I had an unexpectedly adventurous night and ended up sleeping til noon this morning. So far I have spent this scorchingly hot summer afternoon sitting at my desk; my sister MJ is working on a paper for a law journal, and I’m trying to help her out with the final editing work. Truth be told I’m almost always happier indoors with a fan when the weather is this hot; I’ll almost certainly perk up when sunset approaches.

I finally got around to listing my FJ600 on craigslist. I haven’t gotten any responses yet, though, which is disappointing – it’s such a pretty little bike! Oh, well, I’ll keep at it.

Ava and I are thinking seriously about making an offer on a house. We looked at the place a couple of weeks ago – it’s definitely a project, but one well within our capabilities, and it has a lot of Craftsman-style character that will make it cozy and appealing when we’re done. It’d be a great place to live, within a few blocks of many of our friends – it’s actually just a mile further down the road we currently live on.

I’ve always been scared of the financial commitment involved in buying a house, but between the low interest rates and the depressed housing market, the monthly mortgage & tax on this place would only cost half again as much as we’re currently paying for one bedroom of a house shared with two other people. The place is big enough that we could easily continue sharing space with friends, too, making it even more affordable.