yuppers!  we're moving!

it's quite amazing really, a true Christmas miracle.  We've been on this list for subsidized housing for about three years now, and we call them occasionally just so that we can annoy them into giving us a house...  last month when ja called, we were still something like 60 on the list.  and then.... AND THEN... last thursday we got the call!  they had a three bedroom townhouse for us, would we like to look at it?? 

ummmm....  YES!  now, we were a little wary.  a while ago, i guess it was late summer, we looked at a place that was a little odd, then we ended up losing it.  we were pretty disappointed by that.  so, we pick up the key, and go to look at this townhouse.

three bedrooms, good sized kitchen and living room, and A FULL BASEMENT!  you heard me people.   I WILL NO LONGER NEED TO HAVE A WAGON IN MY BEDROOM!!  we're even allowed to paint!  wahoo!  hooray!  personally, i want to PAINT EVERY INCH OF WHITE WALL THAT THERE IS.  but, unfortunately, ja is drawing the line.  he thinks that might be too much to start with. 

it has a little postage stamp backyard, fenced in, and our unit fronts on a big field.  I WILL EVEN BE ABLE TO GO BIKING WITH THE KIDS BY MYSELF!!

we are so totally pumped.  ja has big plans for making a workshop in the basement, and i have big plans for making a toyroom in the basement...  there's even laundry hookup!  mind you, we don't have a washer or dryer, or a fridge and a stove that we also have to provide, but, the possibility is there.  ahh yes, how lovely.  we won't even have to have the cat litter by the front door!

so, we have two months to pack our stuff.  there is still some rigamarole with the application procedure, but God has made things smooth thus far, i see no reason as to why they won't continue to go smoothly!  the subsidy people were even more than willing to hold this place for us for the two months.  wow.  we actually won't be saving any money, we'll be about breaking even, but that's fine.  for double, almost triple the space, it will be worth it.

we are accepting volunteers right now for moving duties, looking after the monsters duties, and painting duties!