QotD: I Left My Heart in...

What do you love about where you live?

     An easier question would be: what do I not love about where I live?  That answer would be much shorter; I do not love the amount I pay for rent, and I do not love the lack of storage space available to me.

     I love my apartment so much.  The first thing I love is the landscaping.  It is the most beautifully landscaped complex I have ever been to, and it feels like a real yard.  I stand at my front door and I see a neat lawn, mature trees, and beautiful flower beds.  Now that spring is here, everything is in bloom and alive.  I sit on my balcony and see a courtyard of blooms and beds.

     I love how much character my place has.  The buildings look like neat little cottages.  There is so much detail, from the roof to the cute wooden railing, and from the arched doorways to the mirrored walls inside.  The building materials are all solid home materials, not flimsy bulk apartment crap.  It doesn't feel like a holding bin, but a home.

     I love that there are so many amenities.   We have a huge lounge available for parties or entertaining, (or watching giant screen tv.)  There is a bar, fridge, microwave, tables and chairs, couches, and a whole other room attached with more couches and two pool tables.  There is also a well-equipped gym and shower/bathroom facilities for men and women that we have been frequenting lately to get our burn on.  We have a big pool and hot tub, barbecue area, and plenty of outside entertaining space, which I fully intend to use often as the temperature continues to rise.

     I love the size of our kitchen.  For an apartment, it is fairly spacious, and Mr. 233 and I can both be in there cooking together with plenty of room.  Our living room is pretty large, too.  Although the square footage of our place is really tiny and there is NO closet space, we have more than enough room for living in the most important rooms.

     I love the neighborhood.  I mean, I have NEVER known any of my neighbors anywhere I've lived until now.  The crew here is awesome and friendly and all live here, and everyone comes out to play.  We even have apartment complex parties in the lounge!  Our balcony opens to the courtyard, where we have court yard cats to enjoy.

     I love that I am a couple minutes walking distance from the cute little Clovis downtown.  It reminds me of my tiny hometown, only better, with more interesting places to shop and eat, (and bars,) and way better town events.  Just last weekend was the town festival, and the week before was an antique and collectibles fair.  Mr. 233 and I walk down there all the time, and we really enjoy how Clovis has everything we need within walking distance or by a quick drive.  We have talked about moving to other parts of town, but Clovis really has everything I want in this area.  It's close to work and school, and because of the easy freeway access, I see can see my friends and family in a blink!

     And finally, I love that it is ours.  It is our first married home together, with our decorations and pictures, our life...ours.  And even though we will probably move away eventually, maybe to another city or bigger place, I will always love the charm of our first place.