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Post by countrygirl2 on May 2, 2024 10:22:58 GMT -5
Knee Deep, you do not own the land there. You buy a membership and have a 99 year lease to it, so reduces the rent to the maintenance charge of $408. But I want to make sure that membership is in the price and not additional, if it is not interested. I, hubs, and son are all talking about what to do, none of us has the answer. Hubs said he would build me a catio as pets are on leashes only there, so that is not an issue. And I know the kids want Tigger, but what to do. I am really conflicted right now. I just want to move and get it over with, but I also don't want to make a mistake.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 1, 2024 23:50:53 GMT -5
Well, I am sad. The realtor was going to show me the property Saturday. She sent me the bylaws at my request and after reading through them, can't do it. It states only 2 residents per property, so with DD, no go. I will call and ask the property directly tomorrow, but I doubt they make any exceptions. Too bad, looked and sounded like a really nice place.
We can meet the income requirements, have to have a min of a certain amount of income and a background check, passed that for the one we are in now. 3 years of tax returns and proof of last 5 years of renting or ownership. And we would have paid cash.
Oh well, will continue looking. Just don't want to have to spend over $500k to get a house, sigh.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 1, 2024 20:15:55 GMT -5
I have been watching the raccoons in the back yard. They are getting wise, they come earlier and earlier looking for scraps. And looks like some younger ones as they can't fight off the big older ones. All I had tonight was some carrots and looks like that one didn't like carrots, surprised me. I saw them hanging around the porch watching later. They are pretty but they are also very mean.
One of the reasons we like that park is the park is owned by the home owners. Sounds like they buy a 99 year lease, have to check into all that. I pulled up some of the covenants of the organization. It's pretty dense, hubs said he likes the idea of no yard to maintain. I don't know, I like grass and trees. He said make sure that is what I want as we won't be able to buy another if we get it. Up there they sell so fast you really don't have time to think about it much. But its just a few blocks to all the stores, restaurants and everything. And maybe a couple miles further from the kids is all. They allow pets with restrictions, but I'm thinking we might have to build a catio for them. At least hubs would have a garage to putter in and they have parking for vehicles like his tool trailer in their storage lot. Garage is way to small but if son can ever get one built that will help. And it's all on one level. We are both rather excited about it. But most of all we like the price.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 1, 2024 20:02:40 GMT -5
I think that has happened in our small towns The husband dies and the wife can barely survive then, so they eat, buy meds and pay utilities if they can and taxes. They just have money for nothing else, so houses that can be saved are then beyond repair. We have bought a few really let go, but there is a limit on what we would fix, but have saved several of them.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 1, 2024 17:53:00 GMT -5
We may be looking at doing some things differently, not sure. Hubs told me yesterday that he gets really tired after working for 15 minutes or so. He had never said anything to me before. I asked him when this started, he said well its been going on for awhile. He said I have to sit down and rest than can go again. I knew he was taking a nap or a break and a snooze sometimes. I said have you seen your new heart doc, he said I don't till this fall. I said well you can call and move up the appointment. He said he gets tired and dizzy, I told him could be heart or sugar level too low, we can check both. Or his blood pressure to low. When I get home I'm moving his appointment up for us to go see him.
I'm not thrilled with my new one, I called to get my metroprolol refilled and no response. This new one said nothing about changing my meds. I have a larger pill I can cut for the time I'm gone so will have to see him too it looks like. I will try to call his nurse, I checked at Walmart today and no refill.
