project after setting up the playroom.

Here is the living room:

In the right hand corner you’ll see my biggest gripe with the house.  It’s a two story house.  There is no basement.  Yet there is a flight of stairs to get to the front door. Then you come in and there is a living room- and half a flight up to the kitchen/dining/bedrooms and a half a flight down to the family room, laundry, garage entrance.  So it’s not a well thought out design. Pretty, but not very functional.

I think you need a close up of the next boxes I was going to unpack-

Aren’t they cute!!  They like their new house. Despite the stairs so do I. Also remember my last post about eugene and how everyone needs a neighbor like him?  I’ve got a eugene here too!  Only his name is Jon and his wife is named Lona and they’ve got a nine year old and they’re super super friendly and nice and know everything about this house since they used to live here. So YAY!

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