Back to Reality

Price and I took a brief vacation from our teensy apartment and got to live it up in one of the oldest houses in Memphis while the owners were out of town. Although our apartments are ancient (my parents lived there after they got married), they don't have the "charm" that a house with a plaque on the front door listing it on the National Historic Register does. Until this weekend, I thought babysitting was a pretty easy way to make a little extra cash. Now that I have experienced housesitting I have changed my mind. Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful for the life that we live but there are a few amenities that I enjoyed and will miss as we transition back to our place:

1. Heated Bathroom Floors- Makes it a little bit easier to wake up in the morning.
2. Picturesque views of the country club golf course- All we get to look at is the parking lot and the railroad tracks.
3. Laundry Laundry Laundry- For the first time in months our clothes feel clean and we didn't have to deplete our quarter collection.
4. High Thread Count Sheets- I really dropped the ball on that one. Bought the cheapest I could find and with each wash they get these little fuzz balls on them that won't come off and make them scratchy.
5. A controllable shower- I forgot that showering can be enjoyable when you aren't spending the whole time fiddling with the knobs to get that perfect balance of hot and cold without getting scalded.
6. A walkable neighborhood- I avoid walking in our neighborhood because of the combination of busy streets, angry Memphis drivers, and my paranoia. Also, the houses near us are not nearly as fun to drool over.

We had such a fun time playing house together and will certainly jump if the opportunity arises again. However, it is nice to be home and back in our routine!