I admit it - I am a Meg Ryan fan, and one of my favorite movies is "You've Got Mail." I love the part when she speculates about the screen name of her mysterious email partner, NY152.
"His address ... no, no, he would never do anything that prosaic." That is, in fact, the origin of the name, and the following look on Tom Hanks' face is priceless.
At the risk of sounding prosaic, I selected the title of my blog from my new address. This house was a rushed and difficult decision, but I am happy with it. My husband ... not so much. Where I see charm, he notices the flaking paint, the rotting floor, a roof that needs to be replaced. The repair list - including any updates - can potentially be endless, which is a bit overwhelming. Thus, the "blues."
For example, we found termites in our house two nights ago. I just spent 15 minutes with our Terminix guy, who reassured me that while we may have termites (ew!), that is just normal for the area and the season, and luckily we do not have an active full-blown infestation. He blamed our loose floorboards and rotten porch on age and water damage. Welcome to New Orleans.
Our house is less than perfect, but I suppose that's life. We will take our aging but cute home and make do, termites and all. If anything, it will keep us busy and it will certainly keep things far from prosaic.
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