After those simple questions such as whether I wanted to share my life with Steve, or whether Steve's rambunctious Westie, Brewster, could get along with grouchy Terri-poo Theo and placid Maltese Shitzu Ellie, I really had to go to the BIG question: where will I put all my shoes? Where will I fit my makeup? How do we shoehorn my large home into Steve's cottage? Of course, we explored several options, he moving to Twin Brooks or us buying something together, I knew in my heart that Riverdale has such a lot to offer as a community and the character of this Riverdale cottage-like home and neighbourhood was where we needed to be.
I've lived in suburban homes most of my life, and I believe that the apartment I shared with Marty in university (UWO) was even bigger than the Riverdale home, so I need a BIG shoehorn. Poor Steve. I moved in on February 1, 2011, and Steve's life has not been the same since. Fortunately, my furniture has still to come, so it is not quite as cramped as it could be.
Steve's a handy guy, and so we talked a lot about starting a renovation. We knew we'd need a second bathroom…. And the project grew. Besides the interior renovations, we will be adding 17 feet to the length of the house, eventually making the house 1260 square feet on each of the two levels.
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