Somewhere around IC is a house waiting just for me. It is an old farmhouse type house much like the one I grew up in. Let me describe it:
It will have a big eat in kitchen with big windows that overlook the yard. The kitchen will be painted yellow so it is always bright and sunny in there. Old barn wood cupboards would go almost to the ceiling, the tops of which would have family photos displayed.
The floor in the kitchen will be tiled a nice sandy color so as not to show dirt. The stove will be an electric range top with a microwave & oven stacked beside it. The refrigerator will be a side-by-side model - the biggest cubic foot one they have. The countertops will be a dark marble with a cast iron sink. The faucets will be one of those kinds that look old fashioned, but are new of course. There will be an island that has more counter space and a little beverage refrigerator.
Off the kitchen will be a hallway that leads to the garage door but, more importantly, a good-sized pantry with an extra freezer. Across from the pantry will be a closet for winter coats. Back through the kitchen on another wall is the opening to the formal dining room, which has huge windows for natural light. I’ll have a big wood china cabinet that lights up, a matching kitchen table and a buffet in there.
Through the dining room is the hall that has a bathroom on one side and the basement stairs on the other. The bathroom will be done in a light green and have the “bear necessities” theme from the Fingerhut catalog…including the furniture.
There will be a shower in that bathroom - no tub. The fixtures will be done in the same old fashioned looking style as the kitchen.
We will go to the basement last so lets continue onto the living room. There we’ll find an eggplant color with more large windows. The floors are wood as are the stairs going upstairs to the next level.
The furniture here is plush - very comfortable. The area is conducive to visiting - no television but a nice stereo system for light background music. There is a fireplace that goes through the wall so the fire is shared by both the living room and the den. The fireplace is stone. Pictures in this room will be enlargements done from our Wyoming trip.
Through the living room is a hallway that has a closet on one side and at the end is a door to the three-season section of the wrap around porch. On the left side of the hallway are a pair of French doors that lead to my favorite room - the den.
The den will have wood floors, of course, and have bookcases that extend from the floors to the ceiling. The big windows will look into the back yard where the lilac bushes bloom.
By the window will be my desk and laptop - a nice setting for writing my masterpieces. There is a huge half wall fish tank across the room from the fireplace.
The shelves will be brimming with books and organized pretty much like any library would do. The room will have a lot of green plants and more soft plush furniture like the living room. I will spend many hours in this room, reading by the fire.
Back in the living room we head up the airy staircase to the next floor. Up here the first thing you’ll notice are the sliding glass doors that lead onto the private patio/garden. The floor is really the roof of the kitchen below.
With secure railings, many green plants and flowers, a large fountain and comfortable lounge chairs, this oasis is the perfect place to look at the stars while sipping a refreshing margarita.
Both bedrooms upstairs are unremarkable - good-sized with plenty of closet space but generally just bedrooms. I don’t spend a lot of time in my bedroom so there isn’t much to write about. However, what is remarkable upstairs - other then the refreshing patio - is the huge bathroom.
This bathroom has a half wall stall around the toilet area to hide the toilet from view. The huge clawed foot cast iron tub is perfect for soaking away the stress of the day - or there is also a power-massaging shower available away from the tub if you’d prefer. There is a double sink with what looks like an old pitcher and bowl used before indoor plumbing - they will, of course, be plumbed so the pitcher produces water and the bowl actually drains. 
To one side is a huge vanity area for getting dressed and putting on makeup. It has mirrors placed so you can see yourself from most angles. The vanity has proper lighting and seating. It is the perfect bathroom for pampering oneself.
Back downstairs we find ourselves in the finished basement complete with fireplace, huge projection television with surround sound, plush seating, a bar and a pool/air hockey/ping pong table. To one side is a row machine and one of those elliptical trainers to help me keep in shape. On the far end is the laundry room that has chutes from the bathrooms and bedrooms for dirty laundry to go down into the basement. Beside the laundry is a 1/2 bathroom with toilet and sink only.
The ceiling of the basement has acoustic tiles that help muffle the whooping and hollering from people watching the football games on the big TV - sorry, no stock car racing or boxing is allowed in my house.
The wrap around porch is spacious enough for some plants and a few benches. Of course in the front section will be a porch swing.
This house comes with a humongous yard that will have a fenced in area for the dogs, a gazebo, and a water fountain. In one area will be a huge vegetable garden that my sister and niece will help me maintain. It will have corn, peas, green beans, melons, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, and asparagus…as well as anything else we can think of.
Attached to the patio above the kitchen is a platform that has a cable ride that extends down the lane for those brave enough to hook on and go for a ride. I will ride down it every morning just for the adrenaline rush to start my day.
One side of the house is a rock climbing wall to practice on and on the far side of the property is a maze like the one in “The Shining” only not near as big.
The property, which is at least three acres but not more then five, will also have a pasture for my horses - two of them. I expect to also have one cat and four dogs. My son’s dog will have pups someday so I’ll get one from him - then I’ll have my pug and maybe one like the one that won the “Best in Show” and, of course, my dog Baxter.
So there you have it, a quick overview of my dream house and the property it sits on. My house will always be warm and inviting so family and friends feel comfortable popping over often. Sunday lunches/dinners are always open invitation. Whether we cook out or fix a big meal, everyone is welcome to come. Those that love to cook and bake can come early to prepare masterpieces to share.
You are wondering how I would make a living because obviously it would cost a lot of money to maintain this dream house. I’m sure I mentioned though that I would be a published author who is well loved by millions so I think I have that covered.
