Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Hello, neighbors

My day was off to a great start right off the bat. During the morning walk with Russell and Marley we met more of our neighbors. Ruth asked if our dogs could meet. She has a black Scottish Terrier and all three of the dogs got along great. Ruth and I chatted for a few minutes about this and that, and she invited Tyler and I to the annual block party in August. Maybe we'll actually go this year.

The first year in the house was rather hectic, so it's nice to finally be feeling more at ease, meeting more of the neighbors and becoming part of the community. One of the elderly sisters next door got to pet Marley and Russell for the first time this morning, too. I wasn't sure if they were ok with dogs -- they have cats -- but she warmed up to them no problem. I was proud that the boys behaved.

Days like these make buying this old house a year ago feel worth it. I wish I had more of them and less of the "why did I ever buy this house" days.

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