While I have been mourning the fact that one of the few bloggers I follow is not going to be blogging much any more, another, who stopped blogging back in December, resurrected her blog, and that made me very happy. She is such a fantastic writer--love her wit! I am glad she is back.
I also had a great dream last night involving a wonder home that we were looking to rent. The woman renting the place said we didn't have to pay rent for the next seven months, because the the previous tenants had paid that far ahead, and didn't leave a forwarding address for her to send the rebate check. The only condition she had was that we clean it before moving in. We took the tour of it, and wasn't too bad, just needed a good once over and the carpet cleaned. (For the record, Bud and I re-cleaned any apartment or home before we moved in, as you just never know...).
The cool thing was that the home was fully furnished, and not with cheapy furniture, either. It even had dishes, pots and pans, etc. The only thing we needed to move in was our clothing and personal items! It was so cool, too--it was actually a duplex, but instead of side by side it was front and back. The front was empty, too, and my step-sister was going to move in to it with her daughter (in my dream, the rental was owned by a member of her church--that is how we found out about it). While the woman was giving Bud and I a tour of the back unit, her son was giving my step-sister a tour of the front half.
I felt bad, because our side overlooked a beautiful lake, and her side would face the road, but she told me not to worry, because she and the son really hit it off. Turns out they had dated on and off over the years, and were reconnecting. He owned a huge house down on the lake, and he had invited her to come live with him, no strings.
Our side was set up pretty cool. The entrance took you directly into the kitchen. Not the kitchen of my dreams, but it was as small as some of the kitchens we have had in the past. Beyond the kitchen was the dining room and living rooms, with a staircase that went to the lower level. At the back of the unit was a bedroom and a bathroom. The lower level was a finished walk-out style basement, and it was obvious it had only recently been remodeled. It had three bedrooms (fully furnished, one with bunk beds) that opened to a large family room. Off the family room was a well-appointed laundry room with a new washer and dryer. The family room had a slider that opened to a walk-out patio with patio furniture and a fire pit, and that view of the lake.
I woke up thinking, "I want that house"! I am in such a good mood, feeling positive and hopeful. I had went to sleep feeling stuck and depressed (this house is sooooooo small, it feels like we are constantly on top of one another).
Maybe things are about to change for us...fingers crossed!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Rain!!!
We also got a new (to us) vehicle. It looks like this:
We went to visit Bud's mom today as well, and took her for a ride. She liked it--SCORE! And a copy of my book arrived today. It was waiting for me when I got home. So crazy--seeing it in print. It is finally real. Even if no one reads it (oh, but I hope they do!), I feel like I have accomplished something to be proud of.
Lots of things to smile about today. :)
Monday, August 6, 2012
I'm Published!
You can review the first three chapters here:
https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1106695
Your feedback is appreciated!
You can buy the book here:
https://www.createspace.com/3956420
You can download the Kindle eBook here:
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Mrs-West-Story-ebook/dp/B008TE3DGW/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1344266753&sr=1-3&keywords=mrs.+and+mrs.+and+mrs.+west
The book will also be available on Amazon.com in book form in about a week.
K is throwing me a party to celebrate. I am so excited!
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