I got news today that a friend won the Powerball!
OK, it's just $4.00 but shouldn't I expect him to be generous with his winnings?
Tuesday - I went to a volunteer orientation at the VT Refugee Resettlement Program in Colchester. There's an application process so I've applied to become a "Family Friend" which means I'm paired with a newly arrived family and help them with anything that comes up. Since most refugees to VT are from Africa just about everything having to do with living in the USA is new and different. And besides it's winter, snow and ice everywhere. There will be a lot for me to do.
My neighbor pickled his first on sawhorses and then put it up.
We did that with the T&G on the AZ room ceiling. We had someone install for us, went right from the trailer to the saw to the ceiling, besides it was in the 30's and I didn't want to fool with it until I was inside and warm.
We're in the process of buying a foreclosure house, and we went over to see what reconditioning will be required. Most retirees downsize, but we're upsizing.
The house is 5000 square ft. with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths in a great neighborhood. The man cave is 35' x 47' in size. And at the price we're paying, it's actually a pretty stable investment.
Enjoyed sunset at La Jolla. Then went to a free screening of Pride, Prejudice and Zombies.
We're in the process of buying a foreclosure house, and we went over to see what reconditioning will be required. Most retirees downsize, but we're upsizing.
The house is 5000 square ft. with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths in a great neighborhood. The man cave is 35' x 47' in size. And at the price we're paying, it's actually a pretty stable investment.
Just curious - do you hire out housekeeping? There is no way I'd want to keep up cleaning a house that size. Seems like vacuuming and dusting would never end... and that's too much like w*rk.
Except for the dining room. If I ever build again I'll have a large breakfast nook for meals, and no dining room at all. I keep trying to get DW let me put a pool table in there, but no luck so far.
Except for the dining room. If I ever build again I'll have a large breakfast nook for meals, and no dining room at all. I keep trying to get DW let me put a pool table in there, but no luck so far.
It was very pretty last night. We live just east of La Jolla and saw the sunset over Mt. Soledad. Vivid colors.
The sunset was gorgeous. Here's a picture from yesterday (I'm still working on it).
All I can think of is that this is just awesome. In San Jose, it was a real chore to get to the coast especially with traffic.
I took down all the holiday ornaments and decorations, then the tree.
At my old house, I turned the large dining room into my home gym. That worked out very nicely for me.
The dining room in my new home is too small for that and it is the least used room in my new home.