Well, we’ve more or less settled into our new place. We got rid of a lot of stuff prior to the move (my couch, coffee table, and entertainment center; Judy’s old full-size bed and TV). Craigslist rocks! We were able to sell everything we wanted to, although we cut things kind of close with Judy’s bed - we didn’t sell it until the day of our move!

After a trip to Ikea to replace some of the items we sold with smaller versions (a lower profile entertainment center and a loveseat that’s much smaller than my old couch) we set our sights on how best to configure our furniture to maximize space and comfort. Fortunately, we were able to find a good layout and were able to fit all our stuff into our new place pretty well. Much to our relief, our concerns about the relatively small size of our new abode have been largely put to rest. And while it would be nice if the place was just a tad bit bigger, especially the garage, I’ve got to say that I’m overall very happy with our new place.

One of the advantages of this place is that because of its smaller size and cheaper rent, we could easily justify blasting the heat. We rarely used our heater in Belmont, even though that house was a verifiable ice box - it was often colder inside than outside! It’s been pretty cold around here recently so that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. Ahhh… a warm, cozy house is pretty nice. Of course, we haven’t gotten our first energy bill yet.

Here’s some pics of our small, but cozy, new abode.

Posted by Roger at 3:34 pm.