Wednesday, January 7, 2009

trapped

When Jay first excepted the job in Maryland, my only question was would we be able to afford a small farm here? Yes of course was his answer.
Well, we made a few househunting trips and found out that the answer was much more of a maybe so we found a place to rent for a year instead.
In late winter/early spring 2002, Jay and I came very very close to writing a contact on a 25 acre property in Baltimore County. While working on the contract over a series of weeks, we found out I was pregnant and we decided to wait.
Jay and I struck a compromise. We would buy a house and live in it for 4-5 years and then buy a farm and move. That was over 6 1/2 years ago. Two years ago, Jay came home from work and annouced he would be ready to move in 18 months. However a year after that was said, he started dragging his feet and we started fighting.
I bring it up again every few months because I really truely feel trapped in this place. I like my yard, love my neighbors, but hate the roads and not a huge fan of the too small house that's not at all what I want out of a house.
I try my best to be thankful for what we have, but some days (especially in the rain) I just feel very trapped.
I understand all of Jay's concerns about moving, but I am not sure that he understands me and why I need to move. He keeps making plans that involve us staying in this house and it is really starting to feel like I am going to be stuck here.
Unfortunately, we really can't afford to add on or fence the yard. We can only afford a bigger house by selling the one we have a moving somewhere less expensive.

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