Homeowners at last! We're thrilled to post pictures of our very first home purchase. Thank you to everyone who supported us through 7 different apartments in as many years. We appreciate your willingness to visit us even though we had little more than a couch and some floor space to offer you. You are all now cordially invited to stay with us anytime you happen to be in Tucson. The accomodations are much better. FYI--we haven't had time to do a thing to the house yet so all the window treatments, paint colors and landscaping are in the exact form and condition the previous owners left them. But before we begin the virtual tour, the first pic is a tribute to the two little reasons why we bought the house in the first place--here are A. and P. snuggled together for story time in their new house.

The front yard. No grass but we do have 5 varieties of succulents.

The front room/A.'s dancing room. We don't currently have any furniture for this room nor do we expect to in the near future but A. has taken advantage of its ample space to practice her twirling.

The kitchen. Ahhh, what a glorious thing counter space is!

The family room. Our shabby apartment furniture looks downright pathetic in this large space but it will do for now. Besides, I just don't think Jay or I can part with the "green dream" at this point. Too many intense X-box battles have been fought there, too many Jane Austen movies enjoyed. There are just too many memories involving that fake green leather couch to simply toss it out. Perhaps we'll put it in the office.