We must be nuts...

Eric and I have lived in our current house since we got married in 1998. In fact, in August, it will be 8 years since we purchased our home. In these 8 years, we have poured countless hours, loads of hard work and insane amounts of money into remodeling and making this our home. Unbelievably, we still aren't finished, but we're happy. So, the fact that we looked at a house for sale tonight is crazy !

It all started last weekend when we were headed out of town and as we passed a "For Sale" sign, Eric suggested that I jump out of the car to grab a flyer. The house sits on 43 wooded acres and has an inground pool. Hmmm... that's attention grabbing. In addition to that, there is a mineral well on the property which supplies gas, making it free to heat your home (and POOL ! ) That's another fat bonus.

We discussed it for a while and didn't see any reason not just to take a look. We hadn't at all considered moving, but we could be swayed if the perfect opportunity presented itself. We had an appointment with the realtor at 7:00 and we began to tour the house. The pool was gorgeous, the lot was appealing and there was even a pole barn in the back for Eric's workshop. The inside of the house needed some updating, namely, the wallpaper needed stripped from every room. The kitchen was brand new and the carpet was too. As we headed down to the basement to find a full kitchen, I was convinced that we were moving ! This was going to be our new house ! I was excited to see the bedrooms upstairs to seal the deal. And then it happened - the bedrooms were like closets and there was no storage to speak of. It was over. We couldn't move; we are entirely spoiled with loads of storage space already, I couldn't possibly move into something less than what we've already got. In our house, I've got a closet for my sweaters alone and another for my off-season clothes ! Each bedroom has two separate closets in them and all of our bedrooms are big. It doesn't look like the White's will be enjoying a pool of our own anytime soon. No 43 acres. And we'll have to continue to pay our gas bill.

When we got home, I walked through our house, admiring and appreciating all that we already have. Looks like we'll be canceling the moving trucks and heading to the community pool !