Running just a little bit behind today. I just had to hit that snooze button one more time…So let’s jump into the morning prompt now that I have finally gotten myself moving. Ready? Good, let’s get to it.
I like that this could lead almost anywhere. I’d have to figure out what the job is and what this path leades to, but it could go a multitude of ways. I kind of like that.
Friday, March 24th: Leaves crunched underfoot.
Leaves crunched underfoot. Beneath them I could feel years, decades of previous years autumnal deposits slowly going to loam beneath the fresh layer. I wondered how long it had been since anyone walked out this way. When the real estate agent took me over the house, it was raining. The house looked peaceful, idyllic even in the rain. It sat back from the road as did all of the houses in this neighborhood. There was enough distance between the houses that the neighbors weren’t crowding in on top of me. After being confined in noisy overcrowded buildings for the past seven years as my work kept me moving too often to settle, the quiet space seemed like a dream.
While the house was set back from the road, it was not a busy one. A few cars traveled, mostly from the surrounding houses to places outside of the neighborhood and back again. The neighborhood was older and the streets were on the narrow side.
Suvs had difficult time navigating them and anything larger had to seek a different route. It was the sort of place I always dreamed of ending up. The rain was coming down that day so we concentrated our tour indoors. I studied the house from top to bottom and was pleased to find not a drop of moisture made it anywhere in. The roof was new, the basement waterproofed. The views from the window were lovely and the thought of having so much property was thrilling.
I liked the house and how it was situated. I meant to come back to take a look at the rest of the property but was pulled me out of town for work. A bidding war started and I was worried about losing such a property. I decided that I could let the back yard be a surprise. I bid and after some back and forth, the property was mine.
I closed and after my final job was finished I was able to finally arrive at the house. My bags still packed from travel were sitting in the living room. The moving van would arrive in a few hours with the rest of my things. While the house wasn’t large it was larger than any of my recent apartments and I would need time and a great deal of shopping to settle the rooms. I knew such taskes would keep me indoors for a while and I wanted to at least begin to familiarize myself with the property that was now mine.
The area right behind the house was open and surrounded by trees. There was a small patio area and the previous owner left behind a charcoal grill. I found the idea of being able to grill out a novel one. I had attended barbeques in the past but never conducted one myself. It would be an interesting experience. Then I saw the trail leading from the open yard to the back of the property. Since I had the time, I figured I would go ahead and see where it led.
Ten til Midnight 