MY NEW HOME

[flowerbug]

i think Thumper is a much better name.

 

[Country homesteader]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING (turkey day) to you all! May you all have a good day with many cherished memories.

 

[Country homesteader]

We started decorating the outside of the house the day after Turkey Day. Not quite finished yet.

 

[farmerjan]

There are alot of things that losing them has made sad. They would have been married 69 years in Nov of 2021. But it is what it is, cannot be changed, and we go forward from here. That is life.

 

[Country homesteader]

There are alot of things that losing them has made sad. They would have been married 69 years in Nov of 2021. But it is what it is, cannot be changed, and we go forward from here. That is life.

That is very true. I didn't handle yesterday (3/20) as bad as what I thought I would. Yes, it is life but still some things take time to heal.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

We smoke meat! We have a smoker in the garage and then one on the deck off the house, which is semi-enclosed so we don't have many issues with wind. DH smokes just about anything, makes a really good egg bake in the smoker

 

[Country homesteader]

My DH built a smokehouse for our smoker, for that reason.

I don't want a smokehouse per say. I just would like some kind of wind break and maybe even a couple of counters with cupboard space

 

[Mini Horses]

First you need to establish what your budget allows and what your credit allows.

Then each write a list of what you'd like in the home. Put both lists together and compromise. Know what you are willing to "do" in a home that may come close to wants...needs some work, etc.

It's a place to start. Remember almost NO home is "perfect". Assume this is not your forever home...the first one...knowing that helps with compromise.

 

[FarmerJamie]

That's the thing with us seeing how it's going to be our forever home seeing how he's edging more towards 60 and I'm edging more to 50

Going through this right now, also. It's tough. Our approach was to list the "must haves" (large pantry, master bedroom and laundry on first floor, etc.)and go from there. Unfortunately, we may have to build ourselves, as it is hard to even find places that meet the limited list

 

[Finnie]

On Sunday afternoon we went to view that house, we liked it and it was the perfect set up but there's a ton of work that it needs (new windows, porches [ front and back] need to be redone, some of the flooring, and possibly a new roof. Right now as it stands it won't pass inspection for a FHA loan so we're going to keep looking

Now that you’ve seen one you both like, you have a starting point for comparing others to.