Anyway this place has come up for sale. I told hubs we could pay for it now and buy it. It's closer to stores and everything up there and handy to son and DIL too. But its in another over 55 park. Pretty dense but has a small garage for hubs and is 400 sq ft bigger than what we have with hardly any yard. But like I told him in 10 years we will be 88, in 5, 83 are we going to be able to do much? We just don't know. This one is almost 1600 SQ ft. If its still for sale this weekend I'm going to go see it. Hubs said just realize we won't go buy a house if we buy it. I understand that. The lot rent is only $408 a month and taxes $1000 with water, sewer, trash, and cable furnished. and it has 3 bedrooms and a nice kitchen with new cabinets and a garage. Though the garage may be small. I told hubs then we could afford to keep his folks house till we move or dispose of the stuff we may keep. I said before, all I want is DD and I's clothes, greatly reduced. My sewing stuff and a bit of canning equipment and jars. The rest of mine is disposable. If we only pay $200k for something we could completely refurnish the house with new except for our bedroom suites, I like them and one is already up there. We have 2 places in town that could resale our furniture.
Here is the address: 716 Dennis Street, Lot 51, Tumwater, Wa 98501. We both kind of like the looks of it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 1, 2024 10:02:37 GMT -5
I picked up misc stuff and put it in the car trunk. Hubs carried a big box of books upstairs and put it in the car so more things to go when I run to town.
I talked to son a bit, he is somewhere in northern Arizona, almost out of cell range on a 2 hour drive to another National Guard post. He said he hadn't been to some of these yet, so will be busy.
Hubs put a new battery in the Davis Weather Center in the yard and some ant stuff he said that were in it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 30, 2024 23:37:34 GMT -5
My husband has prostrate cancer. He was diagnosed and within a couple of months had surgery, was still positive so take hormones and just completed 37 weeks of radiation. That was finished April 17th, May 17th goes back for new PSA, will know the results two days later. His surgeon is very fast and aggressive. We are concerned as he had 15 biopsies all positive. Is in the bladder neck and lymph glands was also in the fringes, so we hope they got it. They also removed 6 lymph nodes. Will know soon, good healthcare here in semi rural Indiana. We have good healthcare through Medicaid and Plan G supplement.
I meant to say through Medicare and his supplement G, I have supplement F. Our DD has medicare and Medicaid, not us.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 30, 2024 22:43:56 GMT -5
I ate the bean soup which was so good, but now my stomach isn't real happy. Not quite sure why, maybe the pepperoncinis I ate with it. It never bothers me so who knows, oh well, this too will pass.
I'm tired and really need to go to bed.
We need to get rid of 2 houses and get down to 1 sooner than later. Just paid out another $2k on ours for insurance. You never really own anything.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 30, 2024 16:37:35 GMT -5
Your redo is very pretty, I really like it. We have a front porch we don't use much because of bugs and mosquitoes. I do use our screened in back porch and the cats do too, it is nice. Today beautiful again and doors and windows open. My Smoke has been in and out but Tigger went out earlier today and haven't seen him. He is either asleep or hunting. He is the big heavy guy but he is the one I expect to head to the woods, Smoke stays up by the house and hunts in the landscaping.
I had ham sandwiches and macaroni and cheese for dinner. It's a good tasting ham. I also made pinto bean soup for tomorrow, but I wanted soup so had it. When I started it I put in some pepper, got the wrong side of the big container and must have poured a half cup in it. I rinsed it quite a few times, couldn't have all of that, don't think we could have eaten it. But when it was done, still had a lot of pepper. I started eating it and it was the best bean soup I have ever eaten. Intend to make cornbread with it tomorrow, with my ground popcorn cornbread. Might make it tonight. I get hungry for these just every so often.
My fridge is cleaned out except for a few items, before I go I will put them in the blessing box. It's eggs and maybe the half gallon of milk, need to see if hubs will use it, some lettuce and cabbage.
Kitties food is coming tomorrow as is the case worker for DD so our meeting won't be late on his calendar, wouldn't have made it if we left last week.
I'm getting ready to look at paperwork, not all that much, but some.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 30, 2024 10:48:20 GMT -5
Our house is big enough there is no clutter setting around. I think sometimes you can have too big of a house.
