Domesticisity!

Hello one and all! So I don't have pictures of my new home yet, but I will soon I promise. I have been spending my days flocking to campus because Internet and air conditioning are very attractive luxuries that my house lacks. I've been visiting friends and watching the student leadership return to campus from the sidelines and have a joyful old time! When not doing that, I've been bonding with my new housemates (LOVE them, it's going to be a fantastic year!) and sprucing up the old place. I feel like such a grown-up! We've basically lived at the thrift stores in town and been taking daily adventures around the greater Spokane area to find garage sales. The other day, one of my housemates and I hit 6 garage sales within an hour and found tons of nifty stuff that just needed a LOT of TLC... and some antibacterial cleansing... I worked for a good two hours on this toaster from the 1970's or earlier that has since declared mutiny against me, but at least it doesn't smell like burning gasoline anymore! And more importantly I made the cheap chrome paneling shine like a new penny :) Anyway, we've been fixing up our bargain buys and have invested a whopping $30 bucks into this place (second mortgage here we come!) but I weeded yesterday, sanded and revarnished our dining room table (a freeby because it had broken in half, so we also filled the crack and bracketed it too...) planted a garden, fixed my dubious toaster for the second time and a hodge-podge of other stuff. The great thing is my roommates really want this to be a home and so we're all pulling our weight. The last two roommates are slated to come within the week, so the family will be complete!

The other day, I went grocery shopping for myself for the first time. And I don't mean picking up a few things here and there for the family, or getting snacks or even meals to pack into the dorm room. I mean real food, food I have to make on a daily basis. You'll be happy to know I haven't made myself sick yet, but give it time :) the learning curve doesn't just apply to book learnin'.

I will most definitely post pictures within the next week or so to show you what the house looks like. It's going to be a very bohemian, eclectic style because of two reasons: 1) All my housemates like the look, and 2) the price is right. I have some before pictures, and I'll put those nasty reminders up too :) Anyway, I think the girl working in this coffee shop has started placing bets about whether or not I'll ask to sleep here so I'm going to get out of her hair. I love you all dearly, and I hope to hear from you soon!

With love,
Chels

P.S. Don't worry, I haven't been working so hard that I'm not having fun... midnight sprinkler runs on campus have already happened, AND I've already been pegged in the head with a frisbee inside the new dorm :)