Matthew and I are currently renting a lovely old house in Downtown. The neighborhood is full of wonderful people,
wonderful dogs, and an overall feeling of hospitality. We always knew this
place would be temporary, but it was here that we first fell in love with
our new town… And that will always mean something to us. But…
All of these wonderful things about our current
residence could not convince us to attend the Annual Neighborhood Block Party.
Both Matthew and I have the type of jobs where we must be ‘ON’ all the
time, and we look forward to relaxing on weekends. And the Block Party fell on a Saturday after
a particularly stressful week for the both of us.
Unbeknownst to us, the Block Party was being held
right outside our house… Meaning right beside our vehicles. We weren’t quite
sure how we were going to ‘escape’ and Matthew was not fond of my jumping the
back fence and running like the wind idea. So we had only one choice – walk outside,
shoulders straight, say hello, and get in our car like nothing was up. And that’s just what we did.
Once we made our escape though, we were at a loss as
to what to do for 5 hours. And then a
moment of inspiration hit us… We might not beable to go to OUR house… but we
could go to the Model Home… which of course, was the closest thing to a home
that we had at the moment.
So we did just that.
We crashed Jennifer’s afternoon.
After doughnuts and small talk, Jennifer and I set to work going over
our options and figuring out what looked best with what. We picked out our
backsplash, brick, and bathroom tile that day! It was a great way to spend the
afternoon… not only because of the incredibly comfortable furniture, but
because Jennifer and Atlantic Builders welcomed us into their ‘family’; we
weren’t simply a couple purchasing a house… we’ve always been treated as though
we are friends.
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