This is the house we're renting in Grangeville. We've been looking at houses here, but so far haven't found the right one to buy. And that's ok for now because our house in Missouri is still for sale. So in the mean time we're here and I've made a Top/Bottom 10 list about this place.
Top 10 Things About This House on South Idaho Ave.1. It's big enough for all our stuff. We went from a nice sized, 4 bedroom home to a little 2 bedroom house but there's a basement and a 2 car garage to store all our stuff. We're glad we didn't have to find a storage unit for our things that are still packed.
2. The kids like it. They've been really great about adapting to their new environment.
3. A cozy wood burning stove heats the house pretty well.
4. 2 bathrooms. Even though one bathroom is in the basement it's nice to have it when the one upstairs is occupied.
5. It's close to the kids' school. Harrison and Rio love walking home from school (by themselves!) every day.
6. The neighborhood is quiet. I haven't heard any screeching tires, loud music, or dogs barking yet.
7. There's an alley off the driveway the kids can ride their bikes on.
8. It's close to Micah's work too. Actually it's close to pretty much everything because the town is so small, but it's been nice to have Micah come home for lunch or whenever I need him. Last week Jack fell down and cut his head. I called Micah and he was here in 3 minutes. I love that.
9. There are 2 good sized family rooms in this place so we converted one of them into the master bedroom. I really like having a big bedroom.
10. There's lots of cupboard space in the kitchen. That's unique for such a small place.
Bottom 10 Things About This House on South Idaho Ave.1. There's no yard. Not a patch of grass in sight- only bushes and river rock. Makes it impossible to tell the kids to go outside and play.
2. Hard wood floors throughout the entire house. I've never been a big fan of hard wood floors. I'd rather vacuum than sweep all the time.
3. The cold, unfinished basement. Makes you want to run up the stairs without looking back to see what kind of creature is after you.
4. Lots of our stuff is still packed. Because it's a smaller place, there just isn't room for some of our things.
5. No disposal in the kitchen sink.
6. Lack of closet space.
7. I can't find anything! I'm sure it has more to do with moving than it does with this house, but I can't find anything when I want it. I'm pretty good at knowing where things are, but it gets tiresome to have people ask, "Do you know where _______ is?" fifty times a day.
8. The kitchen is small. Thankfully it's got some counter and cupboard space, but 2 adults can barely squeeze by each other in there. And when the dishwasher is open, forget it.
9. The TV antennae doesn't get the signal for the local channels. It's probably because of the town and not the house, but we miss PBS.
10. It's hard to heat the back bedrooms. Because we only use the wood burning stove to heat the house it's hard to get that heat in the back bedrooms.
So there's some good things and there's some bad things. But it's home for now.
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