We did the unthinkable...

Well, actually... it's not so unthinkable.  Anyone who knows us knows we have been looking for a new house for a long time.  It's not like we're not happy here but it's just not THE house.  I knew when we first bought it 8 years ago.  But it was a stepping stone to THE house.  It was in the right neighborhood and the right size.  Gord has been very patient with me and would go to open houses and private visits every time a new house came up on the market.  Over the years, we have pretty much seen every house in the neighborhood!  He kept asking me what it is I am looking for.  I told him I would let him know when I see it.  Until one Monday evening, as we were visiting a house around the corner, my girlfriend calls me to tell me that a new house just went up for sale a couple of blocks away.  I immediately went to check it out online and felt that this house might be the one.  We made an appointment to visit it a few days later just before Gord left for a business trip.  As soon as we walked in, I knew this was THE house.  It was just what I was looking for and I let Gord know through sign language.  And the good thing is he felt the same way!  It's an old 3 story house built in 1921 that is extremely well kept.  It has such charm with all it's old 'stuff' such beautiful woodwork and stain glass windows.  Best of all, it has a laundry chute!  It needs a new kitchen sooner than later and a new roof too but hey, it's an old house.  That's what you get.  That's what I want.  So now Gord leaves for Florida and I start to get a little ansty over the weekend thinking that this house may sell before he gets back.  So we decide that after only one brief visit that we would make an offer on it.  I forgot to mention that this house was being sold by the owner so no agents.  I certainly did not feel confident on doing this all by myself so we called a friend of Gord's who happens to be a real estate agent for some advice on how to proceed.  He offered to come visit the house with me and the girls and helped me prepare and present an offer.  So while Gord was sipping marguaritas... er... working in Florida, I was buying a house!  What have I done??