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Bought a keyless entry lock for the RV. Total unnecessary, but nice to not have to take a key with us when we go for a walk or bike ride.
Bought a keyless entry lock for the RV. Total unnecessary, but nice to not have to take a key with us when we go for a walk or bike ride.
Skip pro, I really admire your attitude!! My parents also looked forward to traveling but didn’t get to do much because my dad had a bad stroke at 59. Every year my mom took a 2 week vacation with my sister and I took care of my dad. We didn’t want her to miss the travel she had looked forward to.
I mentioned this because you might want to encourage your wife to take a nice trip every year or two with a friend or relative. I am sorry that you can’t travel any longer. Wishing I best for a long and happy retirement. Luckily you live in a beautiful area. It’s one of my favorite places to drive to.
Yes, it is a privilege, but these projects are a compromise. Our plan was to travel internationally and spend a few months in Hawaii. Take extended vacations with the kids and grand kids. Get an RV and travel around the country.
After I was diagnosed with cancer and told my immune system couldn't handle that much close exposure to others even before the pandemic, those plans had to be given up. My wake-up call was a week in ICU with COVID-pneumonia even after all the precautions I took to avoid human contact. So now I'm on 'house arrest' so to speak. Ha! So when given lemons, we make lemon aide.
I am reminded of two lines in a movie called, "Passenger" where the bartender offers advice to a patron:
"Don't be so hung up on where you'd rather be that you forget to make the most of where you are."
He also tells him, "Take a break from worrying about what you can't control. "
Words of advice I have found perspective in my situation.
THAT was the cheapest bid, post-COVID. The other two bids were $125K and $128K for 1,000' deck...
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And yet I consider it all to be great deals compared to my east coast VHCOL other life!You are defiantly in the right thread (BTD) to post your new purchases. Sounds great and enjoy your new homes!
Those lines are what everyone needs to follow. I remember your posts about your health and happy things have turned out well. I was thinking about my life today how blessed I have been. I was working in a remote area never seen a soul all day. A man can do a lot of soul searching when you are outdoors and all the money in the world can't buy our health.Yes, it is a privilege, but these projects are a compromise. Our plan was to travel internationally and spend a few months in Hawaii. Take extended vacations with the kids and grand kids. Get an RV and travel around the country.
After I was diagnosed with cancer and told my immune system couldn't handle that much close exposure to others even before the pandemic, those plans had to be given up. My wake-up call was a week in ICU with COVID-pneumonia even after all the precautions I took to avoid human contact. So now I'm on 'house arrest' so to speak. Ha! So when given lemons, we make lemon aide.
I am reminded of two lines in a movie called, "Passenger" where the bartender offers advice to a patron:
"Don't be so hung up on where you'd rather be that you forget to make the most of where you are."
He also tells him, "Take a break from worrying about what you can't control. "
Words of advice I have found perspective in my situation.
Still $100k would be a significant portion of the value of the home and even greater portion of the assessed value, where typically the land is worth more than the building on it.
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From this photo, the deck is behind and below the playground equipment, soon to be a paver patio with gazebo.
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I built all that landscaping. 64 tons of stone to build the walls, of which this photo shows less than half of it, all hand carried and set into place. 8 yards of bark chips wheelbarrowed in, the playground set, the lawn, sprinklers, lighting,etc. It's been quite a blow to have to hire out any project, I'm sure I could build the paver patio and gazebo but for my health these days. My advice is to never put off until tomorrow because tomorrow is never a promise. .....
That playground build is fantastic, I'm very impressed as I don't think I would have the thinking to add the wall.
Are you going to keep the wall and put the patio within the wall or does the wall go away ?
Today I read that the median price house here in California is $898,967.
I figure mine is worth a little more since it's a custom log home on 5 acres.
It's not about the value of the house and this addition, it's about spending money on something you think will give you enjoyment. If it increases the value, I could care less since I never plan to sell it anyway. The dough blown will give me more pleasure than sitting in the bank for the kids to inherit some day.
I don't think folks outside California have a firm idea just what it costs to live here. Our gas is at least a buck fifty more than anywhere else in the USA. Electricity is 31 to 37 cents a kilowatt hour for the lowest tier. Water is at least $100 a month and severely metered and fines attached if going over set limits. And on and on and on. But the weather.... It's all worth it.
Isn't Hawaii the highest for electric rates in the nationKinda reminds me of Hawaii. Big difference: RE taxes are lowest in the nation. YMMV
Isn't Hawaii the highest for electric rates in the nation
Hawaii rates are 34.5 cents per kw hour.Isn't Hawaii the highest for electric rates in the nation
Holy Moly!!! We pay .072¢ a KWH. And .043¢ on electric heat rate. I'm staying here where we have snow blizzards, wildfires, drought, rattle snakes and bugs!!!Hawaii rates are 34.5 cents per kw hour.
My rate is 31.5 for tier one (no one could survive on only tier1) and 39.5 cents tier 2. Tier 3 is 49 cents per kw hour. On the average bill, my rate is above Hawaii rate
Wow, Disney tickets are crazy.
I heard for extra fees, they will move you to the front of the line on popular rides.
PGE was being criminally charged for the fires started by their equipment that included almost 100 lives lost. They settled with the various counties, thereby avoiding criminal conviction. If convicted, they would not have been eligible to recover costs by raising rates, would have come out of shareholder profits. But since they settled, no conviction and they can raise rates to cover the cost.Holy Moly!!! We pay .072¢ a KWH. And .043¢ on electric heat rate. I'm staying here where we have snow blizzards, wildfires, drought, rattle snakes and bugs!!!
Very interesting skipro!!!PGE was being criminally charged for the fires started by their equipment that included almost 100 lives lost. They settled with the various counties, thereby avoiding criminal conviction. If convicted, they would not have been eligible to recover costs by raising rates, would have come out of shareholder profits. But since they settled, no conviction and they can raise rates to cover the cost.
We now have an electric grid that gets shut off due to high use during peak heat times because they don't have the capacity, in a state that mandates all electric cars by 2035. I sure hope a solution is found by then...
Did I mention no motors under 25 HP by 2025?
That includes generators, water pumps, chainsaws, etc. Even for firefighters and forest fire crews.
Plus no gas appliances, only electric.
We now have an electric grid that gets shut off due to high use during peak heat times because they don't have the capacity, in a state that mandates all electric cars by 2035. I sure hope a solution is found by then...
Did I mention no motors under 25 HP by 2025?
That includes generators, water pumps, chainsaws, etc. Even for firefighters and forest fire crews.
Plus no gas appliances, only electric.
I haven't heard anything about grilling. The language in the law talks about fossil fuel sort of thing for motors and appliances such as water heater, stove, home heating, etc.Does the above mean no more grilling? Can you get an electric grill that puts out as much heat, without upgrading your electric meter to a 3-phase industrial one?
Oh well, nobody dies if there's no grilled meat. Just boil everything.
I can see firefighters using a large generator to get over the 25-HP threshold, whether they really need it or not, then use the generator output to run smaller electric pumps as needed.