SGTiger and BIAK found a house

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

It only works on houses.

Not true. National Geographic Magazine did an in depth study of the effect of various odors on humans. Thousands of people participated. The results were interesting.
Strawberry scent helped athletes perform better.
Sage helped people do better on tests.
Lavender helped calm people and made them think more clearly.
But the funniest result was the scent that sexually aroused men the most:
...the smell of cinnamon buns.



Pretty Freudian if you ask me.

[boy in a kilt]

Thanks all. We're really looking forward to moving back home.
I finally saw the place in person today and it's weird how a place can seem both roomy and cozy at the same time, but it manages.

Move in date will be the first or second of August. Talk to the boss about furniture.

I'm not sure how cinnamon buns and sex relate. I guess it would depend on the age of the men in the survey. If they are a bit older, it might be that if she is making cinnamon buns to calm you down (or butter you up as the case may be) then you can probably get some sex out of it too if you play your cards right.

[Trek420]

... served with strawberries so's you perform better

[boy in a kilt]

Maybe a bit of sage to help... concentration.

[Trek420]

Just walked outside and smelled the lavender in front of my condo, now I'm thinking more clearly. I'd better watch it before the SGTiger & BIAK thread gets locked.

[boy in a kilt]

Or moved to the OTA thread where I'm not allowed.

Besides, I don't think my biggest critics read this forum anyway.

[dex]

Congrats on finding a house!

Lavender helped calm people and made them think more clearly.

Heh. Lavender just makes my fingers and hands swell up and go numb, and gives me a raging headache to boot.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm not sure how cinnamon buns and sex relate. I guess it would depend on the age of the men in the survey. If they are a bit older, it might be that if she is making cinnamon buns to calm you down (or butter you up as the case may be) then you can probably get some sex out of it too if you play your cards right.

Fun with frosting.
Confectioner's glaze.......

[NbyNW]

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We've moved 5 times in the 11 years we've been together. This should be the last time for a very long, long while.

Moving all the time sucks. (My husband and I did the SF-Boston-NYC-Seattle move in three years . . . and we thought each one was the last for a while) I'll drink to staying in one place for a long while!

Congratulations, and may you spend many happy years in your new home. And enjoy many beers on that awesome wooden deck.

[sgtiger]

The kitchen was nice, but there were some other houses that had bigger and nicer ones. I just overall liked this place better than any other. It was nice and bright. The last 3 out of 4 places we lived in were pretty shady which meant they stayed cooler in the summer but just felt gloomy. Also, of all the places I looked at it needs the least amount of work. It also has enough room for us to stretch out. The back yard is wonderful. I don't think the picture of the deck really shows how big it is back there. The deck bisects the space which I think will be nice because the runts have their space, and I will have my veggie/herb garden without having to chase them out of it.

Their side:

It needs a couple trees. Maybe a bean teepee too.

Garden:

Planting us some 'maters next year!

ETA: Thanks for all the good vibes. The inspection went well. Only a few minor issues. Yippee!

[GLC1968]

Wow, you weren't kidding. That backyard is much bigger than it looks in the other photo! I couldn't see the new photos in your post, but copying the url to a new window worked.

Oh, and the moving all the time? I can relate there, too. H and I have been together for 6 years (married for 5). We've moved 6 times since we've known each other including one across-the-country move. Ick. I hope we get to stay put for awhile, too.

[boy in a kilt]

There are plans for that yard already. I'm putting a willow tree in there somewhere because I like trees in general and willows in particular.

One of our goals is to catch and store as much rainwater as we can from the roof and store it in an underground tank for irrigating the garden and maybe the lawn. I'm guessing the footprint of the house is somewhere around 1000-1200 square feet. If my math is right, we could catch upwards of 20,000 gallons of water a year. I don't think we need quite that much.

We are thinking that next year we'll tear up the grass, level the yard a bit, bury a couple of 250 gallon tanks to store water and rig piping, then replace the grass with something that doesn't require much water.

[Wahine]

That sounds like a great idea.

If you want to keep some "lawn" space for the kids, creeping thyme is a good option. It doesn't need mowing and you can get drought resistant species.

[bmccasland]

There are plans for that yard already. I'm putting a willow tree in there somewhere because I like trees in general and willows in particular.

Just make certain you keep your willows FAR away from water pipes - your planned rain cistern, or city plumbing. Willows love water, and will clog your pipes.

Congrats on the new house, looks wonderful. Will join the house warming in spirit!

[salsabike]

Oh, salsa. Remember that discussion we had about re-using waste water a while back? I work in wastewater treatment now and about 90% of the wastewater treatment operators agree with you.

And I've found out that properly digested poo doesn't smell bad.

That's uniquely gratifying since my statements about that came from the vast depths of my ignorance on the subject. AND I can't believe, given that conversation, I didn't tell you about this place Chris and I visited in April---a constructed wetland using filtered wastewater that is incredibly rich with birds and turtles and fish and gators. I would teleport there every morning with my morning coffee if only I could. See: http://www.pbcgov.com/waterutilities/wakodahatchee/

And here's what we saw:
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