We bought a rental condo along the lake upstate and knew that my friend and I would use it for a few weeks out of the year ourselves too. It would be a relaxing way to have a trip condo that paid for itself. My friend and I made sure to have is furnished with
Ah, fall! The beautiful, cool breezes, the crinkle of leaves under your feet, the smell of pumpkin-themed desserts: what’s not to love? Just like every other change in season, the onset of fall requires paying attention to your seasonal to-do list. My to-do list includes things like cleaning out the gutters, gathering up non-perishables in
I would love to get rid of them and get someone else into that property, but that’s not the way things go when you are renting a place out. We rent out a house trailer across the road from our house and usually we get really good renters! We have never had any trouble at
I never thought that I would transport into another house. My spouse plus I bought our dream household about two years after my unbelievable friend and I were married. It was the most beautiful household I had ever seen. It was a little bit older which provided it a lot of character, plus my unbelievable
Our oldest daughter got married last weekend. It was a beautiful wedding and she was a stunning bride. When she found the perfect dress, about two years ago), she tried to take into account that the wedding would be in a barn and we would be at the mercy of the weather. The gown was
My family recently got a pet bearded dragon! Spike is an adult & we got all his heat lights & UVB fixtures with him. He is a charming addition to the family, however, the venue we set aside for him in the livingroom is simply not going to work… The Heating & A/C vent is
For years I’ve been a member of a fitness center plus have been quite satisfied with the overall experience. But lately I’ve been growing fatigued of some of the inconveniences, then for one thing, every year the price of membership goes up. And periodically the disinfect towels are all gone or the paper towel dispenser
My husband and I moved to the South last spring. At first, the weather was nice. We only ran the heater or cooler a few times a day. Both of us work so we would leave the HVAC system off during the day while we were away. But, as June approached, the weather heated up
My friend works as a demonstrator at trade shows. Because he is a freelance salesman, he never knows what product or service he will be working with from show to show. One time he could be pitching roofing and siding and another time, the latest in hair care products. It is really amazing how much
As a retired janitor at our towns local school, you could say that I still carry a lot of my skills plus work mentality from my old job to my condo now. I’m a stickler when it comes to any kind of repairs that need to be done around the house. I try to get
When I need to get something done in addition to repaired I will normally get some advice from local professionals, my easily knowledgeable friend or talking to Representatives at the hardware store… I find that I get a lot of new information in addition to after that I learn more things however I talk to
As a condo owner I have seen just about anything plus everything when cleaning out arenas once a renter has vacated. I have had to substitute flooring disfigurementd by pets, redone plumbing that was jammed or disfigurementd by irresponsible people, plus even had to pay for industrial cleaning in some cases, and this last issue
I did not realize when I moved into my new property that it would be so warm during the Summer months. I wish that someone would have warned me. I know that I easily would not have moved here. I do not mind a little bit of heat in the summer, but when it gets
I recently went to a Halloween gathering, but it was at my best friend’s house! Her loft is new as well as I went over a few hours earlier to help her set up; We put up black as well as orange streamers all around the loft as well as we hung up decorative lights…
Sometimes I do something I just feel like the dumbest person alive in that moment. This happened to me recently last month when I discovered that smart thermostats are a thing that exists. I know this is going to sound so dumb but I undoubtedly did not know that there was a such a smart
My partner cares about to work on crafts. She is consistently sewing, knitting, or creating something… However, she doesn’t have a good space in the cabin to work. She keeps everything in our dining room plus I know that she would love to have one space where everything she needed was organized plus not stuffed
I am in my apartment a lot. The reason for this is that I labor from home, however working from home has a lot of benefits. I am able to get up, get ready for the afternoon in addition to periodically stay in my pajamas in addition to labor in comfortable clothes, however plus I
I was shocked the other day when I took the vent cover off of, what I thought was a heat register in my living room. I figured that I should vacuum out the vents before I turned on the heat for the first time. I was current to the apartment plus this would be the
It’s early fall and I was on my way last weekend to a wedding; It was my cousin’s wedding and I was so excited to celebrate his marriage. It’s about time he found the enjoy of his life! About three weeks ago the weather was hot and I figured that it was going to be
My friends and I live about three hours away from the city. Therefore where we live there isn’t a whole lot to do. When going into the city there’s always concerts, new restaurants and something to do. One of our best friends just recently moved down into the city and has his own apartment. He
The smart thermostat saved my daughters party and made me feel like there were going to be numerous more uses for this feature in the future We recently celebrated my daughter’s 2nd birthday party at our new house, but my nice friend and I invited 20 people and they all have small children! The party
Do you ever notice in life when you have super important events, that things tend to go wrong? This tends to happen to me a lot, especially with a/c! Lately I have had my a/c stop laboring at three weird events, and the first situation was right after I moved into my home, i decided
My brother has been trying to get me to transport in with him for a long time, he recently lost his roommate and keeps asking me to live with him. I have to say that that is becoming more and more attractive. I am in the middle of a nasty divorce right now, and my
Oftentimes it was entirely tepid outside if you don’t have access to an air conditioning system, or you are just looking for another way to cool down without having to run your air conditioning system and as such drive up your heating bill, one way that you can cool down is to go swimming. I
I haven’t seen my sister in over 2 years but we keep in touch. She lives in the deep south and I live just over the Mason-Dixon line. We joke about that a lot. Well last month she called me and asked if she could stay with me for a little while. She said a
My spouse and I moved to the South last Spring, and at first, the weather was nice… My buddy and I only ran the heater or cooler a few times a afternoon, then both of us work so we would leave the Heating & Air Conditioning system off during the afternoon while we were away.
My parents had been worried about the heating equipment since it had outlived its lifespan, plus it was evident that it was no longer efficient as before I loved to take part in raffles plus other games of chance. My mother constantly said that I was the lucky one in the family, plus they would
I work from home and feel fortunate for various reasons. I can set my own hours as long as the work is done, I can work out in my sun room if I want, and I don’t have to deal with a long commute back and forth. I don’t even have a car most days