Never gonna leave home again...

Yeah, I'm kidding.  We're already talking about "where to next?"

Comfortable Lazy-Boy leather recliners... the ability to run the coffee maker, the microwave, and the air conditioner all at the same time... a Select Comfort mattress... my oh-so-comfortable jacuzzi tub... a BIG refrigerator with room for ice cream AND able to keep it frozen...

Yes, that all sounds kinda trivial, huh?  Well, add this to the mix: I got out my "full size" acoustic guitar after 6 months of playing the GSmini - that guitar felt HUGE!  The GSmini is a travel guitar, and it does a fine job for that purpose.  Oh, but the full size ones play easier and sound BIGGER... well, 'cause they are. ;-)  With guitars and cases sitting around, it looks like we are getting ready to host a rock concert.  Well, maybe a little-bitty one.  Try to find room for all these instruments on the boat... well, our boat - yes, I know I could get a bigger boat to hold more stuff, but most of the time I like being married. ;-)

Plus, little Izzy spent time on her tower, looking out that full length window at the birds flying by over the canal.  There was room for her between our feet on that rectangle shaped bed last night... did I mention it's a Select Comfort?  We sleep good in the boat and especially enjoy that part where it "rocks us to sleep"... but, there is no "sleep by number" on the boat. ;-)

We are still unloading, but had to make a trip to the store to resupply the house.  And, Joan filled up the shopping cart, without regard to "Where can we make that fit??"

This little house feels like wretched excess... and I think I can get used to wretched excess again. :-)

While the house did fine during our absence, one of our neighbors told us that the air conditioner "was making a funny noise" while we were gone.  It wasn't all that funny when it started squealing before sunrise this morning.  We slept real good on that wonderful mattress until that point.  Two bids - it is the fan motor, but the compressor is "on its last legs"... fix it now and still have to replace the whole thing by next spring, or replace it now.  A new a/c unit is scheduled to be installed tomorrow.  I could buy a couple very nice guitars for what that is going to cost.

They don't move like a boat or an RV, but houses aren't maintenance free, either.  The darn a/c is doing a fine job keeping the place cool right now... doesn't seem right replacing something that still works, but you know it will crap out at the most inopportune time.

Give us some time in the house, and the "biggest draw-back" will be the fact that it stays in one place. :-)  But, right now - I'm never leavin' this place!

Welcome home!