closing time

As my loyal readers (and Facebook friends) may know, we have been embroiled in a bitter battle with Wells Fargo. I'm happy to report that we triumphed yesterday - approximately 24 days after our original closing date. We are now the proud owners of a house in the Brightwood neighborhood of D.C. on Quackenbos Street. We celebrated last night by taking some yummy food from Surfside, the bottle of champagne from Wells Fargo, and Ella over to the new homestead. Ella was pleased as punch, running in circles on the first floor, up the stairs and down again, and through every inch of the yard.

Sadly, though, the railroad apartment will be no more - in about a month - so until then, I'll need to savor all the things that still make it special.

1. The short walk to Whole Foods, Surfside, Breadsoda...

2. All of our neighbors-now-friends

3. Our little container garden, which we've cultivated with lots of love

4. Being on one floor. There's something to be said about not having to do stairs in the middle of the night to get some iced tea.

5. Stoddert Elementary School

6. Our cardboard fireplace

7. The fake windows in our bedroom

8. My bathtub - it's my favorite so far in the whole world!

9. Our walks through the woods

10. My super, super, super short commute (in car) or super, super short commute (on foot)

Watched Up In the Air and The Apartment. Watching Thirtysomething: Season One (ah-mazing!).