Home Depot Sunday

It's hard to believe that I have been a homeowner for 9 months now! When we were living in DC and paying our rent in blood & body parts we couldn't imagine ever owning a home. We had hopes for a two bedroom condo or a balcony, but never a home of our own. When we closed last August we were in a state of shock. Some days when I pull in the driveway I still have to pinch myself to believe we did it! Mr. R and I actually put down roots and started a real grown-up life.

The only downside to this amazing, home-owning, adult living life is all those little projects that come along with the monthly mortgage payment.

Mr. R and I made a to-do list a few weeks ago (listing various needs and wants) for our 40 year old concrete and brick baby. We decided to use some of the precious savings and our tax return to tackle installing new floors, creating a puppy park for Simon and Sophie, and fixing our front walk (which currently consists of overgrown weeds mixed with gravel).

I braved Home Depot today (with many other couples dressed in Sunday best. I guess we all decided not to go home and change.) in hopes to pick out a dark wood floor with "some character" and a picket fence (that is made of plastic, not wood that has to be painted).

We found a fence that is perfect. It will keep our two badly behaved pups in check and still look very quaint Americana (I have no idea what look I am trying to covey by that description) and DuPont triple layer laminate flooring! The floors are a little more expensive than we had hoped, but they will blend better with the original wood we have in the dining room and hall and should provide more character than the wood we had originally settled on.

Now it's time to write the big check and set up the appointments. I can't wait to start crossing out a few numbers on the old list!