envy

there are three houses that i pass during my daily commute that i continually lust over. two are new construction while the third is facelift project. all three of them have what i want for my home - stone facing. all day i dream about composite siding and stone veneer...new columns for the porch flanked by planters filled with azaleas in the spring and mums in the fall...soft green grass and solar lights lining the driveway.

don't even get me started on my backyard - i have visions of grandeur.

the front landscaping was completed last week on one of the new construction homes. this morning they were laying gravel for the driveway. i wonder if it will be asphalt or pavers.

but yes all these things i want for my home are mostly aesthetic. once we get the bones in good shape we can work on the rest. i am considering whoring myself out to finance all these projects so hol-ler!