I have a different perspective on the homeowning thing, since I bought my first house a very long time ago. I hated renting. I hated the lack of control and the fact that you had to ask someone else to fix things, and then ask them again and again and again.
It is true that a house is often a hole in the ground into which you throw money, but the reason I can have a house that is inside the perimeter as opposed to way out in soccermom-land is because I started by buying a house years ago in the approach path to Hartsfield. (Really, planes aren't that bad when you're inside.)
The equity in my house funded my transition to working for myself. I've been able to indulge my fondness for playing in the dirt and buying weird plants. Jump in, people! The water's fine except for the occasional shark.
It's so quiet in here today.
Ginger! So good to see you back!
Hi vw!!!
My homeownership is giving me complete heartburn these days, but I can't afford to rent a 4 bedroom in my area either, so someone pass the lube.
I'm at work, still feeling like utter carp. I so totally wish I were home, in bed, asleep.
I'm around, but inestimably groggy due to staying up far too late reading Complete And Utter Crackfic.
OK, but clearly I'm not too sleepy to use a word like "inestimably." The mind is willing, but the body betrays, and has had no caffeine.
vw! Suzi! Ailleann!
Ginger! Actually -- I have a question for you. I have a boondoggle scheduled for Savannah on May 6-8 -- would that be a 4 hour drive (if you know?). Would I be looking at a D.C. to Richmond type drive where 95 is such a nightmare it could be twice what it should?
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I'm still trying to catch up after my visit to Nashville. I have a lot of work to do, but the weather outside is gorgeous beyond your wildest dreams of gorgeous. The forsythia is in bloom. The azaleas are starting to bloom.
It's gonna be almost 60 here tomorrow! I can't wait!
