Snail Spirals

What do I love about my new house? Oh so many things.

• The dishwasher
• The full-size washer and dryer (I can wash blankets!)
• Showers that actually have water pressure
• The full-size fridge with cubbies on the door that fit gallon milk jugs
• So much kitchen storage that two drawers are empty
• The pantry
• Cream-colored walls
• The linen closet with a compartment for the vacuum cleaner
• A closet for my yarn and fiber
• An oven with a glass door and a light
• The light fixtures in the dining room
• A dining room so we can eat at a table
• Crushed ice, ice cubes, and filtered water from the door of the fridge
• Carpet that isn't red shag from the 70's
• Big windows
• Close to town
• Two towel bars in the bathroom

I could go on and on. I was sitting in the living room watching Fellowship of the Ring last night, knitting, with the baby asleep in the back room, and all of a sudden I felt like I was back in high school, babysitting at someone else's house. It's so strange to be in a nice, comfortable house and know it's mine. After 10 years of renting whatever we could afford during our grad school and Shaun's PhD, I feel like we're all of a sudden.... I don't know. Grown-ups? Real people? It's a very strange feeling.