I’m not sure which is worse: that we had this conversation or that we had it in Instant messaging–while in the same house, within ear shot.
Wende: i wish we could buy in Ilwaco. i’d love to buy a tiny place, fix it up, and use it as a writing retreat.
IZ: I know.
Wende: S i g h. i’m sad
IZ: Why?
Wende: because, for a lot less i could fix up my office. . . i wish ihad YOURS, i’d tear out the wall and put in french doors to the deck
IZ: Um, no you wouldn’t. The deck ends where the bathroom ends.
Wende: hello–i’d put the bathroom in the closet, to make a garden suite.
IZ: LOL – OMG – “I’ll just tear out a wall” turned into a $40,000 project.
Wende: yes, but, that’s better than, say, 89K plus improvements
IZ: LOL
Wende: Hey! i’m coming in at 1/4th cost. i’m being frugal
IZ: ROFLMA
Wende: living w/in my means
IZ: Um
Wende: wtf is wrong with YOU?
IZ: OK dear. You are funny
Wende: hey, i’m living into the reality i want
Wende: MAKE IT SO, NUMBER ONE
IZ: “engage”
*seriously, tho–he doesn’t know it–but I’m tearing out that wall.
