Part 35: Downton Shabby
Meet my new boyfriend:
I know, he's quite a bit older than me - not much younger than my own mother, and his turf is on the thinning side. But, I swear I'm not settling! I see the potential in him, and like it or not, I will soon be spending much of my valuable free time with him.
I know that I shouldn't start a relationship expecting immediate improvements to the significant other, and I know that it doesn't work out for anybody else, but it's got to work for me! He really doesn't have much choice in the matter. Pretty soon, I'll have trained him to be more emotionally open, sensitive to other's needs and take out the garbage without complaint. This blog might become one of those before and after home improvement blogs, going project by project through the house so that you can experience it first-hand.
The good news is that since I am buying in the fall, I don't feel pressure to fix up the yard much until spring. I can start immediately on the inside and focus on the many, many ... many needs there for the whole winter season.
So, starting in about a week, you may not see me much. But if you do, I'll be the one with house dust in my hair and paint under my nails. Thank you, Downton Shabby, for keeping me alive by putting a roof over my head. I'll try to return the favor.
