It’s been a great year. I celebrated the day of (March 30) by cleaning and organizing as much of the house as I could and spending some time in the yard.
Highlights of our first year:
- Having an excuse to get a couple of new pieces of furniture
- Finally unpacking our lives out of the boxes that we’d been living out of for many, many years
- Seeing my kids make friends among the neighborhood kids, watching them all play and run and just be crazy kids
- Planning long term with a piece of property, which I’ve never done before – planting fruit trees, changing landscape features, listing and prioritizing various things we want to do
- Getting to know neighbors and becoming involved in the Homeowner’s Group and various neighborhood gatherings
Here’s to many more years in our home.
Our Home - March 2011
Our Home - March 2012
It’s funny, but all the little changes aren’t even visible in a picture – all the plants added in the front (well, you can see the trees.) The sandbox and swings under the porch, the dirt (supposed to be grass) path beside the porch instead of rocks, the rock border on the front gardens. Looks pretty much the same from afar!
Our 1st Anniversary Present - Log Cabin furniture for the front porch
March 2011
March 2012
Wise Way Tribe 
Congratulations! I’ve been a homeowner just over two years now, and I love it. I like the ability to make long term plans, like you mentioned.
Thinking long term is definitely a perk. One that inspires a feeling of security and a better perspective on the Big Picture, in my opinion.