Today, 8/15/10 marks one year I began the transition from being a renter to being a homeowner.  Having been reminded repeatedly that my Facebook page needs updating to keep friends with whom I've been out of touch for a long time in the loop with regard to what's been happening in my life, and what progress I'm making with my new house, it makes sense to revisit how I got here in the first place on this, the anniversary of making the change that I had been working toward over a decade ago, but was derailed.