For whatever reason, I have always had this idea in my head that home ownership is a scam. Nevertheless, Michael really wanted to own a house. As did everyone else in the family. Now, it did turn out I was right—I wound up losing the house. Still, it was fun while it lasted.

The New House

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 8/29/2009 Updated: 8/29/2009		Page Views: 5,885
Hashtags: #NatalAvenue #Mesa #Arizona
Blog Entry posted August 29, 2009
Estimated reading time: 8 minute(s) (1881 words)

We'll…ahem…looks like we've gone and done it. We put an offer on a house, and it's been accepted. It'll take a month or two before we can actually move in. But arguments over wall colors among all concerned parties have already begun, with even ten-year-old Zachary expressing an opinion ("I like brown.")

Moving Boxes

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 9/26/2009		Page Views: 7,535
Hashtags: #Humor #Moving #NatalAvenuehouse
We surround ourselves with an impenetrable wall of moving boxes.
Estimated reading time: 2 minute(s) (318 words)

The date for our move into our new home is fast approaching…even though we aren't certain what that date is. But it'll probably be either next weekend or the one after. And so, we are packing. I've filled four or five boxes already. Jenny and Zach, together, have packed maybe ten. And Michael has packed about 200.

A Moving Story

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 10/13/2009		Page Views: 6,558
Hashtags: #Metaphysics #Spirituality #2012 #NatalAvenuehouse
Moving into our new house!
Estimated reading time: 13 minute(s) (2910 words)

Those of us who are aware of the changes the New Age brings us have already noted extreme alterations in our feelings, habits, and lifestyles. Of course, all these things happen in the course of things anyway; but in this time they are happening at an accelerated and exaggerated pace. As a practical example, there's Our New House.

Halloween

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 10/31/2009		Page Views: 2
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Halloween in our neighborhood.
Estimated reading time: 3 minute(s) (641 words)

Zach chose and bought his costume weeks ago, but couldn't wait to play with it and so managed to lose most of the pieces. So he put together…something…non-descript, but definitely a costume. His friend Lane came over to spend the festivities with Zach, wearing a slightly more recognizable outfit.

Remodelling

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 12/23/2009		Page Views: 6,644
Hashtags: #ENatalAvenue #Mesa #Arizona #NewHouse
In which we FINALLY see some of the rooms of our new home!
Estimated reading time: 4 minute(s) (820 words)

It was just a few months ago that I posted photos of the interior of our new house. Of course, that was before we moved in, and before we repainted (the previous owners seem to have been inordinately fond of dark brown walls). Although the place is still not 100% ready for prime time, a few rooms are web-worthy and so, without further ado, I am happy to present them to you.