things I am planning on appreciating at the new house.

My garage spot. No cleaning snow off the car anymore. I won't even complain that the doors are not automatic- at least not yet.

Keeping groceries in one place. No more wasting half the food bill forgetting stuff at one house or the other, everything in one place.

The woodstove. Perfect for this cold winter, I'm ready to sit by it and do some reading.

My office. This deserves a separate post, I am just so excited about it. I am going to organize like crazy and will be uber-efficient as compared to trying to do work in my bedroom in the apartment with the Boy and the dog all together. Very excited!

The closets around the house fill me with the same office excitement! I can't wait to use all the spaces that I planned and advocated for. Everything neat and organized in ample space. This will be the major winter break project. Joy of joys!

Being able to simply open the door for the dog to go in/out of the house to the bathroom outside. While I have not been that involved in the taking the dog down two flights of stairs to the cold outside, it has been trying for the Boy. I am very glad/grateful/lucky that he has taken charge of that one. Oh, I am oh-so excited for him, now it will be a simple door open. I may even start to help out there...

Being able to shower at the house, rather then sleeping at the house every once in a while and having to come back to the apartment to shower and then go to class. Showering in your home, who would have thought it is so awesome?

Living, seeing everyday, the planning and excitement that has filled us for months. Can't wait!