2 Years and 1 month vs. 1 month

As I was thinking of today and what it has meant to so many people on the gulf coast I thought about this day 2 years ago. When we woke up to no electricity and the horrible sights of Katrina aftermath we were really bummed. But for silly reasons like no electricity, which brought no AC or TV or home cooked meal. See Markus and I had only been married for 1 month exactly. And that very day we were both just so grateful to have weathered the storm and to only have been effected by no electricity for 1 1/2 days. I was so grateful that we were together and that we were able to be married and if anything happened to us, were were sealed together, forever. That brought me great comfort in such an unpleasant time. But now 2 years later it is still affecting us. We are about to buy a house and our insurance carrier still isn't writing homeowners'. WOW. I feel like the people have recooperated better than these silly businesses we rely on for service. I am just so thankful to be with my best friend for life and even a storm can't tear about what we have, share and believe in.

Home Sweet Home

Well we put an offer on a house and got the inspection and appraisel yesterday. So far so good. I'm super nervouse, but since last Monday things have gone fairly well. I'm just not ready to call it our house yet, because we haven't signed our life away. Not looking forward to that, but I am looking forward to moving in. It is so cute and so me. I was trying to think what I like best about it and I could't make up my mind between the garden tub in the master bath, the moveable island in the kitchen and the garage. I've never had any of them. Those things really sold me on the house along with the huge open living room with wood floors. Ok so I'm finally getting excited just like the realtor said I would. She promised me I would be a completely different person this week. It's all happening so fast and through it all the Lord has truly blessed us in the process. I'm so grateful I'm not in charge.

House, Home, Santuary

I have not been so nervous and excited as I am now. Yesterday we found the cutest house to call home. As soon as I walked in I was like, I love it, oh my gosh it is so cute. Everything about it was so perfect. I am very PICKY when it comes to just about anything. Anyone who knows me knows that I am opinionated about any and everything. This one we can grow into, entertain in, and well everything else in between. I am just not rehearsed when it comes to the whole process. But I truly am looking forward to something that Markus and I can both have together. When can truly share it and build our life up and coming in and around it. Other houses I have looked at there was always something that wasn't quite right, but this one she's the gem. I hope we can get it an offer is in the near future, maybe even today. Is that too soon? 9022 Alder Drive here we come!

Hair Cuts

I really would like to grow my hair out, but once it gets about chin length, suddenly I can't stand it. I grew my hair out for the wedding, but can't seem to do it again. I hadn't had my hair that long since high school. I love getting my hair cut. Besides taking 5 lbs off it's just so refreshing. I went in and got a cut and suddenly the drab highlights popped out too. I'm just a short hair chick and I decided I always will be.

On Both Sides

Markus and I are so sick of renting. We're sick of the high cost, white walls, people wanting to sell the place we live in, small kitchens, one bedrooms, etc. We have started looking for something to buy and changed our minds all in the same week. Until we found this one townhouse/condo. Markus has made up his mind that he wants it. Naturally I have one foot on one side and the other on one side. What to do. It is a 2 BR 1 1/2 BA, living downstairs, bedrooms upstairs. Cute layout too. Kinda small, BUT we don't have any kids and don't plan on it til Markus graduates, whenever that is. Of course the price is just right and that would afford us to fix it up how we want to. We went to go see it 2 days ago and Markus cannot stop talking about it. I am just skeptical of the 2BR thing. That along with the small living room is bothering me. Is that smart to even consider something for our needs now? I just can't decide. The only bad thing is that we have to be out of our apartment by Sept. 30. Which doesn't leave much time. Oh decisions, decisions. I hate this one!

ON HOLD

The camera is officially on hold and it's all my fault. Markus has been telling me to just get it but I really thought we were going to buy a house. That is out the door now. I am so sick and tired of looking at houses or trying to look at houses and people deciding they don't want to sell, or it's too expensive or whatever. So annoying. Then I think do I really want to settle down here? If only I knew where we would go when Markus graduates. Hopefully in the next week or so I can just order it and stop putting it off. I'm so excited to get it I have put other things in front. How silly of me. I wish I could just be selfish at this point, I would probably have it by now.