all that's between us and our dream... a mere 5 million...

 YESTERDAY he made his way into the office for a little while. I drove him in and we parked, easy since the kids aren't back yet!

Then I walked him to his building and told him when he was ready to give me a call and I'd meet him again and take him back home to his 'chair'.

And then I walked, while he worked.

I took a zillion shots of snow covered hydrangeas and don't like any of them...ugh!

I just pointed and shot these pokey things, thought they'd come out in silhouette, but was surprised that a couple came out with color!

I just never know!?!?

TODAY I ran into an old acquaintance
(how appropriate as the new year turns one week old!?!)
We run into each other ever so often while doing our errands... and catch up on our kids...
The last time I ran into her she told me they were selling their property.
My heart skipped a beat.
It is a piece of land my husband and I have coveted since we moved here!
We had little bitty ones at the time and as you drive by there is this wonderful huge spreading tree in the front yard with the most amazing tree house built in and around it's gnarled branches!
I just love the place! Stone house...acreage...horse barns...beautifully kept

and now available...for sale!
I had heard 3 million...
but today as we talked about it, I asked her...
a mere 5 million?!?
a real dream house

We have always dreamed of opening a retreat center...
It's right there off the interstate...easy access...
Some of the stables we could keep for horses, some we would convert to conference centers and dorms...
My hubby could give talks, what he does best...
and I would make things beautiful, what I do best...
and the retreatents would spend wonderful times there and leave refreshed and renewed
and we would live happily ever after........

sigh

Judy and I say our good-byes...and I go to pull out of the parking lot and my car won't start...
22 degrees and snowing and no go!?!?

welcome back to the real world
I actually had to will myself...to not cry!

AAA is a wonderful thing!
and I am grateful...to have a car or two...and insurance...and the ability to pay for repairs...
even if we don't have a dream house or 5 million...........