Barrybran II - Six Weeks In

[Barrybran]

I can't wait to get into DR. I'm almost done with DB and I'm keen to read the WAS syndrome section. This evening, my wife mentioned wanting to make inquiries into how much the house we live in would be worth if we ever decided to buy. She wants to see where we're at and what we'd be looking at in regards to saving. These have been my ideas for a long time but we're not in a position to buy our own house and she's never shown much interest in doing so before.

All of this came about because my wife and I have been watching a lot of real estate/renovation shows on TV recently (together) and her brother, who lives on the other side of the country, wants to return to our town some day and asked my wife to look into a property for him. Needless to say, as much as my wife saying she wants to find out how much our house is worth is music to my ears, I see it as impulsive and I'll just plod along looking for work and cross that bridge when a) I have one and b) I believe she's genuine.

Aside from that, there's really nothing to suggest we're a couple right now. We're civil, sometimes playful, but our day to day lives are just about getting through the work day and shipping the kids off to bed. These TV shows have become our thing and it sparks a lot of conversation and small talk, which is good, but it's far from where I want to be. I am at peace with where I am though; kind of like knowing where I am and where I want to go and understanding that it'll take action of some things and time on others.

On the job front, I didn't receive any calls today. I found another job that may be worth applying for so I'll make a call tomorrow and find out. Aside from that, it's housework, chasing kids and my wife wants me to help in her store but hasn't actually asked for help yet so we'll see how that plays out.