House Hunting

I've spent the better part of this afternoon out looking at various beach houses and a few around the Cape itself. While it's a gorgeous day (actually perfect in my book) I am exhausted. My landlord knows - and I am NOT kidding - everyone down in the Higgins Beach area, as that's where she grew up and still has two homes out there. So introduced me to a realtor or two, all of whom I have already forgotten their names. Thank goodness for business cards. Actually one of them, Scott something or other, I'd emailed at Stephi's request and it was nice to put a face to the emails. Everyone down there is lovely...genuinely sweet. And I swear they all have the nicest things to say.

I'm still pretty torn between the winter rental thing and a regular house. I dread having to put virtually everything in storage, especially the bed. That's the biggest hassle about a winter rental. They come fully furnished and in most cases you take your own dishes/crockery etc, your clothes and movies and music. In a few of the homes I have looked at out there, we'd have room for a bassinett for when peanut gets here and not much else. The very first one I looked at last Tuesday was really nice, but really small and practically no closet space. And everyone that knows me knows I am a clothes-horse. Being without closet space just ain't happening for this girl!

Those are the only negatives about the beach house situation, well that and we'd have to move again in May. A Winter rental is just that - a winter rental! And not every home is like that- small I meant. I've still got apps in down in OOB, which would be ideal. We'd probably stay for about 18months to 2 years and then build or buy.

But the entire thing is truly exhausting. I've begun packing as I dread having to do things as major as this at the last minute, but I still get fatigued easily and just the thought of lugging things up and downstairs makes me ill.

All things considered, the day was not a waste. Just the opposite. I got a lot of exercise and some sun but not too much sun. And Christina texted me to let me know John passed his PA drivers test!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS John!!!!! Way to go. That's the last hurdle in this immigration ordeal for Gareth. He has his shiny new Green card, two welcome to America letters, his SSN card. Now all that's left is the DL. Maine is not too fussy about that. However I wish it was as easy as moving from state to state and just handing in your old license. But alas, they wanna make sure those English drivers really can handle driving on the "correct" side of the road. *lol*