Today we are one year old. And seventy-three. Let me explain.
Last year at this time, I was sitting in a bank board room signing papers for an hour, while my real estate agent Jean and my loan officer Sarah smiled on. They were really rooting for me, knew how much this meant to me, and it was with genuine congratulations when they handed me the keys to my new life, my new home.
So happy first anniversary of home ownership to me. It has been a year of joy, relief, dirt, paint cans, ibuprofen, and the beautiful support of family and friends. I'm a lucky (and tired) woman indeed.
But the house that means so much to me is 73 years old. Since I have no idea exactly when the first lucky owners of this sweet Cape Cod turned the key in the brand new lock, I've decided that I should also mark this home's birthday every year on this day too. It seems like the the thing to do. Happy June 10th to me, and to my house. Happy Birthday Anniversary.
Between all the project work that's been going on around here, the end of an old job and the start of another, the end of the school year, and the usual comings and goings of the family, I didn't muster efforts in time for a party. But I think this calls for one, with cupcakes and streamers and cool drinks on patios. I'm going to plan for just such an event in honor of the 2/74 Birthday Anniversary next year.
And you're all invited, I promise. I'll have a cupcake just for you!
Congratulations! And oh the joys of homeownership....
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aaron!
DeleteThat's such a lovely idea! Happy Birthday Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't wait to see what the second year brings!
DeleteCongratulations on your 1st anniversary, and happy birthday to your house! :)
ReplyDeleteAwwww that's so cool! Happy Birthday-Anniversary! I think everyone should do this!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, please save a cupcake for me! :)
Hello from the future! 15 years ago, 12/1/01, I signed the papers for my new life. No kids, but 2 small dogs, and a divorce pending. I so understand what this meant to you. And, I'm enjoying your blog, that I discovered a few days ago, maybe through Hartwood Roses, I'm not sure. My house was built in 1946 and the same family lived here 50 years. The house called out to me. I owe it a debt for all my elderly, incontinent dog did to the floors. But I brought back the yard and built up the soil. And hired folks for the inside (oh, so costly). Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Cind M
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to find this comment! Thank you for your kind words, and for the revisit of this post. Sometimes it's hard to see the progress from one year to the next when you're in the middle of it, but this comment on this particular post has been a way of revisiting that. :) Thanks for the reminder!
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