Oh - nice to see this thread again because I can see that I am one month ahead of my goal I set here - set to close any day now on a house, thankfully I found a fixer-upper with good bones that had been sitting on the market for over 200 days and the sellers were eager to unload it. Got a good deal, with the space I need, in the right school district, and its mine, in all its 1980's mauve and gray glory!
I can't wait to start DIY projects again - that is one of my hobbies and my fingers are itchy to paint and tile...
Independence is sweet!
