MY AMERICAN DREAM HOME

For almost 4 years now, my husband and I have been nestling in this small yet cozy condo unit we bought in New Haven. Although the size of 1,000 sq. feet is enough for us, accommodating all the stuff my husband had a hard time parting away from, we confess we've outgrown our space. Part to be blamed is my hubby's ever-growing multitude of musical gear that absolutely drives me nuts.  Our 2-bedroom unit shrank into a 1 bedroom , 500 ft. space filled with foolishness that gradually crowd us both. The 2nd bedroom is used as his office/music studio. As if that's not enough, his music paraphernalia spills right into the living room. So now we are craving for a 3 bedroom house with 2 bathroooms, a basement, and an attached garage. The condominium building we currently live in is very old, with its brick exteriors that give away its age. Though very well-maintained, clean and quiet, one annoyance is that we do not have a garage. Instead, we have a shared parking lot that is actually a "grab-a-spot-and-park" kind of thing. When winter comes, the pain begins. Before driving our vehicles, we have to scrape off the ice off from all angles and sides. The most painful part, is that the building does not have a ramp. The building was not designed for babies nor for disabled persons. Hence, we also need to carry heavy bags and boxes of groceries from the car parked about 100 feet away from the building, go up about 10 steps of stairs then put down our bags on the floor, while opening the main entry door with the key, then placing your feet to block the door from closing back because it automatically locks when it's closed, then lift up your bags again and go down 3 steps to get an elevator that will take you up to your floor. Yeah, we need to go down to go up...it's the funny lay-out of this building. Why did we buy this property? My husband made an offer immediately after he learned that the unit's cost is a steal at $95,000 without even discussing it with me.

Now, we're bent to buy a new property---this time a house. Our Las Vegas plans have got to put on hold because Nevada is still in an economic turmoil and in a  job crisis. We don't have a definite target date when to move, but we might be looking for our American dream home  in late next year. We would like to move to another town, about 15 miles south, that would be nearer to my hubby's workplace. As I looked around online just to see what can we get for  with our budget of $250,000, I saw a lot of nice houses, although I'm sure the photos don't really reveal everything. A house with an attached garage, 3 bedrooms and at least 2 bathrooms, with a basement and a deck are in our wishlist. As I surfed around to see what's in the market, I'm so disappointed that most 3 bedroom houses have only 1 bathroom. There are even 4 bedroom houses that only have 1 bathroom. How could anyone live with 4 bedrooms and only 1 bathroom? I used to rent a  room in a house in New York, where there are 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. With that number of rooms, we were about 9 people living there sharing 1 bathroom everyday. Such situation made us schedule the usage of the bathroom, but when nature calls, sometimes we had to just hold it off. 

My American dream home. This house is in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I snapped a photo because I wanted a house like it. Its backyard  is facing the beachwaters.

Well, I guess that's an American thing----more bedrooms, less bathrooms. Speaking of moving, our friend just moved to an apartment after relocating from California where he got laid off from his job. He went back to his hometown bringing his whole family in tow. Great thing, he did find a job here in the East Coast while his wife is still searching. With 3 kids, he could hardly make ends meet, but he said he was still grateful he has a job to feed his kids' mouths and to provide a roof over their heads. However, they could not afford heating. That sucks, when I heard him told me about this. At night, they all just cuddle up with electric blankets to make them sleep comfortably.

I could not have no heat. With my tropical upbringing, I'm still quite fearful of the dreadful cold weather. My friend being a native New Englander who's used to the chill, still abhors the freezing temps of winter. My heart went crushing when I heard that they don't have heat because he couldn't afford it. So I advised him to get payday loans  that would help him take through the winter season. Even if they don't have all the shebang of a traditional Christmas celebration, at least, I told him that at least, the could enjoy a warm  Christmas together at their home. I urged him to check out Fastwire Cash that gives instant approval and assures protection of identity.

Anyway, I'm so grateful that we have heat in our home. Despite what it lacks thereof, I am still very happy that my husband and I have a warm home. And the warmth doesn't stop even after the winter, as love, laughter and peace always abide in our home. I then realized that no matter how small or how imperfect our condo unit is, my American dream home is here----my family who resides in my heart everywhere I go. And that's enough heat to keep me warm all year long.

How about you, what is your dream home?

Comments

[Aisha]

Very heartwarming bing, truly our home is where our heart is.. :-)

[joanne]

I don't think it's an "American thing" - having more bedrooms, less bathrooms. Usually when I see a 3 or 4 bedroom homes with 1 bathroom, it's a dead giveaway that it's an older house. I think homes now have a more balanced ratio. But then again, I live in the West Coast. Maybe it's different in the East.

[Agnes]

Well, it's definitely a buyer's market, go for it, Girl.

[Mel Alarilla]

I hope you can eventually buy your dream house someday. That will be a joyous day for you and your family. Thanks for the post. God bless you always.

[kanishk]

I urged him to check out Fastwire Cash that gives instant approval and assures protection of identity

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