That’s so nice of your neighbors!

I have TONS of house plans if we ever hit the lottery lol. Some stuff can be done slowly, like a new ceiling fan and a new side porch light. I really want a sconce on the kitchen wall above the table as the lights cast shadows right over where we sit to eat. But that will have to wait. My dream is to build a patio and a greenhouse but that’s likely never going to come to fruition. We’d be better off moving in a decade or so to a house that already has a patio! I love this house, it’s great for a first house, but when my son gets older and maybe goes off to college I want to look around in a more rural-ish area for a larger yard. I know RS would love a garage and more space to store his various vehicles (two large diesel trucks and a jeep Cherokee). Pretty impossible to afford anywhere with a big yard in NJ though. Even the more rural areas are being built up with McMansions. I’d love to take my grandma’s house but she specifically said no one gets it, we are to sell at split the profits to be fair to everyone. She knows there would be arguments among my dysfunctional family

This weekend I start work at my part time job, and then we’re taking my mom out to a belated Mother’s Day lunch. Then on Sunday we’re going on a hike in the mountains then to my grandmas to pick up a deck umbrella. She can’t stand throwing stuff out so we agree to take it under the guise of using it and donate/throw it out ourselves. I think she knows this but she still feels better if we do it!

Sending healing vibes for all your pain!