first night.

Friday night I closed. Lisa and Pete decided to celebrate with me by laying down my rug, playing music from my laptop and grabbing a bottle of champagne with some scrabble. So fun. A little too much fun for me as I think I was the only person drinking the champagne.




I was groggy the next day as I painted. One wall. Green.



Here's a lo-res shot of the only corner NOT containing boxes. Orange chairs. Opposite view as it was taken from my laptop camera. Its getting better. I hope to be unpacked and clean by the end of the week.



So, not to offend those who have created little ones. I love your babies! But I feel a bit like this condo is my little baby. Hence the multiple, proud, beaming posts.

wanna.

I want to post so bad! I want to put more pics of the new condo..which I effin love. BUT I'm so tired. And its such a mess. The move was a success. I'm in. And its so fantastic. Come and visit, please.

Post soon.

Moving.

Well its official. I close on my condo THIS Friday. Yep. Packing. Boxes. Moving.

Here are some pictures from my actual space. I had my walk-through yesterday so the tape marks things they need to touch up before I move in. Will post more once I'm settled and unpacked.



View from kitchen

Bamboo floors. Little deck.



Happy!

Oktoberfest

Fremont (Seattle neighborhood) hosts Oktoberfest each fall. Beer. A 5K race. Leaves. Lisa, Bess and I decided to participate in the run. It doesn't even start until 9:30am. At that point you know you're running in something where the beer at the end is more important than the race itself. Awesome. No beer for us though. I followed it up with a trip to the Ballard (another neighborhood) farmer's market with Bess. Guess I'm a geezer or something. Wink.

booked.

Thailand for Christmas. Three weeks! Tim, Steve, Demitri and myself. I do arrive three days before they do..and they leave three days before me = slightly scary. But SO exciting. Trip planning is in full swing and we may try and pop over to Laos also. I'll post an itinerary when I know more. For now, just happy the tickets are booked and in my hot little hands.

Crisp.

Its been crisp lately. Fall is definitely here. I absolutely love Fall. I love a MN Fall more than anything but Seattle does the trick too. Its amazing how fast you can go from August and its happy bright sunshine to September's more stale sun and dark blue skies. Cozy. Crockpot out. Used for making appropriate "nesting" chili.

For me, Fall is such a mixture. It represents change in more ways than just the season or the leaves. Fall marks anticipation: for school to start, for the volleyball season to start, in going off to college, pulling out my coats, leaving the whimsy of summer and beginning to take everything just a bit more seriously. Fall also seems to be a really reflective time for me. I think through past significant moments in my life and recall them in such detail. I go for long runs - knowing soon I won't be able to with winter's scarce sunlight - and exchange my headphones for contemplative strides over leafy sidewalks. January marks the new year, but for some reason Fall always seems like the start. Fall arrives and I look back on all that has happened since last Fall and the Fall before that one and I can't believe I'm here. In this spot. Living this life.

MINI gets ready for winter.

She's been happily modified to carry items that otherwise wouldn't fit inside. Skis and snowboards.

(Thanks for all your assembly and attachment help, Josh!)