tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post8138468189690099312..comments2024-03-27T00:26:42.814-05:00Comments on Winnie Views: New Homes and New BeginningsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749403277444904884noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-4713134756454818422014-05-10T19:11:54.137-05:002014-05-10T19:11:54.137-05:00Wow, no wonder you have your house for sale. Just...Wow, no wonder you have your house for sale. Just think how many months you could stay in Mexico for that $7,000.00. Congrats on the official graduation. I sure hope you use one of your tech gadgets and tape your presentation.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-43290211814975449042014-05-08T20:04:51.727-05:002014-05-08T20:04:51.727-05:00Can't believe I was the topic of conversation ...Can't believe I was the topic of conversation at the RV Dealer today! That's too funny! Well I hope your CRV is now all decked out and ready for action. You're going to so love having a toad for exploring. There won't be many places you can't go now!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-65466214705389402012014-05-08T20:00:01.194-05:002014-05-08T20:00:01.194-05:00thanks Barbara, yes, I heard the Tax Assessor for ...thanks Barbara, yes, I heard the Tax Assessor for the city of Chicago say last year that housing costs would not be the main difficulty for future generations of home-buyers, it would be affording the property taxes! I have no doubt she was 100% correct! So, I'm going to consider that what I've paid the past 20+ years more than sufficient for my next 20 years as a non-property owner!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-46504837806939054102014-05-08T19:53:32.738-05:002014-05-08T19:53:32.738-05:00Thanks! I take my design queues from the best of ...Thanks! I take my design queues from the best of them ;-) My stepsis and hubs are so happy in their new home, and have really tried to incorporate a bit from everyone in the family-- the dining furniture was from his mom's house, the pic on the wall was from my house (that I had gotten from my grandmother!), etc. So neat to see it all come together so well!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-58677855912001769232014-05-08T19:47:22.678-05:002014-05-08T19:47:22.678-05:00That's an excellent plan. I started getting m...That's an excellent plan. I started getting my house ready about 4 years ago too-- but my initial focus was just on getting the house updated and remodeled. The past year has been on downsizing the "stuff" and wow, is it ever time-consuming and tedious (and also much harder emotionally to do than you'll ever imagine!).Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-67228222890168133342014-05-08T19:43:16.960-05:002014-05-08T19:43:16.960-05:00A national poll just came out a couple weeks ago, ...A national poll just came out a couple weeks ago, and the state that had the highest percentage of residents who wished to move from their state was none other than Illinois! Well, I hope to be joining your ranks of the ex-Illinoisians soon!!!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-81460139261829605222014-05-08T15:35:13.085-05:002014-05-08T15:35:13.085-05:00Lynne, congratulations on your Master Naturalist g...Lynne, congratulations on your Master Naturalist graduation! And so glad you now have the squirrel situation under control. <br />Btw, sitting here at the RVdealer while they set up our car for towing, and met a View owner. Told him about your blog site and he said he had just discovered it a few days ago. I told him it would be worth his while to read everything you've posted, especially about all the mods and techie stuff you've done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542146507059153321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-61294864813353729282014-05-08T13:57:13.869-05:002014-05-08T13:57:13.869-05:00Your family is very accomplished - in many ways. ...Your family is very accomplished - in many ways. Congratulations on your graduation - and good luck with your next steps. <br /><br />Yes, that's a huge tax bill - my California homes were never that high, thank goodness!<br /><br />Nice to put an end to the squirrel saga - and you did it in such a nice way. Good for you! :)Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516591720277269204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-46921679034537174322014-05-08T10:39:30.809-05:002014-05-08T10:39:30.809-05:00WOW! New homes, new beginnings, and a new blog ma...WOW! New homes, new beginnings, and a new blog makeover! I like it! Congrats all around. (Nice table setting, Stepsis!) TakeToTheHighwaydotcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872573574006897572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-325608681359498172014-05-08T09:19:25.049-05:002014-05-08T09:19:25.049-05:00Oh, goodness. That's more than double the prop...Oh, goodness. That's more than double the property tax bill on my house, and I thought I was paying too much! I'm right with you on cleaning out a house. I've decided now is the time to start selling off stuff, painting, and doing a little landscape "repair," so my house will be ready to sell when I retire in 4 years. Lady Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125078689133217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-90021417011907016632014-05-07T18:41:17.018-05:002014-05-07T18:41:17.018-05:00$7000 yikes, my taxes in IL were under $3000 - tha...$7000 yikes, my taxes in IL were under $3000 - that is definitely motivation to start full-timing. Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.com