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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 28, 2024 23:16:45 GMT -5
I am having a hard time getting ready to leave. I look at all the work hubs has done and this is some house. Well built, has all the bells and whistles. Even though we are out I love the property as its peaceful and nice.
Then I told hubs what do we do? We wait until we can't do all this stuff and stay here? That could be a disaster. He said we will never have another house as nice as this. I know that too, up there would take a million or more. I never had a hard time moving ever and I have told people just treat it as an adventure. I always did, but this time, its hard.
We know what we need to do but its damn hard. I am so afraid for hubs. I honestly feel like I'm hurrying because I'm scared he will die, there I said it out loud. And I know he is confused and I'm sure worried about it though we don't talk about it. It's kind of the elephant in the room, but heck I could go first. I would be lost here without him and could only manage for so long. I was never scared as I was strong and resilient. But tonight had trouble opening the garage door to get the mower out. Sure I could get an opener, but that is just one issue. Now I have forced myself up and down the stairs so doing pretty good now, legs are stronger. But again, how long will that last. I am old, hubs is old. It makes me so sad to see this happening to us. So hard to live with, knowing our bodies will eventually fail us.
I'm just upset. Heck I can buy and sell houses and still make money, but hopefully with our sales this time, we will be set for the rest of our lives again.
Oh dear one of my cat scratches looks like it may be getting infected, better stay on top of that. Need to find some antibiotic salve tonight. That finger has 3 on it so likely why.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 28, 2024 15:50:09 GMT -5
No I meant sleep in Sunday, I will be up at 8 in the morning.
I have already made $200. I didn't want to sell stuff early, but one neighbor works tomorrow so I let them get what they wanted. Another is going to Indi tomorrow as they life flighted his FIL, so he bought all my canning jars. I have stuff priced to cheap but it needs to go, I made $200 already. And you never know no one may show up, but we will see.
I went through and deleted those items from the posting. I know I could have gotten more. But if some one is canning they are doing it to save money.
Now people are coming by and seeing us, hubs said would have been nice if they had done that before, yes it would have. and one guy says well we lose the good people. Yeah, because we aren't welcomed into the community very well. But that isn't our reason of course.
I have gotten our moving reservation made. That took awhile, but its done. It's through a broker so they will then select a shipper to do the job. It should work out ok.
Moving on.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 28, 2024 10:42:05 GMT -5
Son is buying our Buick for DIL, its a really nice car, I kind of wanted to keep it, but that's ok. I, told him whatever they get our of her 2018 will be the sales price and he knows that's a good deal. It's a 2020 with 90k on it so high miles, hers is too. But it has a lot of nice features on it that hers doesn't so will make her a nice car.
Now we have to drive mine out there, sigh. I really wanted to sell it here, but that's ok, we will do it.
I could take a nap. I'm sure sleeping in, in the morning.
Smokey, my baby, slept by my feet last night. This morning he came up and flopped down beside me snuggling, and I put my hand on his tummy. He took his little paws and pulled my hand tight against him and went back to sleep. I think they are trying to make up for being such wild cats. I love them to pieces, even Tigger is snuggling.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 28, 2024 10:34:24 GMT -5
Realtor and I talked, she is listing the house for $550,000. I know they now have comps they did not have before, she said it will sell. We may have people relocating due to now powerhouse manager and another power plant being built plus the thousands of acres of solar panels going in. She wanted to know the possible number of bedrooms, I told her 5.
Of course, they could convert 2 storage areas to bedrooms too and still have 2 left and room for a bathroom downstairs. So could be 7 bedrooms total and a huge game room.
I figure she may have someone in mind as now they are with Keller Williams and I'm sure they do relocations. I think its KW, its one of the majors that bought them out.
I'm waiting for the mover to respond, but have to get busy.
Want to finish vaccing up and down. Tag items over $1, take more trash out.
If I have time mow part of the lawn that hubs didn't get mowed.
And I need to find my for sale signs I took out of the car yesterday and now can't find, damn, damn, damn. They are big so how can I lose them?
