But DIY’s a good thing right?
There will be plenty.You know this of course, but there will be so many that you won’t expect.
Some of the sacrifices you do expect are things like hard work, having to wait to afford the projects that you really want to do, maybe a little bit more of a drive to go shopping, less access to all the city amenities.The things I really find myself feeling on a daily basis are things like never being able to have a house that feels really clean in the rooms that haven’t been totally renovated yet, and that’s most of them.I also really miss having access to walking trails in city parks.
We can walk the loop next to the creek around our property, which sounds so much better, but in reality I do really miss my old trails.I adjust to these things though and as soon as I start on a new DIY project, or see my kids outside playing soccer next to the cornfield, I forget all about those little things.. Perspective.
Remember that this isn’t just a house it’s an adventure, and one very few people get the chance to take.
I do often find myself comparing my home to other new-build homes that I visit and feeling like we’re total failures for not being able to instantly get that fresh, new feeling happening in our old house.There’s the cheerful yellow school bus that I drew!
There’s the lettering that I had Kennedy do after I finished the drawing!.Check out my new desk that I’m going to refinish as soon as school starts up again.
Isn’t it (going to be) lovely?.let’s take a little closer look at what’s going on here….