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You are right about that... Sometimes renting is a better option than purchasing.
Aye, owning makes the most sense when one
And since we will always have a double digit number of cats I guess we are in for the duration.
And since we will always have a double digit number of cats I guess we are in for the duration.
I love the floors.
Our vacation house on the ocean had all old shag carpet dating back to the 1970s. About six years ago we had it all torn out and replaced it with laminate. I wish we could do that with the house we live in that has mostly carpet, but that is too big of a project to even think about right now. We just learned to live with the carpet and all the messes the cats make on it.
Our vacation house on the ocean had all old shag carpet dating back to the 1970s. About six years ago we had it all torn out and replaced it with laminate. I wish we could do that with the house we live in that has mostly carpet, but that is too big of a project to even think about right now. We just learned to live with the carpet and all the messes the cats make on it.
Our vacation house was built in 1975 so it has an "Elvis Room" with felt and silk walls and mirrors. None of the potential buyers liked that 70s style which was to our advantage because there was less competition to purchase. Still, it took six months to purchase it because our first deal fell through and another buyer had a deal, but his deal fell through and we were waiting to snap it up. This happened in 2010 when the economy had tanked and there were lots of foreclosures. But we were still lucky to get it for what we paid, which was one third of its present market value.
Sadly, we never used it for a vacation house since we have had too many things going on in our life to even think about vacations. So we rented it month to month and have had the same tenant for the last five years. The previous tenants has wanted to change the Elvis Room but he loves it.
It was a vacation house before we bought it and we might make it a vacation house again someday, since we could get more income and we could use it for ourselves whenever we wanted to, since it is only about a two hour drive. When we had 23 cats we used to go on vacations and we had a pet sitter come in twice a day. We could potentially do that again, and it would be easier now that we only have 10 cats, but right now we cannot go on any vacations because we have too many things going on in our life.
23 cats?Our vacation house on the ocean had all old shag carpet dating back to the 1970s. About six years ago we had it all torn out and replaced it with laminate. I wish we could do that with the house we live in that has mostly carpet, but that is too big of a project to even think about right now. We just learned to live with the carpet and all the messes the cats make on it.
Our vacation house was built in 1975 so it has an "Elvis Room" with felt and silk walls and mirrors. None of the potential buyers liked that 70s style which was to our advantage because there was less competition to purchase. Still, it took six months to purchase it because our first deal fell through and another buyer had a deal, but his deal fell through and we were waiting to snap it up. This happened in 2010 when the economy had tanked and there were lots of foreclosures. But we were still lucky to get it for what we paid, which was one third of its present market value.
Sadly, we never used it for a vacation house since we have had too many things going on in our life to even think about vacations. So we rented it month to month and have had the same tenant for the last five years. The previous tenants has wanted to change the Elvis Room but he loves it.
It was a vacation house before we bought it and we might make it a vacation house again someday, since we could get more income and we could use it for ourselves whenever we wanted to, since it is only about a two hour drive. When we had 23 cats we used to go on vacations and we had a pet sitter come in twice a day. We could potentially do that again, and it would be easier now that we only have 10 cats, but right now we cannot go on any vacations because we have too many things going on in our life.
It was too many kitties for that 1500 sq ft house, so we moved in 2009. By that time, we only had 19 cats and the house we bought and now live in is 2700 sq ft. Since then many passed on and so we only have 10 cats now and we only use half of the house, we never even go into the downstairs except to do laundry. We would be down to 7 cats but we adopted 3 cats because I do not like going below 10. I love cats, the more the merrier, but 23 was too many, especially since we both worked full time then and they were all indoors! Now my husband is retired and he is home all the time, so he has cat duty.
White Kitty (our feral cat) disappeared for a few days.It was too many kitties for that 1500 sq ft house, so we moved in 2009. By that time, we only had 19 cats and the house we bought and now live in is 2700 sq ft. Since then many passed on and so we only have 10 cats now and we only use half of the house, we never even go into the downstairs except to do laundry. We would be down to 7 cats but we adopted 3 cats because I do not like going below 10. I love cats, the more the merrier, but 23 was too many, especially since we both worked full time then and they were all indoors! Now my husband is retired and he is home all the time, so he has cat duty.
It would not work if my husband did not love the cats as much as I do, but that is one thing we can always agree on. We have the same religion but we do not always agree on that....
We had only three cats when we got married in 1985. They were all Persians and then later we decided to breed them on a small scale, one or two litters a year. We sold many of the kittens but we kept a lot of them, and that is why we had 23 cats. All but seven of those cats are now gone.
That makes me really appreciate the ones we still have, I treasure them.
We also have White Skunk, Black Skunk, Orange Kitty,We had only three cats when we got married in 1985. They were all Persians and then later we decided to breed them on a small scale, one or two litters a year. We sold many of the kittens but we kept a lot of them, and that is why we had 23 cats. All but seven of those cats are now gone.
I am glad your White Kitty came back.
We also have a feral cat we feed and water, so technically speaking we have 11 cats.
We also have a countless number of raccoons and squirrels and chipmunks and birds that engender many trips to the grocery store for bird food and dog food.
Aye, we have those too.We also have a countless number of raccoons and squirrels and chipmunks and birds that engender many trips to the grocery store for bird food and dog food.
I used to see a red fox cross the road once in a while when we lived at our old house. We also had deer in our yard there but we do not have any here, probably because we have a fence all around the perimeter. We used to have possums too but we do not see them anymore... I miss them.
Thanks... That is really bright and cheerful... Our house was built in 1986 and the kitchens and bathrooms have not been updated.... nor has most of the carpet been replaced since then. The downstairs family room has newer nicer carpet but we never use that room at all.. In that room we have a 65 inch TV with surround sound and we have never used it in all the 10 years we have lived here. We normally watch the Plasma 50 inch in the living room or the Led 46 inch in the bedroom.... and yes, we have two tube TVs, 19 and 26 inch in bedrooms downstairs that we never use anymore.... Now that we have less cats and they are all upstairs, there is no reason to use the downstairs anymore.More photos for you viewing pleasure.
Cabinets will be refaced.
Overhead kitchen light will be replaced with 50" LED track light.
I call these "smokers' light switches". They will soon be replaced with Legrand screwless plates and decorator switches.
Will probably replace the banister with something more classical at a later date.
I plan to replace the interior doors with so-called "Rockport" doors.
Swatch what happens next...
Ain't that the truth!