TJ- Do NOT but that place! Do yourself a favor and think of staying out of debt. With your income, I would consider renting an apt. you won't have additonal upkeep bills to worry about. If you really want to have a place for a horse some day, think about a rent to own mobile home. When it's paid for, you can move it on to some property.
Honestly, you are better off keeping your debt low so that you have some spendable income (for horses of course!). Start Packing, a little every day. Keep one corner to stack boxes. You can do it. I packed us up 2 years ago by myself. Pray and then stop worrying. Worry doesn't do anything but make the present miserable. {{{Hugs}}}
Oh, no, HP, I will not assume this "money pit" this White Elephant. Besides you'all here advising me, I talked w/my elderly friend downstairs this morning. She was appalled @ what my landlady has done w/the mortgage, obviously seriously upside-down (besides all the beforehand listed problems w/the place.
Today at work (work was slow), I got online & researched rentals very nearby (& also in Commerce City, which is far from work but close to Janice; prob'ly won't go there; winter blizzards would be very difficult to get to work). Also asked maintenance supv if I could have the broken down stack of boxes that have been sitting in the old warehouse for years, plus 2 packing pads that have been sitting as long (good for my tv). So, all that is stuffed into my car, will bring it all up into the condo soon, just couldn't do it tonite. Did email on their site, a community apt place @ Lowry, w/inquiry of availability & pets ok-ness; 1 bedrooms/1 bath start @ $695. Am thinking fingers crossed. The place is 6 minutes away from where I am now.
So, was busy lookin' today, 'tho @ work. No, Nicker 800 sq ft isn't so bad, I've done fine w/that, plus I'm going to dump a lot of stuff I don't need.
I think I'll wait to tell my landlady my decision until she calls w/info about the bank's decision, then tell her, if they've said yes (which is doubtful anyway), that I can't accept it. If I tell her now, it will just upset her, & she may tell me to get out quicker than the bank will. As it is, she's not going to get my "July rent", I need that to move. This sounds horrible, but she got herself into this mess (way before her illness) by borrowing against her loan or whatever she did. My neighbor Kay reminded me this morning that she's been screwing me for years (well, it's true), & I don't have to take on her burden, that she's reaching for straws. I have to take care of myself.
Rick, I loved the vid of Amber! She's quite capable w/that knife...! Also little Jena jumping up, too cute!
NS, loved the bluebird nest! The chicken feathers are a nice touch. I tried to get a pic of the baby robins this morning w/their heads & beaks up, but when I came out on the balcony, they cuddled down; the pic was just a mass of feathers, so won't post it. I am relieved that they will likely be out & about & gone before I have to leave. I'll take the fake tree w/me (hopefully a balcony or porch is in my future), as future owner (& the bank, certainly) may not/won't care about robins returning to a cool nest. At least it was provided this year. I'll leave the nest in the tree, in case someone else would like to use it...even if it's starlings, as I read somewhere that they're opportunistic when it comes to already built nests.
IS IT HORSEMONDAY YET?? I know I can get to this one..or WILL anyway, packing/tossing notwithstanding. Have to get around the horses, see the new Arab (yes, a mare), & be sure to cuddle on Tommy & Addie before they leave. May have to tell Janice subsequent some Mondays or other, sooner than later, might be up in the air; I might need the time at home. But, I really need this one. Have a lesson scheduled & Bailey should be sorted out after her treatment (am interested in what/where was hurting, that she reacted so badly to being ridden by Heather).
Didn't know I was going to do such a huge post, but there it is. If you'all hear a huge "Currahee!!" ringing in the air this coming Sunday, that'll be me getting my stuff off the walls & packing the doo-dads (they're always the first to go, next comes kitchen, to get down to the bare bones of what's needed, & the rest can be packed..then..etc...etc).
Golly. Thanks for listening.
Trying to keep that smile going...!