Also sweep the coon poop off the front porch!!
I also got change for my sale tomorrow, I just hope people come.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 17:52:05 GMT -5
I suppose we could do that, but hubs was leery of that. We are both not wanting to add any more driving then we need to either. We are getting to be old, tired people.
Yes, there is insurance, we can choose the level of protection we want. The $8k is for the whole truck. We pack and bubble wrap glass cases. They put packing blankets on all furniture. They load everything, then when there will place all furniture where we want it and boxes in the rooms marked. We don't have stairs there, just 1 to the hobby room and one to the house proper. Here there are 12 to the basement and she said no extra charge for that.
And if we have room, the patio furniture will go, the small lawn mower and hubs big tool chest and 4 nice metal cabinets in my garage and the old wringer washer. We will see.
I'm going to watch the debate. I wasn't and thought I need to see this.
Back at it for a bit. I'm going to open the main room in the basement to shoppers too, it may rain. Mainly dolls down there. Tomorrow need to mark prices on things.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 17:50:17 GMT -5
I counted DD's Monster High Collection, a ton of money in those, but I'm thinking $5 each or $160 for all. There a few she paid $40 for I cringe when I see that. I asked her to not do that, but she went shopping with a person from her daycare and neither she nor I could dissuade her. The only thing that stopped her was Toys R Us Closing, they are all in original boxes.
I am not selling these, I think we have the complete cast of Twilight dolls, I bought those. Have to double check.
I am down packing my sewing room things as I empty up the red Christmas boxes, the dolls were in. They are excellent for those items. I will tape them shut though.
Had phone and computer problems all day, think they are finally resolved.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 12:47:53 GMT -5
Waiting for mover to call back. I've looked at several but many the trucks are too big or they don't load and unload. I will pack no issue there. But hubs said he just can't lift like that anymore. So he was just wanting so many cubic feet, that meant LTL, no, might make multiple stops and we have more than that, the price for the whole 26 ft box truck was 2500 more. I asked and we can ship the generator, mower or mowers too if we have room or tools. They have a Tommy lift on the truck and 2 guys. It's outsourced like everything anymore, but they have insurance. So the whole truck is $8k, I think that is reasonable and we can pack it full. They go buy cubic feet, not weight, or so they say.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 7:57:38 GMT -5
Pink, with the moisture that comes out of treated lumber I'm not sure paint or stain will even stick. We have let it go for some time to dry out. I guess he can try, but he's pretty much wasting his time I think.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 7:54:53 GMT -5
We did, they ended up pricing it at $290k, in their minds they gave us $10k off, in ours we had already agreed to $295, so to us $5k. But interest was really heating up on it. The realtor said they were getting all kinds of calls, the price for up there of a nice place is excellent, so we took it. Closing is July 16th.
She said this was the first roofer they could get quick and he runs high. Her dad owns the agency and she said he has 2 or 3 more that are very good and he has used himself, so can get it done for less. We are satisfied with it. It's either pay about $305k or wait longer till this house sells and pay $550k. We could get a new one for that, but on an even smaller lot, so I'm satisfied.
I also like the idea of the rent increase limited to the CPI annually and the trash and sewer in the rent, plus paying taxes less school taxes is a big plus. So there are pluses in that community and its gated, locked at night. I think I see why noone rarely moves. It's affordable in a sea of crazy prices. Redfin in its comments valued it at $297, I think it easily could have sold for $350k at least.
So I'm satisfied, I think hubs will be also.
Now to get another couple of moving prices. Don't think we will do better than a 26 ft van with a Tommy lift and 2 guys from here to Washington, load and unload for $8k though.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 7:45:12 GMT -5
Opti, if you are sick you are sick. I would go to a doc for something like that. It's not only miserable but can take forever to clear. They obviously aren't too concerned about their employees if they think you can't take off when you are like that. Sad, I feel for you.
