As an Angeleno who owns her own home, I get how lucky that makes me. Like most folks I know who grew up here, I couldn't afford to buy if I didn't inherit. I think that's a crazy way to do real estate.
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Apr 05, 2016 4:47:23 pm PDT #19064 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
sarameg - Apr 05, 2016 4:50:21 pm PDT #19065 of 30003
Oh, it costs money, even (maybe more) the DIY. And really, maintaining me, my cats, my house, my job are my only responsibilities. Truly, take care in the order cats, house, me, job, car. Unless something's leaking fluids.
lisah - Apr 05, 2016 4:52:02 pm PDT #19066 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate
Also, like Liese, I really enjoy "my" birds at the feeder and in the water fountain, and "my" bees, and how much the dogs and the cat all enjoy the landscape.
Visitors also enjoy the landscape! I'd love to have a garden like yours someday (East Coast version, anyway).
javachik - Apr 05, 2016 5:01:12 pm PDT #19067 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I just tried to like and favorite a bunch of your posts - but at least I didn't try inserting an emoji!
Lee - Apr 05, 2016 5:25:32 pm PDT #19068 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I like owning my house, a lot, but lately I feel like I am not taking care of it well enough. Most of the work I do is in the garden, but I need to do more.
Zenkitty - Apr 05, 2016 5:26:31 pm PDT #19069 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I love owning my own home, and find it emotionally necessary; I don't feel entirely stable or safe if my home doesn't belong to me. I love having the yard that's mine and watching the wildlife visitors come through, and I do enjoy taking care of the yard, but I often just don't know what to do or how, and also I hate the heat, so... yeah.
Maria - Apr 05, 2016 5:29:21 pm PDT #19070 of 30003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Owning a house is super important to me as well, especially after the last 4ish years. I like having "my" place. Going from new construction to a 116-year old house was a little eye opening, but I love my weird, quirky, exasperating home. I pay someone to cut my grass, and I need to find a landscaper to take care of the back garden. I have a black thumb. Repair and replacement projects this year include fuel oil tank, the fence, and repaving my parking area. Everything else should be covered by my homeowners warranty, not that I'm anticipating anything else right now.
Pix - Apr 05, 2016 6:41:24 pm PDT #19071 of 30003
The status is NOT quo.
We are hoping to buy a house in the next few years. I definitely miss being a homeowner, despite all the costs that come along with it. And I really miss the gardening and the feeling of "my" space. Despite have the best landlady in the world and having rented our house for almost ten years, it's not really ours, and I never forget it.
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2016 6:46:17 pm PDT #19072 of 30003
brillig
I don't think I'd ever feel that a house was "mine", I'd know the size of the mortgage and how easily a financial catastrophe could make me lose it. Maybe I'd think differently if I thought I'd live long enough to have a prayer of paying something like that off.
Steph L. - Apr 05, 2016 7:19:08 pm PDT #19073 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I just tried to like and favorite a bunch of your posts - but at least I didn't try inserting an emoji!
I want to post the screaming unicorn sticker ALL THE TIME here.
I have complicated feelings about home ownership, because it isn't a house that I picked; I fell in love with a guy who (seriously) impulse-bought a house. I would never, EVER, have bought this house. It has so many issues. Though I did luck out SO MUCH in terms of neighborhood.