I think I like ya Dee...come move by us LOL I both sold a home from a fishing trip :) and bought one the same way. The home we sold was a townhouse with lake front access. An agent had a client interested in our other townhouse (actually on the lake) and he sent us a personal letter (not on stationary which I'd have tossed before reading). It was hand written and very nice so I called back with a polite "no" but told him that I had another which was going to to on the market in a few months though again, not on the lake. They asked to see it and I sold it that day, never listing it formally. We settled on a very low fee (since I hadn't engaged him) which was a benefit to the client and to us. It was a nice easy sale which took place in a down market, no money lost on the deal at all (small profit and we had use of the place while remodeling our other house which saved us thousands). Our victorian (we purchased in Nov 09) was never on the market. We looked at most of the big places in town and had negotiated for another one here for over a year. The owner was and is a stuborn old puke who will not receive what she expected her home to sell for. But I will say, we were willing to pay it in the end because we wanted the home and it was the best available. DH said "can you just call the James house?" (we'd had our realtor contact them a year before and she was politely rebuffed). To humor him I did and we bought the home 3 days later over coffee in a little local shop where i used to buy penny candy as a child. :) No agents involved. I appologized to our agent, but as a professional she said "it happens" and she wouldn't take a dime (as a professional would always do). And she's right, it does happen, and it's part of her job. We've refered two clients who have purchased since. Both houses never made a formal listing status. Both sales benefited each party involved and both were friendly sales. I think from now on I'm just going to ask people who have never listed their house if they want to sell verses looking at listed properties LOL So don't limit yourself to listed or formerlly listed....consider anything you like. We've only been here since Nov and I get offers about twice a month. They're not offensive :) We see them as a compliment and always respond politely. The only time I haven't been polite was once at our lake townhouse when a gentleman (I use the term lightly) wearing his shirt open to his waist with gold chains (I kid you not) came in his big pickup and stopped out front to tell me he was damned determined to buy our house for any amount of money. "Everyone has a price". I said our price was one million. He said it would never sell for that...to which I replied, "good cuz it isn't for sale anyhoo" and went in. So leave the gold chains at home when making inquiries? :oP

I had epilepsy (they now call it seizure disorder). I had my first seizure at 15. I am now 63 and it's pretty well under control. There are many newer medications to control seizures. Your daughter should speak with her doctor. I am assuming her neurologist ordered a series of tests to determine the cause. I know it is scary for both of you. In most states individuals with seizure disorders cannot drive until she is seizure free for a period of time (varies from state to state). She really should not be driving until she can do so safely. It's not easy but it is for her benefit as well as the benefit of everyone else around her. It is normal to come out of a seizure and be very tired. I have never "chewed" my tongue. Good luck

I see it just like a DW basket of silverware and I never liked the basket in the DW, so probably would not like this either. I do have a picnic version that you could insert into a taller drawer. Maybe a DW company would sell a second basket that you could put in a drawer and then just swap out baskets with clean and dirty... Well a thought but I guess you would never have everything out of either basket!

So far, everyone in my house is working as norma.l. Dh works for state government and the nature of his work does not make it do well for teleworking. It is anticipated the governor will make a stay-home order today and it remains to be seen how it will affect him. My 18 yo daughter works for Domino's and it is business as usual except no dine-in. She works inside and wears a mask so her exposure is somewhat limited. My oldest son works for UPS at the air hub. That job is considered essential so he will be reporting every day as usual. I work for a local plant nursery, small family owned operation. Most of my work right now is landscaping type in the beautiful garden and the 2 of us working are usually 6 feet apart. I definitely worry for that business because they are only open from April through July and this year could be rough.