Well... I was unwilling to celebrate it until it really happened... but I now own a new (well, 50 year old) house! Well, I own 20% of it. The usual usurers own the rest.

It's a sweet little limestone mid-century place, 10 blocks from work, 5 blocks from the park, various friends, groceries, 11 blocks from my ex-partner, and... I think it will be a good place to live.

I'm excited about the solidness of it, and about the yard, the mature trees, and the neighbors.

I can't move in for a while yet, but I'm scheming about improvements (attic insulation, radon abatement, maybe an ERV for fresh air)...

If I don't completely clutter it up I'll have a guest room (hint, hint).