Cliff and I are thoroughly enjoying owning our own home. It is so much nicer knowing that when I put that big ol' check in the mail every month, at least I am paying off something that belongs to me. I can paint how I want, add and subtract what I want, hell, I can even knock down a wall if the mood possessed me (the modd and the money). For so long I was throwing my money away on renting. I might as well have set it all on fire for the good it did for me. Sure, I had a roof over my head, but when I add up how much I spent on rent over the years, it saddens me to think I could have my house partially paid off right now, or I could have bought like 3 cars (new cars, at that). Granted, I totally recognize that during that time I was renting, I wasn't in a position, financially, to buy. But now I can feel better for my pathetic bank account - at least I have something to show for it.
We like our little house, but there have been a lot of little things that we have had to tackle one at a time. There is always something, and it never seems to be as easy as it should be. Whether it be a new light, a new oven, a bush to be removed, or a window sill to paint, eveything seems to come with a little additional problem. Nothing can just be fixed, quick and easy. I guess that is to be expected since we bought a 40 year old house, and I am not complaining about my house. I am just making the observation that being a hoimeowner is a lot of work. But at the end of the day, when you finally pull up the tarp and put the table back in the finished dining area, there are few things less satisfying (jn my opinion). In particular, I look at my kitchen, which was once easily considered the ugliest kitchen on the face of the planet, and I gaze at the pretty green walls and the clean white cabinets, and I feel really good about myself and what Cliff and I have ventured into. Now that we are planning for our Housewarming party on November 29th, we are trying to put finishing touches on rooms that we feel strongest about. I can't wait for that feeling of pride as we invite our friends and family throught the door to see our new home and our wonderful life together. Being a homeowner may be expensive and, occasionally, stressfull, but it is worth every moment.
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So you go to paint the window sill and you find you need a scraper for the old paint. You go to the kitchen because you don't have a scraper but a knife will do. While you are in the kitchen you think some hot tea would be nice so you put some water on to boil. Then you realise you need to wash some kitchen towels so you go out to the garage and load up the washing machine. You find you are out of soap so you hop in the car to run to the store for soap..While at the store you realize you need a few more things and pretty soon you have 7 bags of groceries. On the way home you stop for gas but see that the station across the street is a penny less so you fight traffic to get over there. Finally, you get home and the fire department is hosing down your house with your new painted white kitchen cabinets and your pretty green walls......
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