I am living in my dream house! No our house has not been built. We have decided to rent a place (or rather i encouraged Benjamin). There was no way i could endure the summer with four children in a small travel trailer. At Least during the school year the girls could escape, I mean go to school, and the boys and I could have a little more elbow room, but the summer would have been too much. I know my limitations and I had passed them.
So what is this dream house..... A double wide! We now not only have one bathroom but two! The master bathroom even has a garden tub to boot! No more port-a-potty...... It is grand! There is a boys room and a girls room and an awesome wood paneled kitchen, oh yeah! But the laundry room is my personal favorite. Having used a laundry mat for ten months, it is so nice to pop in a load at will. It sits on an acre with mature mesquites and a fenced yard, a must for my escapee Parkin. It is amazing how when you go with out how appreciative you become ( I know their are people who have lived in worse, I can empathize on my own scale). So here is a list of forgotten comforts.
10. A sink large enough to wash dishes without flooding anything.
9. One step better a dishwasher!
8. Room for everyone of my kids to have a bed (instead of 6 people to three beds).
7. A normal size fridge!
6. Room for toys indoors.
5. A vacuum. My favorite chore, little effort with amazing results.
4. Couches!
3. Elbow room at the dining table, a dinning table.
2. bedroom doors
1. Indoor toilets, did you have any doubt that wouldn't be number one!
We are at this rental for a year and the way things are looking with the bank, our future build is uncertain to say the least...... My new phrase has been, "The lord giveth the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." We may not get our "dream house" but for right now I am so grateful for the comforts we are enjoying.
I thought of putting in pictures, but I thought it best for your mind to imagine how cool the house is, because its just so great!
6 comments:
Darn, I was patiently reading through waiting for the pictures. We can't wait to see your new palace. I'm feeling so relieved for you right now.
By the way, John kicked some trash and is officially a "Deuceman". I still can't believe he did it (not that I ever doubted but still...)
Perspective is amazing.
I can't believe you guys made it 10 months there. Don't give up hope. The home you build will be worth the wait! We miss you guys and look forward to seeing you at Christmas!
If you squint your eyes and tilt your head, you can barely tell it's a double wide. LOL
Congrats!
Hey, would you have ever appreciated a doublewide without having lived in a tent for so long? It's awesome how we are given the 'opposition' so that we recognize the joy when it's there. Did you know that you were just meant to come to Benson and help brighten the area with the Howe families (even if my daughter has issues with your nephew). You do rock -- you did what most women would have been complaining and quitting after day 3. May I learn from you if ever a situation should arrise.
I am glad that you have more room, and can do more things.....I hope that your plans for your new place, will still go in action, but for now..hang in there! you are definitely a pioneer ...I don't think i could have handled any of that!
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