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| Thursday, June 15, 2006 |
| Mid-Month Slump |
While the stock market has been rebounding a bit, my accounts are still down an uncomfortable amount. Add to that gloom the credit card bills that are starting to trickle in. My vacation spending is finally catching up with me. I am also itching to spend some more money - since I am eyeing a new BBQ grill.
This CBS News report: Housing Prices Go Thru The Roof (also, check out the little video on the sidebar titled - No Escape from high cost) does cheer my homeowning/landlord heart a bit. But the thought of all the work I have ahead of me to find my new tenant is not something I am looking forward to. Then there are the upcoming expenses this homeowner is facing (extensive yard rescaping, painting the house, upgrading the kitchen and bathroom, redecorating, etc.) and dreading.
So let's think about some things that are going well. My yard is bursting with roses. I found myself outside last night cutting roses and filling two large bowls with blooms. It is so nice to have fresh flowers in the house and know they did not cost anything since you picked them from your yard! My upside-down tomato plant now has a small cluster of buds. Fingers-crossed that they turn into my first harvest :) |
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There seems to be something about spring/summer that makes it an expensive time of year. I used to think that it was because we always went on a big vacation in spring. But we haven't gone anywhere in the last couple of years due to family issues, so it has to be something else. Now I think it's more related to having longer days and seeing things start blooming in the yard that makes us want to spruce things up and that always seems to involve money.
But all of that doesn't explain why our almost-new water heater decided to start flooding the basement. The plumber came out yesterday and "fixed" it for a cool $300 (adding something that he said was now required by code). Well, this morning, we woke up to a flooded basement AGAIN....ugh.
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I am currently going thru the process of finding a new tenant for my duplex (I live on the other side) for July 1st. I tend to get nervous about the process because you can't really get a good idea of how a prospective tenant will be just from meeting them once and the application that they fill out. Thankfully I have numerous applicants interested and want to rent after viewing the place. Now it is process of choosing the best canidate. Good luck with your search.
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There seems to be something about spring/summer that makes it an expensive time of year. I used to think that it was because we always went on a big vacation in spring. But we haven't gone anywhere in the last couple of years due to family issues, so it has to be something else. Now I think it's more related to having longer days and seeing things start blooming in the yard that makes us want to spruce things up and that always seems to involve money.
But all of that doesn't explain why our almost-new water heater decided to start flooding the basement. The plumber came out yesterday and "fixed" it for a cool $300 (adding something that he said was now required by code). Well, this morning, we woke up to a flooded basement AGAIN....ugh.