Moving, Part 3

     Can't call it "on the road" anymore, since I am here.  So here is Moving, Part 3, which is all about pictures.  The very first installation I did when I got here was for cable/cable internet access/and cable phone.  But of course I didn't have a tv with me, and took until just a few minutes ago to resignedly sit down to start a long annoying process of making cable internet access work.  So I plugged in the cable, started the laptop -- and there was the internet.  No installation.  No passwords.  Just. Instant. Internet.  And really really fast internet too.  So... some pictures.

Maggie demanding her lawyer.

Frannie assuming the travel position:

And now, pictures of the house.  As you can seen, these are nude portraits.  My stuff is still somewhere on the road, and while I am in severe sticker shock, having bought appliances for the kitchen yesterday, they have not yet been delivered.

First, a front view, with car.  Looks pretty southwest-ish, doesn't it?  That's pretty satisfying, because in other ways, this house is such a continuation of what has been.  I grew up in Levittown NY, and appear to have moved to the San Antonio version of that.  But as my friend Sabine, who first saw the house with me, noticed, I was immediately comfortable and at home in this house.  Next, a view from the kitchen through a corner of the living room into the family room.  The family room is on the left , with i ts window hidden behind the tree in the picture from the street.

    The kitchen will be very nice, once the sticker-shock inducing appliances and my table arrive.  At the moment it is furnished with some folding chairs and some bags and boxes.  The floor is a large ceramic tile that looks like stone, and the appliances are all stainless.  Once I get over the sticker shock I will replace the old dishwasher you see, the only appliance that came with the house. 

     Now for the living room.  Hmm.  I don't have any living room furniture.  My current stuff will be going into the family room.  On the left, the room added on t o the back of the house that I will be using as a studio.  Those gorgeous French doors open onto a rear deck.  At some point I want to cover the deck.  And I need to buy a grill.  Here's a picture of what you see through the French doors.  This room also has a walk in closet that will be great for organizing all the fiber art materials.  The last picture I have to show today is of another bedroom in the house that is going to be the study/music room.  No pics yet of the room I am using as a bedroom, and of the guest room.   

Well, I am off to find some dinner.  Tomorrow morning I go to work at my new job, and, tomorrow night the refrigerator will be delivered.  I really really want my stuff, and rumor has it the truck will arrive on Tuesday.  And a million thanks to everyone who has called or sent emails or left comments here on the blog!

Comments

[Leigh]

What a great house! I can envision the studio already ........

[KimB]

House looks great and very you. Appliances and furniture will arrive. Then you have all the fun of putting stuff away!

[Laritza]

Looks great! Pretty house. Dear kitties: I hope you adapt soon to you new home.

[Robbyn]

Oh the house looks light and cheerful - like it's happy you're there :) What a nice place!

But I have to know (Myria and I are taking bets). About the grill... Did you have to sign papers, you know, agreeing to buy a grill, before they let you into the state? Because we're kind of figuring it's a state law or something...

[Rob]

Well, Robbyn and Myria, I have to admit that every time I was shown a house the agent pointed out where the barbecue would go, because, as she said each time "We do barbecue a lot around here." :>

[Martha]

Oh, wow! Awesome house. I wish that ALA was back in San Antonio soon...

Congratulations and I'm glad you made it safely, despite the horrid weather conditions.

[Verona]

I like your new "digs". The house looks lovely from the in and outside... roomy I would say..

[Sara Hass]

Wow! what a great-looking house! I love those big patio doors! And the cello! Thank-you for letting us know that the cello made it! Oh, of course, you too Berta! :-) just kidding! That really does look like a winner-i'm sure that you'll have fun decorating! Though, I do kinda like the look of those stylish blue chairs- where DID you get them?? I love Frannie's travel position!