It's official! We're homeowners! We got the keys on Monday and have already started painting. Andre took the day off yesterday (on his birthday) and started painting the kitchen a deep shade of red. RED! We don't have to live with white walls anymore. And you know what? If we don't like the red, we could paint the kitchen purple or green or puce (is puce green?) or yellow or hyacinth or polka dots or stripes. You know why? Because it's ours. OURS! I'm feeling drunk with painting possibilities.

This weekend is going to be a wild painting bonanza if we're going to move on schedule. I am so happy and so completely exhausted just thinking about moving. I've moved seven times in the last 10 years. I'm so ready to settle down and maybe, just maybe, throw boxes away instead of hoarding them for the next move.