Accepting Donations

We're broke.

But today I found a house that I want.

(Side Note:  We weren't looking for a house. We aren't looking for a house. This house is around the corner from us and I got an itch to peek in the windows - it's been sitting empty for months now ... And something told me to call and find out more.)

It made me smile. It made think about paint colors and where our furniture would look best. It made me start thinking about the cost to tear out the carpet (it's gross!) and how much new flooring would cost. About which shrubs would need to be pruned back immediately and which ones would need to wait til the first frost. It made me think about hearing my kids run up and down the stairs. It made me think about hearing their laughter in its halls. About Christmases and birthdays and Thanksgivings and sleepovers and cookouts and ... Well, you get the idea, right?

Did I mention the being broke part?

Yeah. Buying a house is nowhere near our radar right now, but this house ... To be totally cliche, this house spoke to me. 

To that end, I'm accepting donations. The MLS list price on this house is $205,000 ... So, if  10,250 readers (I currently have zero readers) send me $20, I can write that check with no worries. Please note I'd happily accept funds in larger increments, if you're so inclined.

So, are you in?

Oh yeah - I forgot to mention - it's a HUD house (a failed FHA loan) and the bidding ends August 30 at midnight. So ... send me some money?