moved & settled but not unpacked

I should take a pic of my new view from here.  I used to have my computer in the 
living room looking out across my front porch onto the busy road.  It was nice to 
see the world whirling about.  Now though I look out onto a tree lined street that 
every now and then has a runner or walker or a car (a car not 20 cars).  I look 
forward to walking those sidewalks myself.  I hope it's soon.  Between the rain 
and the boxes, strewn throught the house, garage and basement, a family walk 
just hasn't happened yet.

We can still hear a train here too, but it's about 4 miles away I'd guess.  It's the 
nice haunting train sound that carries on still summer nights - wonderful.  No 
more blaring whistle, shaking windows, or revving cars stopped in front of the 
house.  It's so very quiet here.  I can hear the scrape of a shovel against concrete 
about half a block away, granted my windows are open.  

Yes - my windows are open!  I miss being able to have my windows open all day 
whenever the temperature outside permits.  The old house was too close to the 
road and way too much exhaust found it's way inside, not mention the noise issue.  
Here it's just air and quiet.  I really love it.

So I love the location, but I like the house too.  We're not in love yet.  It's like an 
arranged marriage I suppose.  We've accepted our relationship and look forward 
to growing closer throughout the years.  Of course it could turn out badly, but at 
least I plan to put quite a bit of effort into the relationship so hopefully love is 
where we end up much sooner than later.  There's just quite a bit of updating 
that needs done.  It seems like each day we realize the extent.  Yesterday while 
mowing the yard D discovered that back in the 6 feet of brush behind the house 
the cable & phone lines are balled up above ground.  I suppose I would not have 
wanted to dig around back there either.  So now D has to call them to come out 
once he has it all thinned out, or bury it himself.  Things like that pop up here 
and there but it's nothing major.  The only major issue may be the kitchen.  
We had planned to reface the cabinets at some point but we suspect they are a 
lesser quality than we first thought.  So we may have to replace them.  Besides, 
I hate corner cabinets!  HATE them.  What do you do with them?  I mean if you 
have stuff that is never used and is hidden back there shouldn't those items just 
be gone?  I don't want kitchen clutter hiding in the corners.

Alright, sorry, back to skipping and humming about the wonderfulness of this 
new place.  I'm not sure what else to coo about specifically.  I mean the layout is 
wonderful.  It's a sprawling (by our standards) ranch which allows J to run and 
run and run.   He seems to really enjoy that.  Even with all the boxes I've managed 
to baby proof a good bit and plan to have the entire house J-proof as I continue to 
unpack and de-clutter.  If my boxes of who knows what could read this would be 
their official warning . . . clutter be gone!  I plan to be ruthless with each and every box!