I Think We Should Invite All of Our Friends Up North
Marilyn Sue McClintock
7 years ago
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Y'all are invited to our plant sale!
Comments (17)Hey Janie! Glad to hear that your MG plant sale went good for you all. I forwarded it to Ernie at the Extension Office, and she sent it out to all of our Aransas/San Patricio MG's. BTW, just to let you know that we are having our combined Fall Plant Sale and Hidden Gardens Tour on Saturday, September 29, 2007. Hopefully, it won't be the same weekend that you all decide to have your plant sale, but if you do, that's OK. After all, we are about 1 hours 20 minutes further down the coast from Edna. Herbs are the first things that go at our plant sales. At our Spring Plant Sale, March 17, we opened the gates at 9:00 a.m., and by 10:00 or so, almost all of the 57 flats of 4" potted herbs were gone. We order our herbs from Don Cox down in Brownsville. His wife, Debbie, is past president of the Cameron County MG's. Anyway, he does wonderful on herbs. We have never been disappointed. If you are interested in getting his telephone number, etc., just let me know and I'll email it to you. Do you have a propagation committee for the MG's? We do, and they are already busy getting plants propagated for the fall sale. It really helps by allowing us to make more money....See MoreShould we put all our debt on a 0% visa
Comments (16)Sunny3, It's been a long time, so perhaps the issue isn't current any more. But I think that, if I were you, I'd check out some other credit card offers, then call your company to negotiate that business of the penalty if you try to pay part of the principal off regularly. Tell them that you're unhappy with that policy, and are considering transferring your account to another carrier. Be conversant with the rules and policies, so that they know that you mean business. You'll very likely find that the rules are bendable. Be courteous. Be knowledgeable. Know what you want, and spell it out for them. Don't take their first, or even second or third "No" as final. Don't challenge their denial directly, however - it may get their back up, in which case they'll likely get stubborn. It may be a good idea at that point to start dealing with another subject - for example, if they say that you can't pay off part of principal on occasion, ask if they offer that 0% interet rate on transferred balances, etc. When they turn you down - change the subject. But get back to the original issue before long. Doing that several times drives them crazy. Be persistent. Wear 'em down, if necessary. If not - you can find a carrier that makes a better offer. Ya don't ask - ya don't get. Good wishes for finding a deal that meets your needs. joyful guy...See MoreI KNOW our Realtor thinks we're nuts!
Comments (15)Tinker if this is what you want to do, I say go ahead. You have outlined your situation and it sounds like you understand full well what you're getting into. That said, a couple of stories: We have lived in the same neighborhood for 15 years. We rented for about 6 or 7 years, then started to house hunt--only in our neighborhood. We found THE house. We bid higher than reasonable and were confident we would get it, and didn't. It was bought by a developer for 30% more, who reconfigured the antique house so that the lot could be split and added two really ugly condos. We were aghast, and I can't believe I still have to look at that thing every day (we pass it on the way to dd's school). It was the best thing that ever happened to us, because we learned that you can lose your dream home, and life goes on, and unbelievably, better dream homes came along. We bid on 3 more "dream homes" in our neighborhood, getting a little more cocky and skeptical every time. I live in the fifth house we tried to buy, 4 years later, and we're very happy with it. We got a great deal, and it's head and shoulders above the first house we went for. So, as much as this house speaks to you, keep in mind, other houses can still do that too. I recommend taking 48 hours and looking around in some other places, with a different realtor. Look on craigslist--you will see things that don't show in mls listings. I have a friend that was house hunting in two of the most expensive towns in our area, my modest mid-range town wasn't even on her list. But she stumbled on a listing in Craigslist, and now has twice as much house, just as good a commute, and far better schools than she expected. Before you commit to this house, think outside the box. Heck I wish 2000 people like you would descend on Galveston, TX and invest in those crumbling victorians. Or Brunswick, GA. Just look at this: http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-Detail/817-Egmont_Brunswick_GA_31520_M63142-27459 or this: http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-Detail/815-Albany_Brunswick_GA_31520_M60146-44621 I'd buy the second house just to get a tree like that. Finally, if you are open to spending that kind of money on preservation, from a stewardship standpoint, it makes more sense to spend the money on a house that won't be torn down when you move on. Could you look in a more historic district where these types of homes are valued? If you can live with the idea of your work being undone, then I guess you're ok, but knowing with certainty that the work I put into my house would be ripped up would drive me nuts. But that's just me....See MoreHow many contractors should we invite to bid?
Comments (12)I think 4 is a good number unless they are all bad apples. When you check on the references make sure you ask if the contractor stayed on their agreed timeline (started when promised, worked every day etc). Some contractors drag out jobs, don't start on time etc and that makes it a miserable experience. A lot of times people will get references and call them but never go to see their work. Your idea of a good job might not be the same as their idea. Also some people don't like to say anything negative to stop people from working so you have to conversate with the reference (vs just asking questions) to get them to open up. Whenever people call me for a reference it always throws me off because I was not expecting the call at that specific time. After I get off the phone I think of something that I should have mentioned. If they had made an appointment to see the work then I would have had time to think about the question and answer them properly. Not that I would bash them but I might have some hint that might help them. I can't think of a specific example right now......See More
Marilyn Sue McClintock
7 years ago
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