I have got to get busy, so much to do, so little time to do it in.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 7:39:03 GMT -5
I don't know if this is good or bad. The community we are buying into has only had 1 sale in 2015. Apparently these people have lived their forever. Only 51 families and are over 55, so I bet its a tight knit bunch, guess we will see how that goes. It could be very good or very bad, depending I guess.
I'm back at looking for movers, we only have one quote so far. I would take it and be done with it, but hubs wants me to do more.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 27, 2024 0:52:53 GMT -5
Going to bed, I have been able to get away from these 2 all afternoon. They have been on top of me. Tig is doing better he finally relocated to his side of the bed. I fed them and they were really hungry. Smoke is still curled up beside me, I'm using him as an arm support while I type. He doesn't seem to mind.
Setting alarm early, a lot to do tomorrow and off to the doc in the city, leaving about 2. Hubs is making progress up there with paperwork. I want to get this closed and the other one for sale.
There are 2 tiny mobiles where our old one is. They have been redone nicely in side. But one is 762 SQ ft, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, some window AC's $139k, I can't believe it. Another tiny one bedroom like that sold for $159k out there, but it was lake front. Ours isn't that newish inside but its nice. New stove, outside freshly painted, concrete patio needs power washed, other has 1 car carport, we have 2 and a shed. Plus the big lawn because of the well house and a new heat pump, its also 2 bed, 2 bath and 1200 + SQ ft. i'm hopeful we will make a profit on it, bet we get more than the $70k we paid for it.
Almost 2AM, slept this afternoon but intended to go to bed early tonight.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 26, 2024 21:56:06 GMT -5
If fell asleep and woke up crushed by cats. It's like they knew they messed up and are trying to make up for it. Or maybe they thought I was going to abandon them, who knows. They are so funny and still drunk. They could have reversed the effect but the vet said they would be ok, just dopey, but they still are at 10:30. Maybe they will sleep well tonight. Tigger is draped over my legs. Now they make me love them even more, even after their "display". They were just scared.
Boy my house is a disaster. I have stuff boxed and stacked everywhere. And stuff ready for sale and more that needs made ready. Now I'm reading that it may rain Saturday. I may just put what I was going to sit outside on the dining room table and another table or two and close off the bedrooms, not sure right now. It would work ok, and since it isn't clean in here it sure wouldn't hurt anything.
Hubs still sounds so tired. He said he got the tractor and accessories off the trailer and was in the back yard at sons doing a bit of work. He said there is so much to do its going to take quite awhile. Son said he and dad were so pooped out yesterday they did nothing. Flying wears me out too.
We will all get settled down one day and be ok, but its going to take some time. I told hubs I hope this is our last move. We have talked about a lot and a new modular but I just don't think either of us are up to it and taking care of it. I really think this is what we need. But I will listen to him and not discourage him, and I don't think we will pursue it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 26, 2024 18:10:51 GMT -5
Where MIL was, they started out for a price for the first level of care, it was tiered and went up 2 more steps until; they had to go elsewhere. They were treated well their and seems like it was about $3k, It was quite reasonable and Medicaid and VA paid for it. Otherwise we would have had to have sold her house until that money was gone then would have had to chip in, that would have killed us.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 26, 2024 18:08:19 GMT -5
Now I am sitting up in bed relaxing, I took some things from DD's room and she is getting upset. Sorry I told you it had to go, you have nowhere to put this stuff. And a lot more needs to come out.
So sitting in bed, guess who wobbled in and managed to get on the bed and is curled up beside me asleep. He tried to rub his head on me and failed, looks like a little drunk kitty. Maybe he is sorry for clawing me, but I doubt it.
We did get weights today, Smoke is 15 pounds and Tigger is right at 20, big kitties. Tigger is sprawled out on an area rug in the living room.
Strangely the vet said with all that activity their heartbeats weren't even elevated. He said probably just adrenalin. They were afraid, I held Smoke at first and he stuck his head in my arm he was shaking and trembling all over. Poor Baby. At least its another year before they have to go through this again. And he said they are very healthy, good looking teeth and all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 26, 2024 17:26:41 GMT -5
The vet visit was a nightmare, 2 sedation shots each, oh he doesn't like to give them too much. Give me a break sedate the darn cats. They went bat sh** crazy. Took the vet with my welders gloves on, he had some but those were available. It took me the vet, and a tech to get them their shots. He said no need to exam their throats and teeth got many good looks at those.
