House Hunting

On Sunday we loaded up the two kids (JR is at scout camp) and decided to head over the town in which my husband teaches to do some open housing.  We really have no desire to move, but it may eventually be ridiculous to live here if my husband and children are all spending their days 45 minutes from here.  We decided to start with open houses to see what our budget could afford.  And it was pretty much what I expected...we can afford to pitch a tent in someone's yard.  Houses are just so much more expensive there than they are in our little town, and even factoring in the gas we would save with not having to make the commute, it's not affordable.  I realize though, that we may decide that affordable or not, we need to move because of the time we are spending on the road.  When that day comes, we'll just have to learn to do without other things, and I suppose that with the increase in the size of the town it might be more likely that I could find a part time job.  In the meantime, I'm very happy to stay put in my house!