SJB and I have recently been on the house search and let's just say... it might be more stressful than planning a wedding. We are looking in the Lee County area, more specifically, Smiths Station. This would serve as the median for our places of work, as well as providing a great school system (for waaaaaayyy down the road in our future:)) I am not quite sure what I thought the house hunt would be like, but it is not easy. Luckily, we have a realtor who is very honest with us about builders, locations, etc and it helps that SJB is familiar with the area.
It seems that house hunting has brought out my OCD in full form. I see a house I like, but then notice a small imperfection. I guess that could be a good thing, but it probably stresses SJB out, as well as adds time to our search. So far, we have only gone to 2 houses, but hopefully we will get some more scheduled in the next week. Luckily, SJB and I have very similar interests in houses, including don't want a "cookie cutter" house, don't want our neighbors too close, no above ground aquatics, and definitely don't want to have to "flip" a house before we move in. We are not excited when we see wallpaper or fluffy carpet, so it has been easy to make cuts off of our "to see" list.
I think that both of us are getting antsy in the condo. While it has been a great space for us to spend the first 2 years of our life together, both of us are ready to move forward. I am ready for a laundry room and having space for my fine china and SJB is ready for his shop, man cave and most importantly, yard work (this is actually the truth)! I am most definitely not excited about the actual moving process, since I moved every year that I attended Auburn, but am definitely ready for the final result. Feel free to cross your fingers that the perfect house falls right into our lap and exactly the right time.
Regardless if we stay in our lovely and petite abode for the next 40 years, it will be complete, as long as we are together. Simply stated.... home is where the heart is.
