I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

The thing is that my brain is just sick to death of making decisions.  It's tired.  I'm tired.  What I want and what I am willing to spend are two distinctly separate things.  I know my MIL is PO'd at me that we sold our last house, as she is a very "house proud" lady and enjoyed the fact that we lived where we did.  I cannot say that I miss the house, but I do miss being able to see practically forever (and really miss seeing the mountain each day).  I get depressed very easily, and am afraid of getting into a situation where my depression takes over, so have tried to look for places that were open.  The house we are looking at right now isn't very open - BUT it's in a good location, has wonderful street appeal, is convenient to most things we are interested in (not work - but that's OK ).  I love to garden, and like the fact that what I wanted to do in most places we've looked at is already done here.  Of course there are changes I'd make....  , but raised flower/vegetable beds everywhere, a HUGE garage (so I can have a workshop - once we get 220 installed), and gas is available in the street.  So, all in all, I think it'll be fine... assuming, of course, that we get it.....    I'm not crazy about it like I was the last one, but this one doesn't really need as much done, so I actually think it's a better choice at least monetarily.

Blue - oh the spiders! I agree. Think Tykerb trots, sitting down on the pot in Costa Rica last week and reach to my right for the VERY CLOSE toilet paper - there sits a FRIGGING TARANTELLA! On the paper roll! HOLY CRAP! Literally - all over.

Scuttlers - I don't even know what to say.  Wolf spiders send me running - I think I just would have keeled over right then and there if I ran into a tarantula sitting next to me.  (Shades of little miss muffet)...

Thanks, Pip.  We'll find something, and once we buy it I'll fall in love with it and wonder why on earth I had any doubt going in.  I just have a hard time with commitment.  Like you, though, we both HATE carpet, so the first thing to go will be that.  Thankfully, we are both pretty good at doing things (hubby is better than I - especially since I've been on this letrozole crap), so will do the tear outs, lay tile, replace siding, paint and all that kind of stuff ourselves. 

Sun, I have dogears.  They don't bother me, and they don't bother DH (he's the only one besides me who sees them.)

Blue~~Oh my! He looks so SQUEEZABLE! Beautiful child!



Paula

Blue ... Philip looks so cute ... I want to hug him.  And smell that wonderful baby smell.

Kam ... I've had to leave my two dogs alone in the house for 9 hours before. I don't crate them and they were fine.  My Maggie is about 13 years old now, so she's pretty calm.

Scuttlers ... OMG ... just hearing about that made me feel queasy.  For that very reason, I have a bug man come out once a month and spray everywhere in and outside the house. 

Enjoyful ... Are you feeling any better?

hugs,

Bren

blue ... that is one seriously cute baby you have there!  But you already knew that didn't you

I love the idea of cinnamon sticks to keep ants away.  My problem would be that the dogs would eat any cinnamon sticks left laying around.

Sunflowers ... may be different where you are.  Our outpatient surgery centers are not really 'in' the hospital.  You get a little room of your own for both before and after and a nurse assigned to you.  Nice and personal and private too.   And not to nag but (nag on) you will have incisions on your chest and driving yourself might not be a good idea at all (nag off).

Blue, he's a cuddly sweetie pie!

Sunflowers, I echo the other comments re: considering an outpatient surgery center.

Sunny - thanks for the video.  It informed me not to put any claim in for my emergency room visit until 60 days pass so I can make sure I didn't contract Hep A.  I bought the berries 2 days before they pulled them from their shelves, yet they didn't notify me until they'd been in my freezer for 5 days, and eaten.  Sheesh.  My poor gf in Las Vegas....she bought and ate the berries more than 14 days before being notified, so no vaccine will help.  She's in wait and see mode for the Hep A to arrive.

Wow - that sounds like a big event for a doctor's office.  How much do they have to open you up to get those implants out?  I had a very nice colonoscopy at the hospital where they do procedures (outpatient) and day or overnight surgeries.  I just prefer to be at a hospital should something odd happen, but especially if anesthesia is involved.

Wabbit / Bren - my gf suggested taking the dogs at the Humane Society for walks.  They have a little training course for walkers.  I'm one of those that could never foster kittens because I'm just positive I would end up wanting to keep the whole litter.   My hairdresser walked dogs at a kill shelter before she realized it was a kill shelter and one day she arrived to walk "Jimmy" and he was gone...and let's just say, he wasn't adopted.  I fear I'd want to get the full dossier on any new owner that had adopted a dog I had been walking or fostering.  Honestly, my big hesitation is not outliving my animals.  They are so much my children (especially since I don't have children).  I can't imagine anyone doting on my cats like I do (including putting up a $2000 cat fence - so ofcourse, whoever gets my cats gets my house and bank account to go with it - still it's hard to find the person who fits the criteria and doesn't already own a home).

Blue - very beautiful boy.  How wonderful is he to have around?!!!!

Is HL busy being retired?

GG -  I sense you want to get settled in.  Better to have it be the right place then rush  just to get it done with.  I understand real estate is rising, but I heard some economic reports the last 2 days that may indicate the housing market is slowing a bit now - though I get it, Seattle/Tacoma are not soft markets.  When the prices rise enough, people who are currently underwater, will start putting their houses on the market and that should stablize prices.  I don't think we have totally unwound that crazy market yet.  There is such a shortage of places to meet demand because of HAR loans, banks slowing up on foreclosures and people who don't want to sell because they are under water.