Hey the house is really starting to look like a home! Well done, friend. :) I don't think I would get used to the nice scenery (even though it is) but I guess it does make the winter pass more smoothly than being pissed off for four months or however long winter's up over there.
Thanks! Yeah, I'm definitely a warm-weather person so I usually grumble about winter for the first few months. I think a bit of self-preservation kicks in at a certain point and the attitude leans more towards acceptance. Winter can last well into May here. Some years it feels like you're going to go crazy by the end of it if you don't get to go on a warm weather trip somewhere to have a break.