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And nine months later…
It has been a long time since I posted on this blog. These days, the attention that was once lavished here goes to “Our 1948 House”, the new blog about the joys of owning a 1948 house. Sometimes, it’s a … Continue reading
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Good intentions?
I had the best of intentions in posting about our “new” house a month ago, but…intentions are not the same as sitting down and DOING it. We bought a house. At just under 1200 square feet, it’s not exactly “SMALL” … Continue reading
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Another chapter as the house hunt continues
I haven’t been good about posting lately, and there really is little excuse about that. Not even being on the road and busy works–these days, you can connect with the internet in a variety of locations, including all McDonald’s. Still, … Continue reading
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More setbacks?
Today is supposed to be the Big Day in regards to our house purchase. Closing Day. Having found ourselves with the world’s most lackadaisical seller AND agent…we saw the sun rising this morning with doubts about whether or not the … Continue reading
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Small house, big mistake
We did some measuring on the house we’re buying earlier this week, which explained a peculiarity about the house…and brought a huge problem in a tiny space to our attention. Where is this problem? The utility room. Somebody made a … Continue reading
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Another step closer…
The property we made an offer on has an agreed price after the haggling back and forth. We’ve got the financial aspect covered. We have signed that initial paperwork for the process. The earnest money has been paid. Not that … Continue reading
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A fine line
We have been in the travel trailer for fourteen months. During that fourteen months, it’s been parked in the rear portion of a friend’s property. We’re hooked into their power and get our water from their well, and pay them … Continue reading
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Been fishin’
Sometimes, we all need to just play hooky and go fishing. Even in Mississippi Gulf Coast summers, there’s something about climbing into a tin boat, pushing away from the dock, waiting for that engine to catch as it’s pull started…and … Continue reading
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Clothes…do you really need all of them?
In the not-so-distant past, clothing was not owned in the large quantities that it is today, and it cost more in proportion to income than it does today too. Closets were non-existent in many 19th century homes, as there was … Continue reading
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Space is just a mental issue
Space. The last frontier…if you are into Star Trek Space is the last battlefield for many couples as they embark on the great downsizing change. But space is really just a mental issue. It revolves around “stuff.” Stuff is the … Continue reading
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