Today’s prompt is What irritates you about the home you live in?
House is more than 100 years old and is in a constant state of needing some kind of humongous, expensive repair. But House is our home and I don’t feel right calling it — or any part of it –“irritating.” That would be like talking about someone I love behind their back. I won’t do it.
We’ve been with House for 15 years. We added the library in 2012 and it still gets used every week. Right now there is an abundance of self help books in there, which I’ve noticed happens every January.
House hasn’t always been purple. We painted it in 2020. Here’s what House used to look like pre-purple.
We also added a pond in the back several years ago. One afternoon Sam started digging and now we have this. It attracts toads, ducks, opossums, raccoons, great blue herons, snakes and foxes and it’s where our goldfish live in the warmer months.
Here’s what it looks like when it’s cold. I love all the turkey tracks.
Our house takes good care of my family. It provides free books to the neighborhood and a safe place for wildlife to get fresh water and food. House, if you’re reading this, please know I love you and am thankful for you every day.
As for the rest of you non-house readers, thanks for reading. I am thankful for you, too!
Homebody Kuntz
Connie Kuntz 
WOW! I love your house! Thanks for including the pics. Do you happen to know the history of the house?
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Not really. One of those things I’ve been meaning to do. 😀
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Could you let me know when you know? 🙂 I love reading stories about old houses 🙂
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I love the purple!
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Love your House. I can relate. I miss my House everyday. It too was over 100 years old and I had to sell because of the cost of more and more repairs. I, and several others, believe we shared the house with a spirit. We called her Mrs Standard, a former owner. I now live in an apartment where I hear my neighbors more than I care to, but it is what it is.
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Beautiful, mutual existence for beneficial impact on many – thanks for sharing such an interesting part of your journey!
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