202 Carolina Avenue

Well, I have found my first real house. It doesn't matter in the slightest that it's not even on the market yet, or that I have no idea how expensive it will be. It's absolutely perfect for me. If I had a way to post a photo (hint, hint), I'd be able to show you all just how perfect it is. But for now you'll have to settle for my description.

It's a small cottage size place on a short, quiet, well-kept avenue full of small, neat little houses. You'll find no grotesque, oversized and charmless goliath houses here. Instead you'll see small places with charm and character. There are fully mature trees making shady havens in the sun, and little white fences that good-naturedly divide one neighbor from the next. My house (202 Carolina Avenue) is small, with khaki colored siding, and white trim. There is a huge shade tree in the front yard just begging to have some hostas planted beneath it. Red brick stairs invite you up on the porch (which seems custom made for two giant hanging ferns reminiscent of the south). There are smaller windows to the left of the house which I imagine to be a kitchen where I could stand and look out into my front yard while I'm doing dishes. To the right of the front side of the house is another set of windows (a living room, maybe?) and a red brick chimney (you know I couldn't live in a house without a fireplace). The back yard is fenced in, which is perfect for Maddie.

I haven't been inside, obviously, so I can't say what it looks like. But I just have a feeling it will be equally adorable. I just hope it's not $80,000-90,000 adorable. $65,000 adorable is doable. So keep your fingers crossed, as I know (via a sign in the front yard) that it'll be on the market soon.

I have half a mind to forward my mail to that address as a good omen. Do you think that would be presumptuous of me?