My husband Bob builds green houses. I know what you’re thinking: “My, how dreadful, green houses in Bend?” But it’s not the color green I’m talking about. I mean environmentally-friendly houses.
Green houses are the next big thing, and I’m so proud of Bob for building them. Green houses cost just a little more to build, but you can sell them for much, much more than a regular house, so everybody wins! Also, Bob can build his houses in pristine wilderness areas, and there’s little complaint because green houses are so good for the environment. It’s like giving Mother Nature a spoonful of cough medicine!
Bob and I show our environmental commitment whenever we can so that we can help sell his houses. Last year, we bought two Toyota Priuses to drive around town. They are so much fun! I like being so low to the ground when I drive. I feel like I’m racing! My cousin Mimi in San Diego said if we buy one more, we’ll be carbon neutral! She was laughing when she said it, because I think she believes we can’t afford another car, but we’re planning just one more refinancing for a cute little sailboat, so I think we may go ahead and buy another Prius, too. I’d love to put some sort of “carbon neutral” sticker on my business cards!
Bob’s business is doing so well that he’s had a lot of free time around the house lately. I guess he’s hired enough workers that he doesn’t even need to do the work himself anymore! I must say that it’s an adjustment to have him around so much. I prefer to take the man into the house in the evening, around the same time I put the cat out. Man in, cat out! I should make him go frame some houses so his muscles don’t turn to flab! And so I can keep the house clean!
It looks like another great fall day starting, but right now we’re just getting ready for another day puttering around the house. I’ll have to think of something to do. I had a dreadful open house yesterday and I need to get my mind off it. If the “buyers” are going to smirk, they should just stay out of the house! Maybe I can drive around town in my Prius and listen to some motivational tapes!
Marvelous Bend! 