My mom was organized and spotless, she valued every little thing she had. They had been poor and did not add much except occasional new curtains and things like that. I was so scared when I was little that I would break something. At our house that was a major issue. I was very stressed by that so was super careful. I would really get in trouble. We had the same bedroom stuff and she had it later. We were going to take one of the sets and it literally fell apart. She did get all new living room furniture one time and had it for the rest of her life. They had a lot of work done on their house so it was really nice after I grew up. But she had old stuff all over, not worth anything that we had to haul off and trash. It was a job to clean her house out.
I am not doing th at and we are not moving all this stuff. Depending on what we have to pay for a house and what we get out of ours, in the back of my mind new couch, new recliner for hubs. Maybe bedroom set for DD, maybe. And there are a lot of little tables and cabinets we are not taking. I will keep at it, but not much today, giving the feet a day off.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 30, 2024 10:35:28 GMT -5
We think we will give my Buick Envision to DIL when we move. I've pretty much decided to keep the one I have. It's a Chrysler 300, 2018 but only has 58k on it. The other is a 2020 and has more miles but its a real step up on cars from her 2017 SUV. I told son they could sell hers or sell both and get a new one, or sell hers and put the money toward his garage or whatever. I like the car, but I like this one too, so we will see. I have her drive it all the time when I'm up there anyway and she really likes it. So we will see. Both cars are pretty luxurious with leather seats and bells and whistles. But that's down the road a bit, lots of other things to be done.
At least hubs is realizing there are not that many really nice houses on the market here so is realizing that we have a good market. Just how much will it sell for. That's the key. And then we will have 2 more places to sell, should net $100k from one maybe $80 from the other. Again time will tell.
I just want a nice size kitchen, and either a 3rd bedroom or bonus room. Hubs just wants enough room for a garage and small lawn, .25 to half an acre will work. Oh and we want a one story, but that is not a deal breaker, but certainly won't be our first choice. I saw one yesterday, but needed work. Hubs said he can do it but slow. We need to wait till May 17th to see what his PSA is, if its not good, then how to move forward. I'm very concerned, he is still doing his kegels and walking a mile a day. Very good for him.
So nervously waiting.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 30, 2024 9:52:21 GMT -5
Son called he is driving this morning between bases. I learn more about the military all the time, he doesn't just do army, but air force, and others. Orders and coordinates a lot of stuff I will say. So he said the next few months he is pretty busy, said all this needs done in 2025, but he wants it done early.
His dad is going to take the boat up after I get home so while grandson and his mom are in Russia, he may have a chance to do some fishing. I hope so. It's not a fancy pontoon boat but its nice. And like he said he might be able to find some nice seating for it up there. It had been completely redone and hubs has done more to it. We have an awning and stuff for it. Hubs doesn't like to fish so me getting to use it was rare. I sold my newer boat a couple of years ago and used the money to pay for the hard wood flooring. But hubs wants to see grandson one more time before he goes on his trip too. He is worrying about them going over there, me too.
He is going to measure our carport up there and if its tall enough he can leave the boat there. Hubs is taking the material for a real nice carport up there for him but not till he takes a load of furniture. So likely after we buy a house. But it has to be taken down for the guy to get the mobile home out. So he is starting on things too. Lots and lots of work ahead for us.
We have not had heat or cooling on for several days. It's 66 out and 74 in here so pretty nice.
