spring arrives at 7:07pm tonight
yup,
And not a minute too soon.. To tell the truth since the weather broke about two weeks ago its been lookg more and more spring like. The daffodils and tulips were poking through the remains of the snow back then are are growing like wildfire now. 8^)
Spring is a time of renewal and growth. I find this idea partucularly interesting since I will be getting the call sometiem this morning and changing jobs back to Midway. Its kind of interesting to be wating for the news on a day like today. This time it represents a pretty big change in my life. Also kind of a re-birth. So, that makes the day even more interesting.
Then of course there is the houe. What to do? You all have probably guessed that I am a very big fan of the big old victorian house lifestyle. 8^) The thing is that moving to Chicago mostly means that part of me will have to step aside as well. They are down there.. It just that the pricing is pretty excessive pretty fast. Finding a craftsman bungalo or a 50 ranch down there is painfully easy. But finding a 4 bedroom Queen Ann with all the goodies in a neighborhood where you wont get shot at is pretty close to impossible. A big part of this move is being someplace where I can also feel like I am part of the neighborhood.. I really like the current house.. But, I am not r4eally part of the neighborhood. In the new place I would like to have more in commin with my neighbors than just similar addresses… It is easier to get along with people when you have some basis for understanding them. So, things like similar socio economic status and education help to create situations where there are similar experinces, wants and needs. These are things that make it far easier to make connections with other folks than mearly living two doors down.
Ok, the other part opf living down there… I really downt mind some casually home improvement. Replace some trim, or re-tileing a floor or new cabinets or paint. I would like to avoid having to replumb a whole house ever again.. I PWN at plumbing.. But I never again want to go weeks with no working shower in the house and or just an indoor outhouse of a bathroom. 8^P
All of these needs have me really thinking hard about the near burbs like Gurnee and having a place built.. Ok, buying a new place in one of the subdivisions. I never thought I would ever come to that. But, 300k will buy a new place in the burbs or a worn out bungalo in the city. At the same time being in town means spending a lot less time on the road. I am a pretty big fan of less time on the road. Also, being in town means better access to in town resources. 8^) I still have to weigh the choices carefully as I dont want to end up in the wrong place. But it would be fun to get to blog about things like the pouring of the foundation, the framing the final inspection. The finishing work. 8^) Another hidden part of the new versus in town older place comes down to the part where the new place will have a much lower total cost of ownership. Utilities are lower because the place is more effecient. Things would be less busted or worn out by age and again not need replaceing.. Theseare all things that will be weighing heavly on me for the next year or less depending on how quick I can get the house ready and sold. 8^P
Ivan!