PS Elaboration on a Fantasy of Our House

 

 

  

 

I just want to share my fantasy about living in our home in Poky, if that's where Mark ends up working; it would be so wonderful to have the money to finish up what needs fixing up and finishing.
I would want to make the heat go all through the house - right now it goes through half the house!
And we would want to fix all the irrigation on the property.  And make sure the fences were good.

Then I would get one of our neighbors that has a backhoe to scrape up the rocks by the driveway, so the grass can grow there, too.  And I'd have him scrape and level the yard, bring some good dirt in if he could, and we would start over on the lawn.  I also want ramps and pressed concrete paths out to raised bed vegetable gardens that I can access.  And I want the porch rail finished up, a swing on the porch (the old-fashioned kind), and window boxes that hang on the porch railing.  I also want a new front door!

I want a curved sidewalk going out to the road from the front door.  Wouldn't that be cute?  And I might paint the shutters and main gable of the house a blue/slate grey color.  Wouldn't all of that be pretty?  Maybe a window box in the kitchen window, too.

I would have a trex deck out the back (the concrete pad is bad about funneling moisture to the house).

I would have the wiring checked, and also have some plumbing errors fixed while I was at it.  I'd build in shelves and cabinets in the kitchen for Mark, right where we had his cookbook shelves.  I would put mop and broom-holders in the utility room, and things to keep the pets fed and watered automatically.  Also, an automatic litter scooper!  (Remember, this is my fantasy!)  Once we don't have Leto or Tut, I think we won't have a dog that sheds next time - or an indoor kitty.  Either that, or we'll have to take them for grooming down at Petco, lol.

I would see about more hose attachments too.  Right now there is only one, way on the far side of the house.

 I want to get all the junk out of the pasture, if any, and reseed that, too.    I want to have a beautiful pasture and fence.  And then I want to build a little red barn at the front of the pasture, with a little hay storage, a stall and an area with cross ties, storage for tack or grooming supplies (I might keep the tack in the house!), some shelter, and a little chicken house area, perhaps.

Then I would get a donkey or POA or mule that was dead-broke, for me to ride around on and strengthen my trunk and legs.  We might even get a handcart of some kind, for use if we had to.

I would want to fix the basement better, for cold storage and such.  I would help our fruit trees and plant a few more, and maybe have bees?  I don't know what that involves.  Also, grape vines and a couple of nut trees and raspberry bushes and strawberries, and so on.  we'd have to work that out and see how much room we have.  There is a lot of wasted space in some areas.
If we had more land, we'd have a pig, a couple of goats, some rabbits, and a cow.  I suppose we could still have the goats.  We'd have to be able to hire help with the animals and such-like fantasy-things, lol.

The family could come over and cook out on the deck while the kids played on the paths.  Even if we didn't have so many animals, it would still be so much better and productive too, wouldn't it?  And Darling!  Can't you see it?

I haven't mentioned roses, but we'd probably plant red Knockouts along the drive (or around a lantern at the end of the sidewalk).  They are totally ever-blooming all spring, summer, and autumn, and they are no-care.  You don't get the beautiful, huge, furled roses, but they are great in the landscape.

Then I would get a few huge pots and grow some hybrid teas that we could put in the garage in the winter.  Oh, and we would put our shelves up in the garage and label bins clearly for storage.  Mark would have a workbench and a place for tools, and all the locks would be new and more secure.  (Do Mastiffs shed a lot?)  : )

I'll probably think of more things, like fixing the sound system up, or putting up more towel racks or something.  Also, fixing all the screens and replacing some windows.  Okay, okay...I'll end before I lose this whole thing.
Thanks for reading this!  Give me your ideas, and remember, they don't have to be practical!
'Love you!  See my older post, too.
xoxoxo
PS  I also thought of a flag on the porch post, dedicated craft storage, an office and a guest room, etc.  And the barn having access for a wheelchair, of course.
Tell me about your fantasy houses!