We Have a Moni In The House!
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Well, we have stuck it out with our GC and we're in the house
Comments (3)No! Before we left town DH gave them most of the substantial completion payment, but there is still a chunk remaining. And then we have a much bigger chunk in hold back that they'll get 30 days after substantial completion. This is a fire restoration project with an insurance settlement and a mortgage company in the middle, so we don't even have all the money in hand....See MoreMoni, you have captured my interest!
Comments (10)Jenn and I rode to the Oklahoma FreeWheel, and then rode FreeWheel together in 2012. I had gotten a divorce the year before. She was heading to a divorce. Well, all that was done, she met Curtis. I ride with Mel all the time, and Mel knows both Jenn and Curtis too. I found out, Jenn was getting married in August. She would not let anyone know more than that. I friended her son, and pumped him for info. I was planning on flying there. Mel got wind of it, and said, he wants to be a wedding crasher too. Thus, we drove down together, had a BLAST, crashed the wedding which was a BLAST, and had a BLAST on the way home. Curtis (groom) told me before Jenn came down, we were the BEST surprise we could ever have done for Jenn. More pictures will follow. For some reason, I could not post one today. I was out of town yesterday and most of today. Did not see this post till now. :) More to come Moni...See MoreWelcome home, Moni
Comments (7)Lisa, I am home. Feel weird. It was/is nice that Charlotte was/is here. crazyguy is down. Besides the first picture that went up, and the first sentences... it is just down right now, and I have to wait to post more. Just keep looking.. ;) it will happen. Moni...See MoreWe are currently having to rebuild. We lost our home to a fire.
Comments (19)So sorry you lost your home. Since you have lemons, make lemonade from the situation. Sorry, that sounds bad, but there is nothing like a fresh start. You're still young at 47 but if you expect this to be your forever home and not plan to retire to a warmer area of the country, you'll need to keep certain things in mind. We don't know where you live or what your life is like, but I can't imagine that a home larger than 3 bedrooms and 3 baths is needed. A 2,000 to 2,500 sq. ft. home should be more than enough. Property taxes never go down nor insurance, so are you in a special area in the country where a 3,000 sq.ft has minimal property taxes and insurance? My sister lives in an up and desirable area of the country and has a 1,500 sq. ft. home and her taxes are more than $6k per year! Unless there is something special about that lot, I agree that moving into a brand new home somewhere else might be far less stressful. You'll likely want a first floor master and maybe a first floor guest room if you think an aged parent might be in your future. Down here in Florida, two story homes often have a closet on the first floor that matches the location of a closet on the second floor to allow for a future electric lift. Good luck and come back when you make some decisions about where to live....See More
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besides talking a mile a minute I only accomplished finding a rock in my tire, which made noises, that annoyed me for about the last 6 miles yesterday.
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The start of a lovely evening above :) Dave and Moni getting to know each other, sharing laughs, and awaiting food! We had the loveliest of times together, and have a deep appreciation for Moni's strength, insights, and "simple is simple" approach to life and travel.
The needles were flying over the course of our evenings! Little did I know I'd end up with the results of Moni's handiwork.. see that dish cloth she's knitting? It's mine! 25c evening.. Moni was feeling a little chilled, and avoiding the mozzies she said ;) hence the long sleeves!
Ole joyfulguy.. I haven't the faintest idea of Moni's agenda in the coming days, other than she left here this morning around 7:20, bound for a 5-6 hr ride to her next "Warm Showers" home stay, and was then off to ride the Toronto Waterfront Trail or some such. I don't know if Moni knows one minute to the next what her day is going to hold.. but she'll check on this thread over the course of travels I'm sure, and let us all know how she's getting on! You can always check with her blog too and message her there! I'll see if I can post a link to her latest post on her blog here: Moni's BlogYeonassky, you're more than welcome.. we're a whole lot laid back, pet friendly, wicked senses of humour, have amazingly alert and interested neighbours (note that I say interest ed not ing!!) and don't do 5am anythings!
Who'd have thought that on this bike is a home, a heart, and a love of life so big that she outshone the rising sun! Glad to have shared some time with you Moni, even if it wasn't at 5am as you strolled to the beach to see the sunrise! I hope the rest of Ontario AND your trip treat you well! Eat girl EAT! You must be starved! The nosy neighbours are missing you! They keep peeping over their railings to see if they can hear that voice of yours! Travel safely friend!
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