John and I went down, down, down to St. Marys today for a little day trip which was specifically for looking at potential new houses. We looked at two and one of them was a huge yes before we even looked at it but then decided it was a big no. But the other we fell in love with! The problem we have whenever look at rentals is the "I would've done this", "I wouldn't have have painted it that colour" or "I'd like to extend that bit and turn it into..." but these houses are not ours and we must live in them as they are. Except for our current house in Launceston, everything about it is perfect... well almost. When we moved in we virtually had nothing to decorate it or style it so everything we now own was bought to match it and fit in its place perfectly, so now when we look at a potential new houses, these items still have to fit or atleast need to have room for them.... Like our over sized couch for example. Oh well. The joys of renting, ey?
Alongside looking at houses John helped his dear father continue the move out of his museum which has been a tiring and sad process for John, Ian (his dad) and the helpers involved. But you do what you have to (or what the real estate agent says). And I stayed in Rita's (John's mother) art gallery. I'd love to have my own art gallery one day... sigh.
