A cute white, cape style house with a picket fence and sunflowers nodding their big heads, greeting all the new neighbors. Of course, this new house is also in a good school district, close to my work and must have lots of kids in the neighborhood for my girls to play with. Oh yes, it also must have an art studio for my youngest and me and a fully furnished and stocked library for my oldest daughter. This new house must have a built out attic, cause that's what my oldest wants for her room. And it should have a room for each of us, plus one for guests. My youngest insist that the new house cannot be made of brick, because she doesn't like the way it looks. Personally, I would love a completely maintenance free house where all appliances and the heat/AC unit will work at minimum energy consumption and will never break. A fully stocked wine cellar would be a plus but isn't a must have.
Meanwhile, in the real world ...
I have spend the last few months fixing up all those little things in my current house that you learn to live with. A small hole in the ceiling, rusting railings outside, old, worn out paint, replacing scratched up trim work, etc. If only the cat would learn to meow instead of scratching the outside door frame. I have boxes stacked everywhere and have no idea where to hide them, should potential buyers want to see the house. My girls have a hard time remembering to pick up after themselves, so who knows what they may find lying around. Oh dear.
But I'm getting closer to selling. And with that, closer to facing reality. I have a feeling that we won't quite find a house that fits all the must haves above.
But, a girl can dream ...
