175.5 Staying Put and Moving On

We are a realtor's nightmare. Between Jeff and me, we know exactly what we want in a new home and we agree with each other on almost every aspect. In other words, we are quite inflexible.:) We need a very specific site for the pool so there will be a lot of sun on it for most of the year. And we want an open kitchen/great room combination, rather than a separate kitchen, dining room and living room area. And we want good views, low maintenance, and a great neighborhood. Hmm...I think I've just described our house!

So why are we looking? We think we want one more room and a little more storage. What we have learned in this search process is that we don't want to leave our community. We've lived here for almost six years and love the people, the beauty of the area, and we feel settled. Our realtor is going to continue to keep us in mind as new things come on the market. Maybe she'll find that perfect home, but the biggest obstacle in the search is that we aren't sure we really want to move.

It's about change, something I've written about many times in this blog. It is hard to make new friends at our age. We don't have the magnet of children to attract folks. When we had our little kids all I had to do was take them out for a walk and we'd come home with all sorts of connections and soon to be friends. We have Charlee and she is adorable and dynamic, but maybe not an easy friend maker. One of my friends told me that when she was ill, close friends as well as people she hardly knew were there to help her in any way they could. I don't think that automatically comes with the perfect floor plan very often.