I bought my house about 6 years ago. When I moved in it was all brand new on the inside (for the most part). And so I haven’t had to do a whole lot of work on it over the years. I have painted a few rooms since they were all white when I moved in.
However this weekend I decided it was time to paint the kitchen. It’s funny, while I never thought about it before, the smell of the paint reminds me a lot of moving into a new apartment. I have lived in a lot of different apartments and usually I have asked the new landlord if they would pay for the paint so I could paint it before I moved in (when renting a place that hadn’t just been painted of course). They usually allow that. So I suppose I am saying sitting here smelling the drying paint in the kitchen reminds me of a lot of good times in my life. Funny that.
But think about it. Usually when you are moving, it’s because, you broke up with someone and were starting over. Or perhaps you got a new job. Or maybe you and someone are getting a new place together. Those are good times. At least in my mind :)
