We’ve noticed a couple of new quirks since moving in, though nothing unbearable. We already knew about the quirky kitchen which has it’s fridge and stove pushed off into little side room just off the kitchen instead of actually inside the kitchen proper. What we didn’t notice when we originally looked at the house was the quirky layout of the bathroom in which the door will only open about 80% or so before it is blocked by the toilet! Not really a big deal, just another quirk. We’d have had no way to know about the final quirk we found prior to moving in because it didn’t become obvious until we turned the gas on and got hot water. The water lines running to the bathroom sink are reversed; meaning when you turn the knob labeled “Hot” you get cold water, and when you turn the knob labeled “Cold” you get hot water. This is a quirk which, while not really a big deal once you realize what’s going on, I’ll probably fix at some point since it’ll be an easy fix to do.

The very first thing I did when moving in was decorate the mantle over the fireplace. Apparently that’s strange, but most people understand once I explain why. The mantle is out of the way and unlikely to get banged into during the move (after all, who puts any major furniture right in front of the fireplace?), and so whatever you put up there is safe. And once it’s set up, it’s a window into the future. Whenever I began to feel overwhelmed by how much there was left to do while moving, I could look at the mantle and see what the house was going to look like once everything was moved in. Further, it distracted from the hideous ceiling fan which is probably my LEAST favorite part about the house (even worse than the creepy basement).

Though move-in day was technically Sunday, we got the key and the OK to start moving on Friday. TheBoyfriend™ brought his mom over Friday afternoon to show her the house and while they were there they turned on the AC. When TheBoyfriend™ and I arrived there Friday night at about 8pm, it was still about 90 in there. Clearly, the AC was not working which added a fair bit of stress to the upcoming move. I called the property manager on Saturday mid-morning and received a call back, right as I was pulling into the driveway at the house. The owner was next door (he owns our house, our neighbor’s and their neighbor’s) replacing their windows and would come over to look at the AC right way. Long story short, he couldn’t fix it so we did have to move in in the heat, but he got somebody out first thing Monday morning and the house was cool by 10:30am. I certainly can’t complain about that and if this is an indication of the speed with which maintenance requests will be handled in the future, things are looking good.