Home at Last Farm...: We have arrived!!

Sunday, August 12, 2007

We have arrived!!

Finally!
We signed on the house Friday afternoon (we were the last one's out of the clerks office) and the house is ours!
Joe is painting the rooms, one by one and we're unpacking as we go. I don't know when we'll get around to doing the floors (ugly, white carpet over (mostly) hardwood floors. I want to pull it all up, but Joe is making me wait, because he wonders what we are supposed to do with all that old carpeting??? It's not like the farm where you can just burn stuff. They frown on that sort of thing here in suburbia! LOL) This house is going to be so good for us.
And did I mention the neighbors?? So friendly and nice! Several have come over and introduced themselves. The kids have already made some friends. Oh! and one lady brought over cookies and lemonade as we were unpacking our house. How sweet was that?
So, I am off to brush my teeth and then head over so that I can finish shocking the swimming pool. As soon as I get internet at the house I'll try and take some shots of our lovely new home.
Home...isn't that a fabulous word????

7 comments:

Paula said...: Congratulations!! What a wonderful feeling it must be for you guys to be getting all settled and finally being together after all this time. WAHOO!!; 10:44 AM
Lisa Steptoe said...: Congrats! Leave some walls for me to wallpaper. You know I'm great at it. Love you!; 6:05 PM
Heidi said...: A big congratulations on your new home Terri! You ooze with happiness and it is so great to hear it. I am so glad you are all together in a place that is going to be your own real home.; 1:41 PM
Cottage said...: Terri, make sure you get those blinds on order...lol!

I am SO happy you are settled in a home of your own with great neighbors and can see your hubby each night and have dinner together! It's those things we take for granted at times that make this world so fabulous. Hugs, Melissa; 11:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Welcome back to Western New York, Terri! We felt as if you were in a foreign country back east :) So... how many farm animals can you smuggle into the neighborhood?; 1:45 PM
Kelli said...: Congratulations on your new home!! You sound very happy!
Kelli; 5:44 PM
Susie Q said...: I am SO happy for you!! WE can see your mega watt smile from here!!

Hugs,
Sue; 9:21 PM

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mac and cheese

Ingredients
Butter, for greasing dish
12 ounces wide egg noodles
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups (packed) grated Fontina
3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan
3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella
4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.

Whisk the cream, milk, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish. Toss the remaining 1 cup Fontina, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup mozzarella in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the noodle mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.