As some of you might know, I get bored rather easily, causing me to want change. If you ask my husband, he would tell you it is a disease. Most of the time, this "disease" attacks on matters dealing with our home. Since we've lived in our house, I've changed the color of our everyday dishes, the pillows on our couch, the bedding in our bedroom, the wall colors in every room of the basement, along with new towels in the guest bathroom and next up is the paint color and linens in our bathroom. I guess you could say I like to mix things up every now and then.
All of this change has also caused me to rethink what I want in a house, which has lead me to search for a new house. When we bought our current house, we were so excited that I think we overlooked a few things, as do many first-time home buyers. One of the major things we overlooked was our neighbors. I've probably lamented about them on this blog before, but to catch you up - they are crazy! I won't go into all of the details, just take my word. Another item we overlooked was space. Yes, there is enough for 2 of us, but when it comes to larger gatherings or overnight guests, it gets pretty "cozy". I would also love to have 2 sinks in our bathroom. Right now, Brandon and I share 1 vanity in the morning, with 1 sink. Yes, we've managed, but I've got to tell you, I dream of the day when we each have our own sink and our own area...Ahhhhh!!
As you can probably imagine, Brandon thinks that the "disease" has reared its ugly head again. He sees no reason for us to move. And, in a logical world, he's probably right. I keep telling him that it's a buyer's market right now and he keeps telling me that it also means it's not a sellers market. Yeah yeah yeah. So, to combat his logic side, I keep dropping hints. I search for really great houses that have features that we would both enjoy (3 bathrooms for me, with 2 sinks in the master and a sprinkler system, with it's own well and a good price, for my dearest), then I send him the link with a cute little winking sign. This went on for a few days and then, last night, I got him to actually go drive through a desirable neighborhood. We had a few minutes before we had to be at small group and I just casually suggested we go drive around to find a particular house. As we were driving around, he said to me "I can't believe I'm doing this with you. It's only giving you a false hope", which is true. But, at least we were looking!!!! Baby steps, baby steps! He also mentioned that the neighborhood was nice and that he liked the way people kept their yards (another benefit for him)!
But, I think I took it too far today. I was searching for some of the other houses we saw last night and emailed him to let him know. He then called and asked if I was really serious and if I was, he was hanging up on me. Sad... So, I guess I'll just go back to repainting rooms or something. I think a nice shade of green would look good in our living room :)
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