Mirage, No. Miracle, Yes.

What you see above was taken from our backyard and is what we are seeing all over our neighborhood now! The lots are FINALLY out of foreclosure (since the developer went bankrupt shortly after we moved in), and a new developer has FINALLY taken over. They have had a lot of heavy equipment moving dirt, cutting roads, grading lots and have even starting staking out the lots. We have high hopes that building will start very soon...and even more high hopes that this will only help us sell our home when that time comes. You know, we made the decision to live in this neighborhood three years ago. Wasn't the best decision, but you learn from your mistakes, suck it up and deal with it until it is time to move on. Luckily for us we are only here five short years, are pretty tolerant and good at seeing the silver lining (although we may complain sometimes!). We have learned to enjoy our quiet neighborhood out in the country, or what seems like the country, that is off the beaten path and away from it all. We have so much to look forward to and I'm sure someday we'll look back and realize this just wasn't that big of a deal. As for now, I am going to go blow up our pool (still no neighborhood pool, but oh well!) and enjoy the sights and sounds of diggers and dump trucks. Probably not near as much as my boys though.