I thanked him for his patience, he said no problem, this happens more than you think it would.
I did not get away unscathed, my right hand is pretty beat up, glad they had a supply of bandaids. I have 5 on that hand and blood on my shorts. I'm going to peroxide it good pretty soon.
He said what gets him is when people bring in pets and say oh that dog doesn't bite. and he said you can tell right away it is mean and it will bite. Or he said a cat that they say will be fine then it goes ballistic.
I told him their shots were late but I hated to have to bring them in. Now I"m wondering if I picked up my flea treatment. So we were there over 2 hours for a 20 minute visit. It was still less money then they had quoted me. I said you won't want us back, he said no problem at all, sure we will
At least it was $571 instead of $635 so a bit less.
Now I need to kill some of these blow flies buzzing around from the doors being open so much. And of course, both boys are sound asleep, not a care in the world. Jeez.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 25, 2024 22:02:03 GMT -5
The vet wants the cats to have gabapentin. I don't know how, I tried prying Smokes mouth open to put it in his throat. He didn't bite me or anything, but no way I could get it in his mouth. He liked his mouth shut.
The neighbor brought me some good tasting stuff for cats they say would work. I mixed it with that, nope, one taste. I tried some of their favorite cat food, nope, another kind, nope. Now how in the world can I get them to take it. I'm going to call the vet office tomorrow and see what suggestions they have. Maybe if it was liquid or something. Looks like they could produce something cats would eat.
I did not feed them tonight and took any extra food away to try and force them to eat it. I feel so mean.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 25, 2024 17:25:34 GMT -5
The vet had to go to an animal call on site, likely horse or farm animal. Besides they want them to have gabapentin, I don't know if I can get it down them or not. Guess the first I will push down their throat., the other two I'm not sure. The cats are just wild with other people, I don't understand why they are so afraid of others. They have never been treated with anything but love by all of us. Now they adore hubs too and DD, but that seems to be it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 25, 2024 17:22:44 GMT -5
Boy I don't know about the sellers, they are wishy washy. First we agreed to a price, now an inspection and the roof needs replaced. Now they agreed to come down $10k on the price for the roof. But oh they are getting calls on the property now, more calls. So who knows what they are going to do. We may or may not have bought a house. It would not surprise me if they withdraw. I thought once you had agreement, but I guess they have to do final sign off. I guess we will see what they are going to do.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 25, 2024 12:12:24 GMT -5
I still like this. I bet we spend more time in the big room with my sewing and stuff then we do in the house proper.
4228 Illahee Lane SW, Tumwater, Wa 98512
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 25, 2024 12:07:46 GMT -5
I am having to rest frequently. It's 89 out and it was 100% humidity. I wonder how that can be without rain.
I am bringing stuff up from the basement, trying to get a cross section of anything and everything. I'm giving the extra fabric away. I have brought 2 big stacks up. I have about all of it I want anyway. I finally put good prices on some nice rolling shelving units but they have to go to the basement disassemble and bring them up. Same with 3 cabinets in my sewing room. I cannot life those.
Think I will offer the old couch down there for $20, it sits good but was soiled when I got it. I cleaned and cleaned and have a cover over it. It will serve someone well that does not have one.
I'm going to hit it one more time, then get my cats ready to go to the vet. When I do my next sale, I'm getting the guys from town to carry the rest of the stuff up. I will box what we are going to move also.
Everytime I pick something up, I ask myself, when is the last time I used this and when am I likely to use it again. That really helps.
I bet I sleep good again tonight, nothing like being dead tired.
Those stairs are killing me, but its got to be good for the muscles in my legs.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 25, 2024 3:00:26 GMT -5
Beautiful kitties, so sad when they have to go.
