Perks

Some quick thoughts.
About House:
Apparently AU has bold criminals that walk into your house to steal from you WHILE you are still there so having a house in a great suburb on a quiet cul-de-sac and an alarm system makes all the difference. Plus they have a sorta doggie door already...its for cats, but I am hoping that the dogs fit through it. The house is AWESOME!! It is a little more expensive than I would really care for, but it stays within our budget..hell it is our budget! We will be paying $400/week but in comparison to all the other houses that were going for $350, it is a STEAL.
There was a house yesterday for $340 that was about 50 years old and EVERYTHING was pink...floors, carpets, walls, tubs....EVERYTHING. Looked a little rundown. Our house is surrounded by parks, even a dog park, have security system, a little over 3 years old, tile throughout with a THEATRE room...no kidding!! its like a four bedroom with 2 baths and a deck in back. There is a public park across the street that has a community grill/barbie which means its practically ours =) The house is absolutely PERFECT!! It is a little out of the way deep within a suburb that only has one windy road in and a mile or so hike from bus (although most people drive to stop). It is secure, quiet, newer....perfect!! plus they move out on May 13, so we can move in anytime after that.
Grocery Shopping:
Groceries are still expensive! It's ok a little once u realize it's by kilo not pound --kilo equals about 2 pounds. Will take a little getting used to but at least now I know what stores to go to now. Cheryl was a great help in leading me in the right direction. I didnt buy much because there is not much room in our itty bitty fridge. At least Nat will have some lunch for next week.