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| Sun, 11-10-2013 - 6:53am |
People that wake up everyday to sunshine regardless of the actual weather, whose lives look peachy perfect b/c of their demeanor, whose energies and smiles motivate you or make you want to strangle them...
Or do you?

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Why would you think we didn'tt take care of it?
Why would you think we didn'tt take care of it?
You never answered in the thread about upgrades in your home.
[quote=Faallflowers]<p><span style="font-size:13px">Why would you think we didn'tt take care of it?</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:x-small"><span>You never answered in the thread about upgrades in your home.</span></span></strong></p>[/quote
I think I mentioned my home was aqua appliances and shag rugs when we bought it. Great location, structuraliy sound, ugly as heck. We changed everything.
Oh ok. Inside and out?
That isn't even logical. At all.
"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1
Er , both. We bought 2000. We done landscaping,roof, driveway blacktop, kitchen,bathooms, and about 2000sf in flooring. What have you done?
Er , both. We bought 2000. We done landscaping,roof, driveway blacktop, kitchen,bathooms, and about 2000sf in flooring. What have you done?
I have mentioned it in that thread but I guess I will mention it again:
Roofing, Siding, Windows, Gutters, Leaders, Pavers, Driveway with Pavers, Stairs for basement, Gutted Kitchen (everything new from floor to ceiling, added window in the dining area), AC's (3 as one just died after almost 15 years), new washer and dryer (2 each), new flooring in bathroom, wall to wall carpeting in 2 bedrooms, ripped them up and now all hardwood, wall to wall carpeting in living room and hallway. This is besides regular painting and decorating for the last 17 years we have owned our home).
Oh, we also did landscaping ourselves. Ripped out bushes and put new landscaping in. My dh torn up the entire front yard, put down dirt and seed to start a fresh yard.
It was a joke Jams. If you want others to laugh along with the rude comments because they have an lol behind them, your comments might want to demonstrate a sense of humor with others that are clearly tongue in cheek.
PumpkinAngel
...and yet fallflowers (or whatever it's morphed into) thinks that's wrong, I wonder why? Any insight?
PumpkinAngel
I'm curious, what are the things you were talkinga about earlier? For reference, here is your comment that I'm talking about.
<<o you are comparing 30-40 years. At 70 years old, most prople ARE able to go on 3 week vacations so not sure why that is supposed to impress me or anyone else. I am glad that I am not waiting another 30 years to do things And might not be in 100% shape to do them, like you dh whom you have said cant drive at night as he is legally blind, correct? You never know what will happen in life and I personally do not see the need to live so tightly for so many years. >>
PumpkinAngel
Forgot the new hot water heater and new oil burner.
...and yet fallflowers (or whatever it's morphed into) thinks that's wrong, I wonder why? Any insight?
Where did I say that is wrong? How many times have I said I spend AND save money and think THAT is the best balance? Ummm...many.
Ffaakkffkliowweerrss, any kind of either delayed gratification or profession of not wanting the latest and greatest in the first place seems to annoy you. That is the way you come across to readers.
The best balance,IMO, was to have realistic financial goals, a workable budget, and a long term plan. Because I was peripatetic student in my young adulthood, I had to play catchup in my 30s to build emergency and retirement funds once I started 3rd career. Because that career paid so much better than my other ones, I was able to catch up rather quickly. I suppose I could have spent a lot more when my salary doubled, but I didn't feel the need.
So yeah, we have the granite, flat screen and ipads, but they came well after the retirement and college funds were fully funded, and we lived with laminate, a 15yo TV, and flip phones for more than a few years. The kids got their first iPhones this past summer, they lived without smartphones, the horror!
In your posts to bord, you have said numerous times that living a modest life and then spending more in retirement is not what you want to do, otherwise all of your posts to bord would be totally silly. You even said...
<< I am glad that I am not waiting another 30 years to do things And might not be in 100% shape to do them, like you dh whom you have said cant drive at night as he is legally blind, correct? You never know what will happen in life and I personally do not see the need to live so tightly for so many years. >>
But given that you can't exen define those "things", I'm not surprised your back tracking. Again.
PumpkinAngel
What does delayed gratification look like to you?
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