It finally is starting to feel like fall around here, which is great. Not great because I love fall, (November is the most miserable month of the year, in my opinion), but because with the lovely warm September and October, I found myself outside watching the kids in the playground, going for bike rides and walks, and generally soaking up every last morsel of sun and warmth like someone scarfs down caramel cheesecake knowing she is starting a diet the next day.
The cool rainy weekend spent inside revved up my nesting instincts again, but more importantly forced me to acknowledge the house reno/flip next door that has been going on all summer is coming to a close, and that said house is starting to put our house to shame. As they paint the trim and stucco the foundation, I suddenly notice all our cracked paint and crumbling mortar. As they spray the ceiling of the front porch a nice clean grey, I see that ours is yellowed and peeling. As they landscape the back yard, I realize that I haven't weeded in months and my outdoor rug looks like the bottom of a shoe. By the time they list the house it will no doubt be clear to me that have no choice but to undertake a COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF OUR HOUSE.
... funny, the hubster is on the other side of town, but I could swear I just heard him groaning...?
Anyway, hopefully this new-found competition/inspiration will result is some fun blogging. In the meantime I leave you with some of my more recent Pinterest pins, because a blog post with no images is a sad blog post indeed, and I ain't showing you my house beside
their house.
