That Old House

Once again I ponder the changes of a house.  Not my house though.  It’s the next-door house.  Workers have been sawing, hammering, piling up old materials as they work to upgrade and improve the old two-story structure.

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But I don’t like having all that noise, especially in the morning.  That’s just the way it is for a while.  I hope the people who move in will be quiet folks.

In the meantime, I do enjoy seeing the improvements.  The contractor gave me a tour of what they’ve done so far:  a bigger kitchen, new windows, and other rearrangements.  They’re even going to tear down the fractured wooden fence (oh, there they go!  I hear the sawing now!) and replace it.

Now I’m feeling like my house, or yard at least, will definitely need some upgrades.  Of course, maybe I could convince the new owners to purchase mine and I can move somewhere nicer and closer to family.  So this is not about “keeping up with the Joneses.”  It’s about trying to move away from them altogether! Ha!

Alas, I probably won’t sell or move.  I’ll just have to adjust to the changes around me and hope for the best.  Looks aren’t everything.  But having good, decent neighbors does make a difference,  I hope I am one.        Theresa M

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