I need to eat something and get to work or take a nap. At least there is sun today.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 29, 2024 21:48:47 GMT -5
MPL, seems like your son just started college, I can't believe he is out already, my how time flies. Sounds like he is going to get his masters too? Smart kid to do that and not let life get in the way. My son chose not to do it. I tried to get him too but he said he didn't need it. Guess he didn't, but I would have had it anyway. I'm listening to all of you on here and daily I am shocked as to how you guys talk about little ones, then next thing you know they are all grown. Seems like my kids took forever to grow up, LOL! I've been on here a long time. I remember back about MPL's marriages so that says how long and many others good times, and trials, and tribulations, I have an am enjoying it. Makes me feel like I have a family, only one I don't have to personally deal with, I have another box of books ready to go and some more fabric, but might be the last for awhile. I told hubs anything coming up out of that basement is not going back down. Like he said that is the problem with basements getting the stuff back up. I cut out the dress tonight, a lot of work as the way its made and only 45 inch material I had to cut each piece twice, to fit it. I needed some yellow for the sleeves and wouldn't you know I found a bolt of matching yellow for that. So did those in yellow and will do all the facing in yellow too. I like things contrasted like that. It's called buttercup yellow and just match. I will either make a belt or buy one, but I think I have a belt kit down there, have to check. The challenge tonight was my stinkin' cats. I kept them out of the basement till the last time I went down. Dear old Smokey likes to help, so he plopped right in the middle of the pattern pieces I had pinned on. If that isn't bad enough then he starts pulling out the straight pins, he loves to do that. I have to keep them in covered boxes and off the floor as I'm scared to death he will swallow one or get it stuck in his mouth. He was not happy with me, he fussed and acts like he will bite, he never does, but he wanted to stay there. I took him off about 4 times and he finally went upstairs. So now I'm ready to cut, I turn around and Tigger is up there, just happily pulling pins out. He does listen though only had to tell him twice to get down. So I got it all cut out. Tomorrow will cut the interfacing and iron it in. I will sew on it some at night but likely wont get much done. I will take it to Washington and finish it. Wish I had my Janome Memory Craft machine up there, but I have my old Kenmore one that does a great job. I like the buttonholes it makes as well as the other one. It's just my newer machine and my serger have walking feet they are called. What it does is push the fabric through from the top and bottom so it stays together. That really helps if you are matching plaids or designs, but I can do it without, just a bit more work and attention needed. I have been up and downstairs so many times today I'm beat. My legs are getting stronger doing it and I know its good for me, but by days end, my puppies are howling. The poor old feet tonight are not happy. DD had a mishap last night so I had to wash her linens, pad and mattress pad. I was fixing her something to eat so she asked dad to put on her clean linens, I think she had too much liquids a bit too late. She has been doing really well. The dear old sweety did, that really helped. He told her he would if she didn't fuss at him. I don't know what that is about. Tomorrow I plan to go through paperwork and make sure I have all the insurance paid, I know I do the property taxes. Also fill out a bene change form I printed out on his 401k, I sent the other in. And also I need to wash her hair, do her nails as they are too long again and I see some scratched places. I also need to dip litter boxes, will change them Thursday before I leave so hubs doesn't have to do anything right away. I think I have enough food ordered for them too. And looks like enough litter. So things are moving along.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 29, 2024 18:05:35 GMT -5
Going back down and finish cutting out the dress pattern, it has gore's in the skirt. I'm a bit short of that fabric so can find or get a yellow to use for the sleeves, lining, beltit will look nice. I'm not sure I have any yellow and if I do, where it is right now. I will have to baste it first to see if this size fits. I haven't sewn much of anything since losing weight, so its all different now Will have to make one pattern to see how true to size it will be.
Have our pills ready to go, not taking much clothing, just pills, makeup, couple pair of shoes for each of us and a couple of outfits. I don't remember what we have up there but I think we are ok. Also taking a lunch, fruit, and maybe a sandwich, I do not like airline food and we will need something to nibble on.
Need to go through mail, clean the fridge out, I have cat food ordered. Clean the litter boxes, won't take long to do that stuff. Leaving Friday for Washington.
Fixing DD something to eat, then back downstairs.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 29, 2024 17:40:58 GMT -5
All my books but maybe 20 or so I have not read are going, not a problem. I plan on one box of books to go.
I'm going to try a yard sale when I come back, Christmas items, decorator items, seasonal stuff. We have new Xmas stuff at the house in Washington. I had a white tree I loved, it got old and flaky. Would change each year, one year blue, On purple, one red, one blue. I love that stuff. I just couldn't find another like it I felt like I could afford even on sale.
