Committed

We did it! Hubby and I have been looking for a house, lot, underpass, or any place that is a good place to live for a LONG time!

Here is some background info...hubby has some commitment issues. Case in point...we dated for 3 years. He gives me the ring (and it is really gorgeous) and says let's get married. We set a date. One week before the date, hubby says he isn't ready. We cancel the wedding.

Case Study number 2. Hubby lived in Washington DC. Part of our relationship was that I could not move. This was a decision made by the wonderful divorce courts of Texas. They don't let the mom move. He was *just about* to move about 4 times and couldn't do it at the last minute. Once he said he just couldn't get on the plane, and a couple of times he canceled movers the day of!

So, as you can see...if hubby says it is going to happen, NEVER count your chickens first!

We have been under contract with several different properties over the years. And, this last lot, we were under then over then under again. FINALLY we close today! Now, this post could be premature, because as you now know...hubby and commitment don't mesh.

BUT, if he doesn't commit, then he is going to be committed! I feel like we are doing a bad hokey pokey. GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!

So, we have an architect and the seedlings of a plan for the lot. We lovingly refer to it as our "bowling alley". Long and narrow, but it will be all ours. We drive by often and gaze at the house that is decomposing on the lot with love. We imagine and talk and dream. We put our right foot in and then take it back out.

The seller is sick to death of us...can't blame him and at this point the mere fact that he is selling it to us is a miracle in itself!

So, today we go and sign the papers. We get the keys to our bowling alley. We work on plans and who knows...maybe in 5 years...hubby will commit to actually building!