Long Week! (Washburn, Hope: homes, buying, live)

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Almost exactly right. Haven't added everything up yet to be 100% accurate (always keep the gas slips.) But off the top of my head I figure about $825 thinking back on the number of fills and locations.

Was surprised when I filled up in the middle of PA and didn't need to get gas again until Freeport area. I do know that I cannot drive until I need gas and then stretch like I normally do. That bugger goes 11 or 12 hours between fill ups.

Actually I cheated I used a calculator!

[ILUVMAINE]

Bydand,

Congratulations and good luck with your new venture. I hope you find happiness in your new place. BTW, don't worry about "filling" up the house! When we bought this house - over 3,000 square feet and three floors, I told my husband we would never fill up all of these rooms AND closets! Now, as we are planning on making our big move - there's not any free space!!! Including the blank two story attic AND a two story workshop!!! Check back here in 5 years and let us know how much space you've got left??? LOL

[Maine Writer]

Congrats on the new house! I'm excited for you, it sounds like your move and plans are falling into place nicely. And I'm glad you'll still be hanging out with us.

[dramamama6685]

Congrats on your new home!!! Good luck on the move!

[7th generation]

Originally Posted by Bydand

So is every other state. This is provided by a TINY local internet provider that thought it might help local business and set it up on their own dime for the town. It just covers the downtown area right now (3 blocks), but they said they will provide wireless access to any local business that wants them to do so. I thought that was very generous of them, considering the town is just 1200 people and they are trying to do their part in attracting new business' to town and trying to help the ones that are there already, stay there.

I think that is great. The local Chamber of Commerce contacted me and asked if I had wireless. I said sure and they wrote down that this was a stop for people that needed to connect.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

B, so excited to hear that you found a house! You'll have to post pics when you can.

OK here are a couple of photos of the place:

1/2 the family room.


other 1/2 of family room. The size of the room is 18 X 28 so we should have some room for the boys to have their friends over once in a while.


Kitchen. With 4 boys in the house, you can just guess how much time is spent in this room usually.


Dining room. With 4 boys in the house, we spend a LOT of time here as well. Yes all meals are still sit down around a table and talk without TV or other distractions.



Living room. It is bigger than it looks in this photo, it is actually 14 X 20, don't know why it looks so narrow here.

[mollysmiles]

Very nice! Scott I'm glad you had a safe trip out and back, and found a great house while you were there for all of you I am *very* glad you'll still be a regular on the forum....it wouldn't be the same without you! And of course, we'll need to see pics of the boys once in a while with regular updates!

[dramamama6685]

Great pics.. congrats on everything. I'm so glad that it's going so well for you and your gang!
Michelle

[txmom]

Bydand, your new home looks very warm and inviting. All the best to you and your family.

[peachie_in_maine]

Looks like a terrific home. I luved you added the photos. It's almost like being there.

Tami~peachie