Going to sell about all the stuff on the shelves in that store room. I will post some online on sales sites locally like the older robot sweeper, shredder, misc stuff in that room. Also the rest of the clothes of DD and mine down there will go. Only our summer things will be left.
The things I really want to keep are my sewing machines, patterns and things. More fabric is going to go. It's such quality stuff I found on sale, I hate to let it go, but I'm hoping a lot of quilters will enjoy it. I'm cutting a dress out this afternoon. Hubs said when is the last time you wore a dress. I said its been awhile, but in Washington you can wear most anything and fit in. I do like all the different clothing I see up there. So why not, I have plenty of fabric, LOL! Here you see the church women in skirts, they all seem to wear those blue jeans skirts, nothing stylish or pretty.
I'm also keeping my major canner and maybe 6 dozen jars, I'm selling the rest and a lot of my kettles, If they don't sell will set them by the road, they will go. I've got the good out of them for over 20 years, so no waste there.And one case of freezer containers. I have already greatly reduced the items in that storage area a lot. Cleaned out all the old food. I had stocked a lot for covid.
And our neighbor will take a lot for their church yard sale, so maybe some hope.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 29, 2024 15:42:49 GMT -5
I don't know if I will ever get this place decluttered. I have another big box of books to go and found 2 more, sigh. I took 2 bags off today.
Took another pile of fabric off and I washed one load. I have went through quite a bit that is not dirty or anything, unfolded a bit to check and just packed some back for me and more into the go pile. The guy at the free store said they are just putting out part of the fabric at a time. I'm sure the reason is someone will just grab it all and they want others to have a chance to get some.
I look at that room and just don't know how this is going to end. 1/3 of our bedroom is covered with zipper bags, big ones full of fabric. Haven't touched patterns, bolts of stuff or notions. I'm beginning to think its hopeless. Probably be here a year from now sorting stuff.
Ok, pulling more from the dryer and drying DD's bedding. Downstairs a bit then have to fix hubs dinner.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 29, 2024 12:53:57 GMT -5
Trip to town for meds, have everything for our trip! My ozempic I could not get yet, but they said I can pick it up at Walmart in Olympia when this one runs out, so good deal.
DD and I had lunch at Subway, one of her favorites. I had a roast beef, #17 as they prepare it, it was very good.
I dropped off more fabric, the guy at the free store said they just put some of it out at a time. I'm sure so more people can get some instead of one person taking it all. I told him embarrassingly I had more and had even taken a bunch to Goodwill.
I unloaded 2 more garbage bags of books, and have another big box. Taking them to Goodwill as there are a lot of series in there people can get.
I said I think I have the books out of the basement. then it dawned on me, aren't there books in the bedroom down there? He said yep 2 boxes, I think those are some I bought from the lady that was moving and couldn't take hers. Quite a few of those likely have not been read. Maybe I can get down to 1 larger box.
Going through fabric again, almost have 3 cabinets cleared, I am looking this stuff over, if no evidence of mice, pecans, or stains I'm not washing the fabric. Going to cost more than its worth. I have only seen one piece so far that have markings where its been folded, hope that is true.
I'm going down stairs and iron some shirts and pants for hubs. The way folks here are dropping like flys he made need to go to a funeral while I am gone and he needs to looks neat. He ruined the toe of his good, expensive boots last time
Steam generator is on some better go down and get busy. We have a 60 inch telly down there so going down and watch telly, iron, and may cut out a couple of patterns to take with me.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 28, 2024 19:45:18 GMT -5
Tonight all we had was link sausages with gravy and bread. It was pretty good.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 28, 2024 18:12:07 GMT -5
I'm shaky, my own fault, hubs and I had a DQ. Hubs wanted to know if I wanted one and I got a milk shake should have eaten something this morning. Now it will take me a bit to get ok again. Haven't done that for awhile.