With hubs gone last night, both boys slept with me. I didn't even know they were here as they slept in hubs side of the bed. Gotta love them. Got Smokes nails trimmed, he isn't a problem. All of Tigs but one dew claw and a nail, will have to nab him again. He fights getting it but not by biting or scratching, he just squirms till I can't hold him any longer.I dread the vet today, that will be a battle.
I'm awake, but figure about an hour or so and likely go back to sleep.
Hubs got to the kids safely so that is good to hear. DIL sent me a picture of little guy on the old tractor. My dad wouldn't believe how much hubs and his grandson and great grandson thought of that old thing. Son wanted it so his dad spent over $2k fixing it up and who knows how much for fuel at 9.5mpg to get it there. It's ok, for them its nostalgia, sometimes guys like them say nothing, but their feelings are evident.
He would be so proud of them if he saw the men 2 of them turned out to be and hopefully little guy follows in their paths.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 24, 2024 20:24:53 GMT -5
I am so tired, didn't do much today. I did make $51, my neighbors bought the mower and a shirt. The mower is new but it's just a Murray, seems like that was a Walmart brand, I bought it cheap so that price is ok. I sent them a note as it has no oil gas or anything in it, to make sure they didn't gas it up and try to start it.
Hubs got in a detour and was backed up all over and is coming down from Seattle, he said he couldn't get on his normal road. He probably got turned around, but now he is on I 5 and said its going close to 50, so he will be there soon. I don't know how he does it. Sleeps half an hour here, and hour there and does ok. I used to be able to do that but no more, haven't for years. I get so sleepy when driving anymore. I did today coming home from the dentist.
I forgot to stop and get fresh fruits and veggies today, my stomach is trying to rebel. I guess with even the small amount of ozempic I'm taking I crave them. So tomorrow, cutie oranges, nectarines, apples, a few bananas. DD will eat bananas and apples only. I opened a can of pineapple I was so hungry for fruit. I get the kind packed in its own juice, no sugar added.
I am going to make an appointment to see about my foot with either an Ortho guy here or the podiatrist. It's hurting up on the inside of my shin about half way up. Will see which one is the quickest to get into.
Already, I'm kicked back in bed at 9, this exhaustion about did me in today. My neighbors were here for another hour this evening and all I wanted to do was take a bath and crash, but I was nice as they are nice folks.
Money is going to get tight for awhile, or available money I should say. Not paying any penalties to get it out, so as hubs says, we have to tighten up for a bit. I already have. Only necessities, like groceries, cat food, litter, and items like that and fruit and veggies too. Hope we can sell a house soon.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 24, 2024 17:58:40 GMT -5
We got the roofing estimate, its $15k.So now we wait to see what the sellers offer. The agent said the seller's daughter is going for our offer, and she thought they just might only go to full price which would cost us $5k more. We decided we will go to half but no more, so I hope this works. I think we will know this evening or tomorrow.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 24, 2024 6:01:53 GMT -5
Slept poorly last night. Hips hurt all night. Would wake up about every 2 hours and go back to sleep. No good rest that way. Anyway I gave up and am up for the day. Dental appointment at 10, then stop at bank, grab something to eat and home. Should be home around noon and back at it. Another table to take out, found it in my mower shed, will scrub it down. There is a box in there all tapped up, not sure what is in it, so will I open to see. I'm doing pretty good on it. We need to sell the weedeater and things but letting hubs do that with his stuff. There is some more things in there I can take out, like jumper cables, he said he has several sets of them.
Keeping some of his coats for son to try, won't take up much room.
My oh my, what an accumulation of stuff. Money spent for what, looking back now, wasteful, but nothing I can do about it now. Hubs says he has done the same and we can't change that now. But we can sure reduce it in the future. A lot of it was things bought for rentals and we would tuck them away and next time buy again as we would need something when there and cost more to drive back and get it then just get another item.
My arms are all beat up with blood bumps all over them. I don't know if there is something I could put on them to protect them or not. I see those sleeves they advertise but don't know if that would help. The rest of me is ok, just the arms.
