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Posted on 09-14-2007 at 10:28am
“Two weeks!”
Filed Under (Home & Garden, Real Estate) by Lesley on 09-14-2007

The end of this month will mark three years I’ve owned my 40-ish-year-old home in Nashville. In those three years, I have remodeled a bathroom, done extensive work on the kitchen, refinished some floors, repaired the HVAC unit twice, and replaced the roof. And there’s still a long list of things yet to be done. But it’s okay, because it’s mine. Well, part mine and part Countrywide’s. Regardless, like Jag, I’m proud of my money pit.

Yes.  We do indeed own things.  We own a hot water heater that hasn’t worked in a week.  We own an air conditioner that went kaput as soon as we needed it.  We own water leaks and chipping paint and a refrigerator that’s circling the drain.

Still, I’m proud that all that crap is mine. 

Did you say refrigerator? I know a Busy Mom that feels your pain. And yes Emily, this is what you have to look forward to. But it’s great. We promise.

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Comments

chez bez on 14 September, 2007 at 11:20 am #

Happily renting for now. If something breaks, we just call the office. The grass is always mowed by someone else. All of that good stuff.

Still, I can appreciate the pride of owning. We’ll probably get back to that in the next year or so.


lcreekmo on 14 September, 2007 at 12:50 pm #

Y’all are speaking my language today. I spend a lot of time contemplating what I’ve done to my house in the 2 yrs I’ve owned it: New dishwasher, new fridge, several electrical issues fixed, and shortly to come, new water heater, stove and grill connection. HVAC looms over my head daily, but it better hang in there til at least next spring.

And paint. I have painted and need to paint. And I will get around to landscaping one day.

Sigh.


Lesley on 14 September, 2007 at 1:01 pm #

Don’t even get me started on painting. Every piece of trim in this place needs paint. It haunts my dreams. As does the soffit board on the outside that is about to pop off because of the cable wire. Eh.


Jay on 14 September, 2007 at 4:21 pm #

I loved that movie. Made my wife watch it the other day. She’s always making grand remodeling plans way above my skill level. But by the time I’m done doing, undoing, and redoing a project, I’m usually pretty good at it.