Envy

Ok, I admit it. I'm envious. One of my colleagues and her husband are buying a new house. Brand spanking new. They have two sons in lower elementary school and have lived in an older bungalow they bought a few years ago. They were at the point of either updating the 1970s style house or putting that money to a new one and they went with the second option.

They have a gorgeous new home, all beautifully finished that they will move into this summer. 1350 square feet, finished basement. two car garage. Will they have a big mortgage? yes. Do they have other debt? student loans I think. They don't horribly mismanage their money.

I wish I could have a nice house with 3 bedrooms on one level...with a kitchen big enough for all of us to eat in at once....with more than one full bathroom.

I am very happy for them. I just wish that I could be there too. I have had house envy for a long time. Not of McMansions. I get that is not going to happen. Just a decent sized house for us.