Up and at it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 24, 2024 5:47:33 GMT -5
You are correct, not thinking good today.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 23, 2024 21:29:34 GMT -5
Hubs wants me to go to the ER. He thinks the bone that looks like it has slipped out of place sort of below the ankle, could cause me even more issues He said it isn't going to get better and could cause more issues or even break. Nothing is hurting worse than it ever has, I don't feel it at all. But then perhaps with some of the numbness in my feet now I'm just not feeling it.
Right now I can't do anything about it, as there is no one here to watch DD or help until he is back home. This makes you realize how isolated we are here. Hubs said just box and keep things I want and sit doing it. But I need to get so much out for this sale. I can't find my foot braces, I know I put them all together somewhere and back braces, now I have no idea where, I hate to buy another one. I think the tendons holding things in place that have been stretching for so long may be rupturing. I have no idea what they can do for it, they could do nothing before. I told him I will but need to make it through Saturday, as he will be home early next week. Likely take that long to get into someone anyway. And I will go buy another brace for it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 23, 2024 20:02:53 GMT -5
I think this last one is the best. It's only 6 years old so means everything meets all the new codes and well its just basically new. I love the price. We are buying a 20 years old modular for that price. I wish we could buy something like that in Olympia. Would cost us close to $550k or more. Good looking house.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 23, 2024 17:57:19 GMT -5
One of the neighbors came by, he visited almost an hour. Well I needed a break so that was ok. He said his daughter was interested in our house but he said she couldn't afford it. Asked me about what it will sell for but I said between $400 to $500k, he said he thinks it will too. And if he said once he said 5 times, he hates to see us move. Hubs has helped all kinds of people in this community and is well liked. I told him it was partly because of DD but also with his cancer as we don't know where that will go yet. People understand but its going to kill hubs I fear.
I wish he would not push himself so hard, but I think he would rather fall over dead then suffer for years. I am so worried about him. He called today and is doing fine. I just hope we get nice neighbors up there and don't have to deal with old codgers.
I need to carry stuff out there all week. It rained some last night so glad I had nothing out. Just having the sale from 10AM to 4PM. That's long enough if people want to come.
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countrygirl2
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 23, 2024 16:12:40 GMT -5
I don't think you will ever regret paying off a house. In most communities prices are rising on housing. If you sell that is cash in your pocket and married you can make $250k profit before any tax is owed. I would do it first also.
Also meet the match in your 401k, but be careful going over. We are taking out $100k and paying $20k federal and $3300 tax for taxes, it is a requirement. So you really don't have the money you think you do. First time we have taken a chunk out, normally just RMD. I'm hoping we get some of it back, but who knows?
I want to get our house sales done before the election, if Joe gets back in I think we will be ok. If the other one does, I look for the economy for working folks and retirees to tank. If he does some of the crap he is talking about, that was part of what caused the great depression to get worse and continue. So we are trying to anticipate. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worse also.
I was so tired I couldn't crawl out of bed till noon. I'm cleaning the shed, partly because I don't have to go up and down stairs. I have all kinds of things out of it to sell. But I'm also going down and bringing stuff up. I don't know how good a sale will go over out here. Guess we will find out. Wish hubs had got the truck up here. But think he is going to do garage and tool sales as one separate sale from the house. I figure 3 sales, each 2 weeks apart. He is also hauling off a bunch of old metal stuff and selling it at the recycle place, he had been intending to do that.
I don't know who is picking all this stuff up at the road, but I sure appreciate it. Things someone can likely use but I can't sell. Ok, back at it.
Tomorrow morning dental cleanings, man will that feel good, we are past due.
Next day cats get their shots up to date, so that's good too. I will have to get a certificate for Smoke to fly and get him some gabapentin to calm him, and hope I can get it down him. He will have to fly under the seat and I'mm afraid he will howl all the way. Hubs will take Tigger on one of his trips out, he is easier to handle. He wanted me to take him too, but I think he is to fat to fit under the seat very comfortably. And one is enough.
Ok, back at it till I get to pooped to do anything else.
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