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Taxes done and filed. Yeah, I put unpleasant things off till the last minute. I didn't get beat up as bad as last year. It doesn't make up for the big jump in my property taxes, though. The downside of having your home value go up is having your property taxes go up.

CD
 
Andy M. said:
I guess I neglected to mention that. In my basement/storage area. One is on one side of the room near our freezer, the other is across the room near our pantry shelves (and other things, of course)

I'm a freak for bright lighting. Drives SO crazy. I always opt for bright over dim lighting.
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Understandable you want the brightest light down there! You're lucky to have underground storage in your condo..unheard of here out west.
 
Kayelle said:
Understandable you want the brightest light down there! You're lucky to have underground storage in your condo..unheard of here out west.
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Hey, I live in tornado alley, and very few houses here have basements. Go figure.

As for lighting, my house is almost completely lit by LED bulbs. Christmas 2015, I asked all my family members for LED bulbs from a list I made, so the conversion was basically free (my christmas lists are... unusual).

My kitchen has seven recessed lights. Before, I was using 575 watts to light the kitchen, now I'm using 91 watts, and getting the same amount of light. Plus, you can select your color temperature, so my LEDs give me the same warm light quality.

CD
 
Cooking Goddess said:
I'm fighting off being sleepy. I still have 2 1/2 innings of baseball to listen to but I'm tired. Did the daily load of laundry (Christmas-themed cotton throws), ran the dishwasher, swept the work area of the kitchen and shook the rugs, washed down half the kitchen cabinets...and didn't call out for supper! [emoji38] By the time I'm done listening to the game I bet I end up with my second wind. :wacko:
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2 1/2 innings of baseball is enough to put anyone to sleep.
 
Got the normal morning things done, listening to "The View" and finishing breakfast now.

Mom felt bad yesterday so we didn't do anything that involved going out. So, today we are going to the post office and the grocery stores. Probably will wait until Friday to do laundry.
 
caseydog said:
Hey, I live in tornado alley, and very few houses here have basements. Go figure.


CD
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I always wondered about that too, until someone told me how hard the ground was in Texas. I read where some guy building a house wanted an underground shelter and the ground had to be blasted before they could start to dig. I'd imagine most people can't afford that cost or are in an area where blasting can't be done.
 
Cracked me up. We got up early to drive 45 minutes to get DH to a specialist for an appointment. Costco is a short distance away from the clinic, so instead of sitting there for 2+ hours waiting, I figured I'd just do one of our tri-annual Costco trips. I brought our local paper into the clinic to read, and was putting it back in the car when I finished it. Came back into the clinic, and there was DH. Apparently the staff forgot to give him the prep sheet during his prior consultation that stated no aspirin and to take certain OTC meds prior. He already had aspirin, and no OTC meds. He rescheduled, and this time they gave him a prep sheet.

We had a good chuckle, I could have left him at the clinic while going Costcoing. Of course we spent way too much at Costco, but I now have enough facewipes, TP, and BTB to last for a few months. Or more.
 
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I'm getting dinner ready by grilling some veggies for a couscous salad. While I have the grill going, I'm also doing a couple of chicken breasts so I can make chicken salad tomorrow for lunch. 0418171826_HDR.jpg
 
rodentraiser said:
I always wondered about that too, until someone told me how hard the ground was in Texas. I read where some guy building a house wanted an underground shelter and the ground had to be blasted before they could start to dig. I'd imagine most people can't afford that cost or are in an area where blasting can't be done.
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In most of Texas, the ground isn't so much hard, as it is unstable. On the Eastern half, it is black clay on top of sedimentary rock. The thickness of the clay layer varies greatly, even from one acre to the next, where I live.

So, the reason builders don't want to build houses with basements is because they don't know what they will be digging in from one block to the next.

That unstable clay layer also creates foundation issues. I've already spent thousands of dollars stabilizing my foundation with piers that go down to the sedimentary rock. Under my house, that rock is 16 feet down. I know that because the piers had to go 16 feet down.

In North Texas, the saying is that there are two kinds of houses, those that have foundation problems, and those that will have foundation problems. :rolleyes:

CD
 
I am biting my fingernails... almost literally and I don't usually do that!

Our realtor put in our fifth offer on a place and they will be reviewing all the offers in the next half hour. We pulled out all the stops on this one and are taking a gamble but we are running out of time.

If we get this one, we will have to replace all the appliances as they are very old and non-efficient. So, if we get the word later tonight (not that I am expecting it, I can't after so many rejections), I will be doing some comparisons.

We have a system - TB is coordinating everything with the realtor because I am just getting too run down going to showing, making offers and being disappointed. This place I got to see as a Skype tour. TB knows what I like and we will make the final decision together, but I trust him.

My end is that I get this place ready for our move the end of May. I have rounded up people to help pack, clean and am shopping around for the right moving company to do the actual move. I am also really being picky about what goes with us, what goes on Craigs List and other online sites, and what just goes.
 
LPBeier said:
I am biting my fingernails... almost literally and I don't usually do that!

Our realtor put in our fifth offer on a place and they will be reviewing all the offers in the next half hour. We pulled out all the stops on this one and are taking a gamble but we are running out of time.

If we get this one, we will have to replace all the appliances as they are very old and non-efficient. So, if we get the word later tonight (not that I am expecting it, I can't after so many rejections), I will be doing some comparisons.

We have a system - TB is coordinating everything with the realtor because I am just getting too run down going to showing, making offers and being disappointed. This place I got to see as a Skype tour. TB knows what I like and we will make the final decision together, but I trust him.

My end is that I get this place ready for our move the end of May. I have rounded up people to help pack, clean and am shopping around for the right moving company to do the actual move. I am also really being picky about what goes with us, what goes on Craigs List and other online sites, and what just goes.
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Moving is stressful, but it does offer a great opportunity to clean out, and get rid of stuff. It always makes me ask, "Do I really want to take this with me?"

There is just something about moving that makes it easier to get rid of things you don't need.

CD
 
Farmer Jon said:
2 1/2 innings of baseball is enough to put anyone to sleep.
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Anyone who doesn't love the game, that is, Farmer Jon. I, however, do love it, and normally can follow every pitch wide-awake. I was so busy doing a lot that day that I was plain on' tired. I'm a baseball fan, a fan of the game and a fan of my team. When I was around 8, my Mom taught me all about the game and shared her love of the Cleveland Indians. I've listened to baseball and followed the team all these many decades, ups and downs.

BTW, I only listen to the games, hardly ever watch baseball on TV. The big difference is in the quality of the play-by-play announcer. Lots of good information and trivia served up by the radio guy during the time that players are busy adjusting caps and cups. ;)
 
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