On a sweet spring day!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Birdwatching
The weather in Estes today is a bit bleak. Very foggy and rainy, but I won't complain because we really need the moisture. Unfortunate timing for the Jazz Fest this weekend, though, but I'm sure folks will still make the best of it.
In the meantime, however, the last few days have been great for bird watching! We've had lots of visitors at the feeders and in the yard this week. We have a hummingbird or two coming up to the feeders, but of course every time they are near, my camera is nowhere to be found! Alas. Here's a few of the other visitors I did manage to capture.
In the meantime, however, the last few days have been great for bird watching! We've had lots of visitors at the feeders and in the yard this week. We have a hummingbird or two coming up to the feeders, but of course every time they are near, my camera is nowhere to be found! Alas. Here's a few of the other visitors I did manage to capture.
Juvenile western meadowlarks
White-breasted nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
A golden eagle
How Sherlock birdwatches.....
Monday, May 14, 2012
Officially Official
Well, it's officially official! We close on our new house on July 6! (Assuming that financing goes smoothly and that the inspection doesn't turn up anything bad!)
I am so excited to move. The Conklin House has been a great transition for us, but there could really never be any permanency here. It's just too small for us and definitely too small for a family. So the idea of moving into a bigger space that is officially "ours" is very exciting. I'm looking forward to mornings on the balcony overlooking the city. Sure, we'll miss the beautiful view we have here, but let's face it--we live in Estes Park! Everywhere is a beautiful view. I'm also very glad that this is happening now and not later on in the year. It means that we will be completely moved and settled well before the wedding, which will dramatically reduce my stress once we get closer to it. Now we can invite family over for holidays and not be cramped into a too-small space. Now we can have a yard for the dog to run around and chase birds at his leisure in. Now we will not have to worry about not having enough space when we start a family.
Of course, I must mention the reason we're buying this house, because in actuality it's kind of bittersweet. We had originally planned on saving this year so that we would have a 5% or maybe even 10% down payment within the next year or 18 months. However, in March Cameron's mother, Ginger, passed away. She had a large inheritance saved for Cameron and his two brothers, and what we received from that was well more than enough for us to put down a full 20% or more as a down payment. We knew that it would have made her very happy to be able to put the money toward a house and a future for us and our family and so we decided to move as quickly as we could while the market was definitively in our favor. So the fact that we are moving into this great house at this time is definitely bittersweet, but more sweet, I think. I know that she would appreciate how we are using those funds, and I definitely appreciate the amazing opportunity we have, even if it is coming from a sad place.
I'll continue to update this blog of course, although it will be undergoing a name change sometime this summer. And I'll be sure to share photos and news as the move gets closer!
I am so excited to move. The Conklin House has been a great transition for us, but there could really never be any permanency here. It's just too small for us and definitely too small for a family. So the idea of moving into a bigger space that is officially "ours" is very exciting. I'm looking forward to mornings on the balcony overlooking the city. Sure, we'll miss the beautiful view we have here, but let's face it--we live in Estes Park! Everywhere is a beautiful view. I'm also very glad that this is happening now and not later on in the year. It means that we will be completely moved and settled well before the wedding, which will dramatically reduce my stress once we get closer to it. Now we can invite family over for holidays and not be cramped into a too-small space. Now we can have a yard for the dog to run around and chase birds at his leisure in. Now we will not have to worry about not having enough space when we start a family.
Of course, I must mention the reason we're buying this house, because in actuality it's kind of bittersweet. We had originally planned on saving this year so that we would have a 5% or maybe even 10% down payment within the next year or 18 months. However, in March Cameron's mother, Ginger, passed away. She had a large inheritance saved for Cameron and his two brothers, and what we received from that was well more than enough for us to put down a full 20% or more as a down payment. We knew that it would have made her very happy to be able to put the money toward a house and a future for us and our family and so we decided to move as quickly as we could while the market was definitively in our favor. So the fact that we are moving into this great house at this time is definitely bittersweet, but more sweet, I think. I know that she would appreciate how we are using those funds, and I definitely appreciate the amazing opportunity we have, even if it is coming from a sad place.
I'll continue to update this blog of course, although it will be undergoing a name change sometime this summer. And I'll be sure to share photos and news as the move gets closer!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Some News!
Well, readers, looks like this blog will be taking a change of name soon...and that's because we'll be leaving the Conklin House soon. I don't want to put the horse too far ahead of the cart, but it looks like we will be buying a house! We'll be moving across town to a beautiful house that looks a little something like this...
We saw it a little earlier this week and put in an offer on the same day because we liked it so much. The bank responded this morning with a very generous counter-offer and we decided to accept it! We'll be submitting a contract later today and ideally we will close in 60 days. Fingers crossed!
The house is great and will be a wonderful starter home for us. It has 2 bedroom and a loft on the third floor that can be used as a guest bedroom, 3 bathrooms, laundry room, 2 balconies, wide open great room/kitchen/dining room and a huge fenced yard. It's very sturdy and has never had anybody live in it. Plus it just looks so cool! I'm very excited. I've grown very apathetic to living in this tiny, dark house and I can't wait to have a bright, open, lively space to live in and start a family in.
We will keep you updated!
We saw it a little earlier this week and put in an offer on the same day because we liked it so much. The bank responded this morning with a very generous counter-offer and we decided to accept it! We'll be submitting a contract later today and ideally we will close in 60 days. Fingers crossed!
The house is great and will be a wonderful starter home for us. It has 2 bedroom and a loft on the third floor that can be used as a guest bedroom, 3 bathrooms, laundry room, 2 balconies, wide open great room/kitchen/dining room and a huge fenced yard. It's very sturdy and has never had anybody live in it. Plus it just looks so cool! I'm very excited. I've grown very apathetic to living in this tiny, dark house and I can't wait to have a bright, open, lively space to live in and start a family in.
We will keep you updated!
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