The Old Folks Home

[chickadoodles]

Yes Bunny, I can fully relate - the cookie sheet goes sprong and the noise scares me half too death. I had one that NEVER did that. But as soon as I bought a bigger cookie sheet, the older one decided to seal it's fate by spronging.

I just bought some new Rachel Ray non stick bake ware and the first one I used did the sprong! So what? I have to throw it away?

 

[Wisher1000]

The goats are enjoying a bit of free range time this morning. They have a body guard along to ensure their safety. An LGD is worth his weight (115 lbs.) in gold!

Yesterday, I was cleaning out one of my breeder pens and came upon a mouse nest containing a mom and four young ones. I started to call in the Jack Russel to handle them, but decided to wait and show them to DS#3. He got there and decided to keep them as pets. One of the babies was caught by the rooster, but we now have four mice in an aquarium in the house. :/

 

[Latestarter]

Deb, the structures themselves look like they'd stand for a century with ease, but a bit too "modern" for me

If I could do it, I'd love something with this footprint in this sort of location with associated views and privacy:



Presently though, I'd "settle" for something along these lines:



And I'd love to be able to eat my breakfast on the porch overlooking something like this:



Dreams are a good thing!

 

[Latestarter]

WOW SCG... busy day indeed! Hope you get it all done

 

[Peep_Show]

We all do our lottery dreaming. I would keep the old house but fix everything that needs it. My brother said that's stupid - I could just buy a new one. But, I have lived 46 years in this house and I love it. We(house & I) both are old, and need some help , too many memories here to leave it.

Diva -- After residing that long in your house it's like a second skin to you. If the power went out you'd still be able to navigate the stairs safely because the floor plan is now hardwired into your being. Enjoy!
My mother had the privelege of being born, raised, living and dying in her home and, close to 85 years in age, she only didn't reside there for about 7 years as a college student and newlywed. She and that house were one and, funny, both she and the house deteriorated at about the same rate..... Deferred maintenance, you know.

IF Won the lotto the house would get torn down and a NEW barrier free house would get built in its place. AND a barn And fence and cross fence for horse goats and sheep.

I kind of envision a desert house like the one in "Diamonds are Forever" for you. A true oasis on the hilltop and the beginnings of an ark menagerie. Dream big, live large.

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Lottery dreaming is fun and nearly free (it'll cost you a buck or two if you're serious). Yes, I'd hire help to clean and garden. Then I'd get a second home and probably have to take flying lessons and buy and airplane so I could zip there whenever I wanted without the airport terminal hassle. But the reality is I'd be pretty much busy doing what I'm doing now except with splendid vacations. Probably set up a charitable foundation or two. And get fatter with all the eating out. The dogs wouldn't notice the difference as they're the most spoiled animals on the planet.

 

[ronott1]

I just bought some new Rachel Ray non stick bake ware and the first one I used did the sprong! So what? I have to throw it away?

King Arthur Flour:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/cookie-sheet-large

They sell three sizes of these--They work very well. I have had one for about 5 years.

 

[perchie.girl]

Wow Deb 40 acres for 80k? That is cheap compared to what we had to spend on land out here. I got a "discount" on our three acres because someone had bought it before us and didn't build so they were selling this "gem" for 118K. Now, I do like our property but the sticker shock of the price of land here in Utah was ticking me off. You would think our property was close to a lot of amenities. It isn't. We don't have sewer, no cable, no natural gas and a gas station with convenience store is the closest thing we have to groceries. Now we do go shopping in the next town over for food and such but it is about a 20 to 30 minute drive each way. Again not too bad but not worth the stupid amount of money they were asking. We are not even that close to Salt Lake City. That is about an hour away depending on which part of the city you are going to. If I ever win the lottery, I will move.

Back in the early eighties I had the opportunity to move to Salt Lake City and the company would have moved me.. I saw alot of houses boarded up some of them brand new... so sad. I hope the economy is better now.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Deb, the structures themselves look like they'd stand for a century with ease, but a bit too "modern" for me

If I could do it, I'd love something with this footprint in this sort of location with associated views and privacy:



Presently though, I'd "settle" for something along these lines:



And I'd love to be able to eat my breakfast on the porch overlooking something like this:



Dreams are a good thing!

You know that is beautiful and I would NOT turn down a log cabin house. As long as it was on a single floor. But I couldnt live someplace like that alone. Thats a place to share with a spouse and a family even a visiting one.

In this regard the place i have is pretty much perfect.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
Diamons are Forever house is pretty but I am not a fan of the architeture. Oh I like some of the elements Like cast cement walls... If I were going for something like that I would love to have a Frank Lloyd Wright house. I love his architectural style bringing the outdoors in to the home. He was quite the innovator with materials and details.

I hear you on the hired help.. But fiirst Id have to have a well drilled down to about a thousand feet. So that I could actually be able to keep my place here long alfter the other wells go dry.

sigh

 

[perchie.girl]

Back to writing now

25,000 and 25,000 to go....

gotto be done before Thanksgiving Blow out