Maybe, Maybe Not

Our house has been on the market 7 weeks with 18 showings.  The majority of the people "loooooove it", but wish it were a little bigger.  Um, why are you looking at a 2000 sq ft house if you want a bigger one?  I find this whole process incredibly frustrating and not just a little bit offensive. And why does everyone leave the attic door open upstairs?  What the heck?!?  I have 3 cats who don't need to explore the attic and a house I would like to keep under 90 degrees, thank you very much.

Maybe now isn't the right time to sell.

I look around at what we have, what we have done and what we could do and we don't need anything more than this.  The house is big enough for us, the yard is the perfect size for growing fruit trees and having a large garden or two. There is plenty of room for my menagerie of animals and a shed. The field out back that leads to the creek is the perfect place to walk the dogs without bothering anyone and if we ever felt the desire, we have a boat ramp at the end of the street to use with jet skis, kayaks, or a boat.

Granted, I would like more space around us.  As much as I am social, I am also private and the neighbors peering into our backyard and dogs barking at us every time we step outside gets old.  A wooden fence would fix this, for the most part. Although, when JR travels overseas for work, I have a street full of people who I trust and would help me if the need be and this is a comforting feeling.

And as much as we prefer the country, we like the convenience of the city and all it has to offer.  We have a choice of Doctors and stores, hospitals and entertainment and don't forget restaurants.  The girls have friends here and will come back to see us more because of this, not to mention return in the summers for the coaching job or other connections from their past.

The home in Brenham we are interested in sits on larger property in a much less populated area.  It is prettier there with rolling hills and a lot more country.  The home also needs a lot of work including foundation repair, new windows, a fence and just about every bathroom ripped out and redone.  Just thinking about the bathtubs makes my skin crawl.

Financially, it makes more sense to stay here with a home almost completely remodeled besides flooring and our bathroom and most everything a want, not a necessity.  I can also watch a child or two here with a slew of references which not only keeps me busy, but fills my heart.

We still have acreage in Giddings when we want a country break.  Property that will be paid off in a few years.  We could have a shell home built and take our time choosing the inside features as money became available and maybe one day live there after retirement if we liked.  We could actually move there and then sell this house without caring if someone left the attic door open or didn't show for an appointment after waiting in a car with 3 dogs in 100 degree weather for an hour.

I could actually lean both ways and tell you every good thing about moving and every reason why not to stay here, but sometimes it makes more sense to be happy with what you have rather thn always wanting something else.

So, maybe we'll stay here.

Or maybe not.