All in all, Penelope was pleased and how well she was keeping everything in the... Ummm, ala mode. It was a long journey to get to this point but now she wanted to stay in the house all the time.

Looking out the windows she realized that the yard didn't have near the charm that the house had developed. Sadly, the thought occurred to her that maybe she should tackle the outside next.

Landscaping? Ugggh! Maybe she'd wait until after the holidays for that.

The latest appraiser had shown the house worth §75,180. Pen knew that if the outside looked as nice as the in, it would only add to the value of the house.