I packed up 2 sacks of books and have them in the trunk of the car. There are about 13 I'm keeping. There is one more box on top of the bookcase down there to go through them I'm done with books downstairs. I still have more to go through upstairs but some are cookbooks
We have 2 masonic bibles, one of hubs and one of his dads, I think there is another here that is my dads, they were all masons. Hubs also belongs to the Scottish Rite. Not quite sure what to do with them now.
I am on my 3rd load of fabric to wash. The critters really had a feast on one shelf of pecans so washing all of that. When I get through I will be down to the last cabinet. Of course then I can start on all the shelves. I kept a lot but I sure got rid of a lot also. I hated to but just had to be done.
I was going to pack up a bunch of canning jars, but need to at least finish these cabinets first. One thing at a time. I bet I have 6 to 10 dozen I can let go. We can always buy more if needed. I am keeping a case of freezer containers, its never been opened.
Just so much to do and its going to take me months. And here I am leaving for 40 days, probably not the best time, but going to do it anyway, this stuff won't go anywhere it will still be here waiting for me.
I bought some type of orthotic. It's a band that goes around under the arch and has a soft big bump on it made to raise the arch. For me I have big bumps that are the huge callouses under the arch now, so I move these on the outer side a bit and it levels the bottom of my foot. This takes the pressure off that big painful callous. This makes it a lot more comfortable to walk on. I hope it stays this way. I haven't tried it in all my shoes just sandals, sure has helped. They are called Strutz and available at Walmart.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 28, 2024 13:10:55 GMT -5
I went ahead and ordered little guy the Oyla magazine. Like hubs said he can read anything and he is way above his grade level on reading so why not? It will be one of his birthday presents, a bit pricey $84 a year. Apparently it's rather new as you can buy copies from 2020 forward. He is interested in all the type of science, space, and everything so we will see how it goes.
It doesn't sound interesting but I'm also buying him a good electric toothbrush instead of the kiddie ones. The head is small so he can use it.
Now I need to think of a couple of fun things for him and will likely take him to his favorite place for lunch, Subway, unless he wants to go elsewhere. He sure didn't want to see grandpa leave. Little guy has a soft heart. He is all excited that DD had gotten a wheelchair/walker so we can take her more places. Will make it easier on me too. I can just see him wanting to push her around. Got to love that little boy. Whoever knew we would have a grandson that likes his aunt. I hope it continues, once we get there I think he will as he will be used to her so don't see that much difference.
The tractor was out there at midnight and when he was done at 1 he started another field across the road. We can't tell if they were spraying or planting. Those tractors are massive anymore and can go around these big fields in short order. Just extremely unusual to see that now. When they had smaller tractors they had to do that but not now. Also they are so big, they have to be careful.
The wind here is really strong today, we have the windows open airing out the house. It's 77 out. I wish I had the 2 basement windows cleaned, I may go down and do that and air it out too, they have never been open down there. The windows are in a store room area so I've never cleaned or opened them. Need to make sure I can.
And I am so happy to have a home with a dry basement. Our 1st old, little house would flood every once in awhile. I think mainly because we had a well next to the wall and it would get too fall in huge downpours. It was a mess to clean.
I haven't done a lot today. I couldn't sleep last night and must have been 2 or later but when I did, I slept well after that. Hubs said he didn't and I know he was tired, probably the time change.
I sorted all our pills out and ordered what we need for 40 days so that is done. I think DD and I are just taking 2 little carry ones, if we need clothes up there can buy some. Hubs said its not going to be very warm so I don't think we will need shorts.
