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Friday, June 18, 2010
The Downside
There is a downside to this house project. We are only a few years away from retirement age, and this is a difficult thing to do. We are moving out of the house that we have lived in for 32 years, demolishing it, and building a new house. We have lived in this house more than half of our lives. It is the only house that our children have ever lived in. We will have to move everything we own... over 38 years of stuff.... twice. This is a daunting.
Part of the downside is that when we tell people what we are doing, the feedback is not very positive, it is... well take a look.
- Howie: "Don't even start".
- Bill: "They will cheat you out of everything you own".
- Mary: "Oh, I am so sorry!"
- Fran: "That's terrible!"
- The Bank: "No".
- The Other Bank: "No".
On the other hand, we have had some positive feedback, for instance:
- The Architect: "This will be fun!" (when does the fun start?)
- The Builder: "It doesn't feel like ledge". (He doesn't understand the curse)
- Mom: "That's nice" (you can always count on Mom)
Our plan is to survive it. Stay tuned. If this blog goes dark, well....