I Think We Should Invite All of Our Friends Up North
9 years ago
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Comments (3)Speaking in part for the Mass Cactus & Succulent Society Accept my thanks to you. Thank-You very much for posting this information Jeff Link to up coming Ct.C&S Show In reference to Dan's unexpected departure from us Some of the books are as hard to find as some of the restored back to optimum health plants that will be offered. A great service from our very knowledgeable cacti and succulent plant growing and cultivating members and it's donation from his surviving family....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 MoreNow I regret inviting my friend.....
Comments (29)I think some folk here might be overreacting. I don't know the situation but it sounds to me like you're close friends with this person and she feels close enough to you to make suggestions. I don't see that as being all bad. Does she know how important this is to you the way it's planned? When I invite people, I usually am open to suggestions. However if I am set on how I want to do it then I just say that's how I want to do it. Kind of like when we'd go out to get pizza in a group and one wanted a certain topping on everything, while others didn't want it on there. I just started ordering our own and not put it in the "buffet" and just told others to order what they want. Same thing here. I highly doubt you'd lose a friend over this if you're forthright and I don't think you have to "put your foot down". If you're open and forthright with your friend, if the friendship does break up it doesn't matter that much since if it wouldn't have broken up over this, it'd break up over something equally petty. Suggest you get together somewhere on the trip and go from there. And have a good time....See Morequestion for our Canadian friends just north of MT/ND water?
Comments (0)Because of all the major flooding in Minot etc, we have friends going to a family reunion north of Regina (can't remember the name) but they claim they have to go to MT then go up. They claim most of the roads in Estevan area, Regina area are all under water. Is it really that bad, and yes I do know there is lots of flooding up there? But there sure has not been much on our local news. Just curious....See More
9 years ago
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