I just saw a turkey in the yard, he wasn't scared and he was pretty, kind of bronze colored feathers on his back and by his tail. Since he had color I assume its a male. We see them all over in the field behind us but not in the yard. Pretty bird.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 22:43:54 GMT -5
Wow, hubs came in from the bedroom, he said I kept seeing flashing lights behind the house in the field so he got up to see. There is a huge tractor back there disking. We don't think they would be planting at night but who knows. It's been years since I have seen farmers working at midnight in the fields. Hubs said they want all their crops in the ground by May 1 and they sure haven't made it this year. It's been a frenzy of plowing and planting around here the last couple of weeks, but midnight, very late. And that thing has lights you would believe, lit up like a Christmas tree.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 20:58:08 GMT -5
I'm glad to have hubs home too. He may watch TV instead of listening or outside working but I know he is here for me if I need him. That is a good feeling.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 20:47:10 GMT -5
I decluttered nothing today. I did laundry, cooked, and kicked back for a bit. Then I went to the grocery and did dinner, that is it. I was tired from yesterday and I really need to go to bed early tonight.
I need to check the weather, its 73 outside but 75 in here, need to see if we need the AC, the heat, or nothing, I have a door open right now.
Hopefully tomorrow I can get back down to the basement and pull more stuff out. I did good last week, when hubs is home and added laundry plus cooking really slows me down.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 20:42:18 GMT -5
Sounds like your well could be sanding in. In Houston we had a very old well and we noticed it was pumping more and getting more sand in the water. I had another drilled about $7,000 and we had a submersible pump put in it. The other had to have the air bled off at times. So we were going to just use it for watering the garden and things and the new one for the house. There the water table had dropped a lot we were near the Woodlands and they were sucking water out of the acquifer like crazy. We had to go for lower water, the other tasted wonderful this stuff did not. I think this is happening all over. Not saying that is your problem but if you start getting sand, could be sucking it in instead of water, or if you have an old style pump could be the foot valve needs to be replaced and they have to pull the pipe to do that.
So many different issues can happen with wells. I really hope we find a place with city water, I really don't want to have to deal with that in our old age.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 11:34:38 GMT -5
I am just going to buy a flat griddle to use on the grill. There is no point dragging 2 of these things around, will get a good quality stainless one I think, will read on that. It can be stored under the grill when no being used, plenty of room.
I need my nap, I'm pooped out from just fixing breakfast and a load of laundry. No, last night just didn't get to bed early enough and didn't sleep as well as the night before.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 11:31:13 GMT -5
Yes,very careful buying a modular, we have considered it too. BUT you either have to buy land or put it in a park. A park is expensive and can raise rates every year, they have already on the one we bought and expect it again. A new outfit bought the park a few years ago and the rents are still the lowest in the area. I told hubs we need to get things situated before they get so high we have to take a beating on selling it. Old as the ones are in this park, they are all cash only. But they and it are very well maintained, newer black top roads, lakeside with access, really nice. Fenced all around except the entrance but the way the roads wind around no one is unnoticed if they don't belong, so safe.
For the site, be sure the jurisdiction doesn't forbid them. Some say stick built houses only, so be careful what you buy. Then make sure the soil will meet a perk test, I would spend the money to do that before you buy. Will you have to drill a well? That can get expensive real quick. And electric, unless you are close to existing power lines you again could pay a small fortune to have a line run to your property. And watch zoning if they have it.
Yes, we have been through all this before, why we haven't bought raw land to do this. Flooding comes into account so check that out. And a foundation needs to be laid to sit the house on. Then either build decks or just have steps. Yes, now from what we hear they are now well built. Ours in Washington is so old the standards weren't set yet, but its not bad and its old. Hubs is surprised its as well built as it is.
He figures up there $300 to $400k for a modular that's because we will want nicer finishes and maybe $100,000 for a lot plus could be $100,000 for utilities. All we might get out of it is a bigger lot a bit further out.
Just remember they can be a very nice setup, but depending on the area you are in just as expensive as a house. You may be somewhere you can find land a lot less expensive though, but not where we are looking
Maybe you could get lucky and find a lot with all that already done, but remember everyone else hopes so too, so drives the price up.
