Hanging in there

We received some bad news on Monday: the dream house was in fact host to high levels of bad mold. Carey and I had made up our minds weeks before to back out of the contract if the results read this way. It was extremely disappointing news, but we had to move on quickly in order to find another house and qualify for the tax rebate. We actually found several houses. We are on Plan F (B through E were either already under contract or were terrible in person. We sent our realtor to scout for us.)I'm surprisingly happy with F. It is the smallest house we've considered by far, but it's very comfy and cozy. With the small size comes a smaller price tag and hopefully smaller utility bills. We aren't under contract yet and we have not had an inspection, so there are still hurdles ahead. I feel very positive and at peace about this one though, almost like God was hinting that the others were just a bit more than we could handle. It still has a wonderful yard and I can't wait to get there and start landscaping and nesting! Our fingers are crossed again and we're praying that this is finally the house that God intended for us all along!











As you can see, there aren't many pictures of this one available. Hopefully we can get the seller to send more! There are a few projects that we need to tackle right off. Every room desperately needs a face lift. A little paint will go a long way in each room of our new little cottage. I also have big plans of knocking down a wall that separates the teeny-tiny kitchen and the dining room. Hopefully Carey will let me and it will open up the space a bit. We'll see about this project. After I confirm that it's not a support wall, I may have to start the project on my own so that he'll have no choice but to let me finish! :) Other than paint and a little demolition, we hope we don't have to tackle any other projects before Carey starts work. I'll immediately get busy adding color to all sides of the house with window boxes, flowering pots, and maybe a small garden. The shutters and front door will also enjoy some updating. Lots of big plans for this cute little cottage. We hope this one works out!