A Southern Rehabilitation

Well, folks, the house I'm currently living in is under contract. Insert here "high stress and relief." When I rented this house back in August of 2015, I knew the owners planned to sell it. At the time, I needed a place to live and fast. Same thing... the house I was renting went on the auction market and it sold very quickly. Not exactly the same story with this house but similar.  I had a year of not having to worry about a sign in the yard. It was a relaxing and enjoyable year. I had the best time fixing it up, painting different rooms, and just putting my stamp on things. It was fun. I love this house. I just can't afford to buy it. The house was built in 1920 and is registered on the list of "historic homes" in WS. It is located in a very desirable neighborhood. So close to Wake Forest Hospital and downtown. Many doctors and residents live in this area. It's just not "my" area of preference. I'm going to show you the pictures they...

Yesterday was August 13, 2016. It was a hot summer night on August 13, 2006, when I got the call that my grandmother was dying. I remember I had been to a movie with a bunch of teenage kids. The movie was Talledega Nights . When I got home, the call came and I froze. I didn't hurry but if I had of hurried, I might have made it before she passed. I was in shock and didn't want to believe it. If I put off going long enough, it would all be over. My oldest son drove me to Asheville that night. It was very late when we got to the nursing home. They had done nothing to her, didn't move her, just left her in the bed. When we walked into her room, it was more than I could stand at the moment. The woman I loved most in this world was dead; she was lying there with her mouth open, and we couldn't even close it. I tried. I walked out for a few minutes to try and get a grip on the emotions that were enveloping me while my sweet son stayed in the room with her for a bit. I was hard...