You could ask the dealer for a checkoff list of all you need to do to prep for the home to be set. They likely have someone lined up for site work and the foundation or know people that do the rest.
Whoops I forget to add, be sure there is enough room on the lot for both a well and septic, there are minimums of space required so one won't contaminate the other. Cannot rely on seller unless they have the paperwork to show this has been determined. Check with county health departments I believe. The ideal is having city water available then it won't matter.
Just stuff from experience. And we ended up not doing it many years ago as to expensive. Mom gave us a lot and we built a house ourselves on it that had city water and city sewer, so that worked out.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 10:38:41 GMT -5
The cats were glad to see hubs, I was kind of surprised. One jumped on his lap, they were following him around. I think he was surprised. He wanted them out of the bedroom because they were playing. I went in and said are they bothering you, he said Smoke was licking my hand. Oh just close the door enough I don't see the light. That was surprising from him. I did not put them in their room.
They were not in bed with us this morning. Tig slept on the top of his cat post I think or on my office chair. Smokey slept in my recliner and came in after hubs got up. They were such good boys. Maybe he won't want them closed in all the time at night and let them alone.
They are both outside today, its 75 out and they must be enjoying the nice weather. Though we are supposed to get storms, they wind is picking up.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 27, 2024 10:31:08 GMT -5
We have eagles all over around here, you see them often. We saw one sitting at the edge of a farm field not long ago, now that was a first. I'm sure its because we have woodlands, the river and lakes here. We have preserved wetlands too.
Hubs got home, his plane was delayed an hour and a half because the toilet didn't work. Oh my. We got him just before dark as I really don't drive in the dark. The commute was good except for the horrible bumpy I 70. That was resurfaced seems like a couple of years ago and now its patched all over. Either poor job or not built for the amount of traffic on it.
I haven't driven hubs truck much but DD wanted me to drive it so we did. I really had to watch that thing was up to 80 before I realized it. Hubs said with the 10 speed transmission it could probably go the top speed on the speedometer. Wish there was a safe straightaway to see. But 75 is fast enough for me. An hour and a half to Indi and a stop at a rest stop, so not bad. That's about 100 miles.
I think we are all a bit tired today as it was after 10 before we got home. Hubs is out mowing, I didn't do it.
We are thinking of selling the Blackstone grill we have. It is an iron cook top and even with me greasing it between uses it gets rust, I will have to clean it good before using it. I also keep it covered so it won't be exposed to rain. The new ones have a non-stick surface. They came out a couple of months after I bought this one. Has anyone else bought one of these and used it to know if it is better and durable? We like it for fajitas, though I may look at a big flat coated griddle of some type to use on the grill. I like it, I bought it from Kenmore some years back on sale and it has coated grids I can clean well. Also has the side burner that I have canned on before, so a really nice grill I intend to have for many more years. It is covered and well taken care of too.
I need to take a short nap and then get ready and go get some groceries. We are having filet mignon, baked potatoes, and salad this evening, one of our favorite meals. We don't have it often enough.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 26, 2024 13:49:55 GMT -5
Hubs and I were so used to living alone, these breaks we get from each other are likely very welcome to both of us. I'm bad but I was excited for him to go, not that daily cooking thing. DD and I have had a lot of fish this week, catfish, and cod, both so good. I just put a couple of fillets in the microwave to thaw. It's not on, I just have to put them in there to keep the cats from playing bat a steak. Don't really want them with claw marks through the wrapping, with the same claws they scratch the potty with, yuck.
Hubs just called and so far the plane is a half hour late, the toilet wasn't working.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 26, 2024 13:41:37 GMT -5
That was another issue on the rentals with everything going up we were going to have to increase rents. I realize if they rerent a place they will pay more, but sometimes a long time renter seems to not welcome it. Could not continue that way and make a decent profit. I know we will really miss the money but I don't want to be like some of the old landlords that were to old to care for their properties and let them decline. So I know it was the right thing to do, but still, we will miss the income, we already do.
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