House!

Today we closed.

I feel this bears repeating:

On July 29th, my big sister said: "My advice: Find the perfect house for you. Don't settle on something that doesn't feel right. And when you DO find the right house, don't get your hopes up because BUYING A HOUSE IS THE WORST. It'll take for ******* ever and you'll be really frustrated and pissed off." 

Our house is beautiful and... so dirty. I spent two hours scrubbing the kitchen cabinet and walls. Thankfully, it made a noticeable difference. Alex installed a shower head, and put up shower curtains. Almost the entire kitchen has been moved over, though it's still just in boxes. Honestly, we both did a little less and a little more than I thought we would. The number of boxes we moved highly exceeded my expectations, but then again, so did the time required for scrubbing. This house is going to provide us with some good stories, like the spot you shouldn't step on in the kitchen, and when the pipe Alex installed exploded. (It didn't technically explode... it just... well... separated forcefully...)

Meanwhile, it's long past dinner time, and neither of us slept well last night, so it's time to eat, sleep, and go back to it tomorrow.