ch-ch-ch-changes

bdub and i had a little talk about this renovation business, and now we're thinking of just trying to find a two bedroom apartment to move into, rather than subletting for two months and having to pack all of our stuff and put it into storage, only to have to move it all back (and likely relocate in a couple of years.)

i do love certain things about our place: the back patio of one. i love having my coffee and my breakfast out there in the summer. i love having parties out back, cooking dinner on the grill, planting my container garden... i think some outdoor space will be a priority for our next location, if it's possible.

i also like being on the ground floor, though it can be a little noisy. it's a piece of cake for bdub to load his drums in and out, and tending to the biscuit and his bathroom habits is a snap. i can only imagine how much more i will appreciate the ease of the ground floor with a babe in arms.

i will not, however, miss our little friendly creatures, such as the teeny tiny ants who appear every spring and the mice who tormented us through the winter. i will not miss the drafts. i will not miss the unfinished cracks and leaks everywhere, the panic of being away from home during rainstorms, freaking out that our kitchen and basement might be flooded (again). but overall, i love our place. finding a place with some love (and a cool landlord--we've had really nice, understanding landlords here) will be our challenge.

if you know of anything that fits the bill, shoot me an email or leave a comment! and please, whatever you do, please do not remind us that really "it's a great time to buy" and that we're just "throwing money away by renting"....we totally know that it's a great time to buy, and if you'd like to loan us the 100K for a down payment, let's talk! (or even if you have a spare $500-$800/month sitting around for a condo maintenance fee, we'll take that, too.) also, we don't believe that paying money is exchange for a nice place to live and put down some roots, raise a family, and do what we love in the city where we wish to be above any place else equals throwing money away. we appreciate the return on our investment that renting in brooklyn affords us!