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Making a New Home

We almost have all of our stuff together. I didn't take room shots because there's little things everywhere we've been too tired to put away. On our dining table.... applications, applications, applications! Here's some fun details though --We thrifted things like the chair for $6. Our house is getting a nice make-over on the outside like the others (it's been too cold for the paint to dry). We live with other college student couples who occupy the homes next to us, and the railroad tracks and overpass. It seriously looks like the Princess and the Frog homes haha! (No, it's not loud thank goodness.) If you know me, this is sooo much art inspiration. I am also going to put up my BFA work in our home via Austin's request (Isn't he sweet?) I cannot wait to take photos from Laramie. We live one block from the downtown, in a 1920's home. Laramie tries hard to preserve and reuse historical buildings, so bookstores and such are second story victorian shops and apartments! There's a co-op grocery store one block away, the best mexican food you could ever imagine, a second hand bookstore, chocolate shop.... it goes on. Can't wait to show you!














It's funny because those other houses have other college couples, and I see them carrying their bike up this walkway daily. Everybody rides their bike here even if it's bone crunching cold! I can't wait to take mine up there, and neither can Austin. His University is just 3 blocks away! I have to take a bus, but the bus stop is right there. It's such a college town, I love it. Even if you go out at 1am, things are open and alive! So many adventures ahead!

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