We went to see our first choice house (we've got over 11 on our list) last night. It's unoccupied, so we've already been in the yard and on the front porch, looking through the windows. I knew I was going to love it and as I was walking up the stairs to the second floor I knew we were going to do everything we can to make it ours.

Jim stood around talking with his uncle the realtor while I ran around like a chicken with her head cut off checking out the place. The outside is freshly painted. There's a huge yard. Nice neighborhood. The back door opens into a room off the main part of the house, with paneling (ick, but will be painted if it becomes ours) and a zillion windows and a wood-burning stove. It also has a small closet that would be good for coats.

From that room we walk into the kitchen which is newly tiled and completely redone with new cabinets and all new appliances. There is enough room for a table and chairs. The 1/2 bath to the left of the kitchen is newly remodeled as well with a new pedestal sink and toilet.

To the right of that room is the dining room and then to the right of that is a nice living room with a large stained glass window, both have brand new carpet. Walking out of that room is the foyer. Brand new front door with a cute oval window leading out to a small front porch, the perfect size for a few chairs. Back to the foyer, we go up the freshly-carpeted stairs, past another stained glass window and onto the second floor.

On the right is a very large bathroom with (count 'em) three closets! The bathroom is completely remodeled with tile and new fixtures. There's even a window! I love a window in the bathroom.

Directly across from the bathroom is what would be the master bedroom with a pretty decent-sized closet. New carpet, paint and windows as well as the second bedroom next door, slightly smaller, with another closet and a little door which leads to a small crawl space which is big enough to make into another small room or use as storage.

The basement off the kitchen is a typical basement. Fieldstone, but clean and dry. A few pantry closets and a washer and a dryer. A good size.

We hung out in the kitchen and talked with his uncle about the possibility of putting in an offer. It's possible it wouldn't be accepted since we have to make it contingent on selling the condo, but we know what we want and we have nothing to lose.

The offer goes in today.

I can see us in this house. It's in the same town where we're living now and there's a nice big yard and it's really cozy. We're optimistic. But if we don't get it we've got about 10 backups, so we'd be right back out there.

Wow! Things happy quickly.