CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Albert1434]

47 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Hello young Albert

I should be asleep but had a big sneezing session and am tired but not sleeping

I better not be getting a cold  

Make sure your warm and wash hands often 

[Marty]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

  Hide contents

Aloha All 

 

Well, Albert, young man. How are you this fine day?

[Headstall]

5 hours ago, Marty said:

Better to know now, rather than find out later.

I only have so much in the bank. I'm also retired, so dependant on my pension. It is a beautiful place, but if I can't afford to fix it up, it would be foolish of me to start spending all my life savings on it, and then find myself completely broke...

Absolutely... sorry for what happened, but glad you knew beforehand.  

[Headstall]

Happy Monday, all...

[Marty]

8 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Absolutely... sorry for what happened, but glad you knew beforehand.  

I still haven't made a final decision on this. I can afford to buy the place. I have more than enough money in the bank to do that. It's not going to actually fall down in the near future (or even the distant future). I could even afford to buy it and still pay the rent for the place I am living in, which is actually right behind it. The garden would certainly be a welcome addition, as the house I am renting has no garden at all, just a paved yard that's shared with six other houses. If I bought it, I could slowly make some improvements to it and, even if I never actually live in it, I would probably be able to sell it on again in the future and likely make a good profit off it.

So I'm still considering my options.

 

Edited September 16, 2019 by Marty
Tidying up

[Marty]

6 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Happy Monday, all...

Hmmm...   

Same to you, Gary!

[Marty]

1 hour ago, Bucket1 said:

Hello young Albert

I should be asleep but had a big sneezing session and am tired but not sleeping

I better not be getting a cold  

Look after yourself, Lord B.  

 

[Headstall]

I just had a wonderful walk in the woods with Cookie... Falkor came with us, but he took a shortcut. It's a beautiful day... the only bad thing is my lawn has grown again... quickly... so I may have to mow it again. Oh well... it's worth this beautiful fall. I have crockpot roast/stew on, and it smells delicious... another hour and I will chow down.  

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

Happy Monday, all...

He's pretty. May I have him? I need a reason to laze in bed. Well ... actually I don't. I spent my morning washing fabric for the shop mistress. She uses it to make reversible double-weight cotton chamois flannel cloaks. I've done it a couple times earlier in the season. Takes about three hours to wash, dry and fold. The pieces vary in length from 6 to 8 yards and are 48 to 54 inches wide. It's usually not an issue. She leaves it in the shop Sunday night after the faire closes and I pick it up on Monday morning while I'm out grocery shopping since the grocery store is about halfway between home and the shop. On the way home I stop at the laundromat and load it into the extra large commercial washers to wash while I continue home to unload and put away the groceries. Then back to the laundromat to run the clean fabric through the commercial size dryers. When it's all washed, dried and folded it goes into plastic trash bags to protect it until needed. I leave it in my car until Tuesday morning when I go to a nearby farmers market which is also part way to the shop. Doing it that way just adds a little extra time driving to two of my weekly chores not a big deal. Two weeks ago after the last batch I explained I could wash fabric this past week but not this week because mum is coming and I need a couple days to get ready for her and must go to Philly tomorrow. No problem. She lends us clothes for mum to wear as her faire garb. It was the prototype garb the mistress made for a theatrical costume. No one else uses it and it's mum's size. Works out well. So Saturday when I arrive at the shop she tells me she has mum's garb in her car along with fabric to launder. "Oh ... but ..." Now leaving the garb in the car may not sound like a problem but we park in a large lot behind the faire and since we come and go at different times don't usually park near one another. That means a special trip to the shop on Monday morning. Well shyte ... might as well wash the bloody fabric too. The shop is over 20 twenty miles away and is a 40-45 minute trip oneway. Yeah, an hour and a half round trip to pickup the fabric then another to return it, 90 miles. Took the entire morning from 6:30am until nearly 1pm. I'm knackered my head aches and the only chores I managed at home was to launder my bed linens and remake the bed and to hand wash a bunch of dishes, no dishwasher. The sweet potato and cauliflower I put in to roast for a late lunch/early supper just finished so I'm gonna eat and then crash 'cause my head aches. Thanks for letting me vent. Oh yeah, and now you know why I need something pretty to hold my hand and drop butterfly kisses on my brow.

Edited September 16, 2019 by dughlas

[Headstall]

3 minutes ago, dughlas said:

He's pretty. May I have him? I need a reason to laze in bed. Well ... actually I don't. I spent my morning washing fabric for the shop mistress. She uses it to make reversible double-weight cotton chamois flannel cloaks. I've done it a couple times earlier in the season. Takes about three hours to wash, dry and fold. The pieces vary in length from 6 to 8 yards and are 48 to 54 inches wide. It's usually not an issue. She leaves it in the shop Sunday night after the faire closes and I pick it up on Monday morning while I'm out grocery shopping since the grocery store is about halfway between home and the shop. On the way home I stop at the laundromat and load it into the extra large commercial washers to wash while I continue home to unload and put away the groceries. Then back to the laundromat to run the clean fabric through the commercial size dryers. When it's all washed, dried and folded it goes into plastic trash bags to protect it until needed. I leave it in my car until Tuesday morning when I go to a nearby farmers market which is also part way to the shop. Doing it that way just adds a little extra time driving to two of my weekly chores not a big deal. Two weeks ago after the last batch I explained I could wash fabric this past week but not this week because mum is coming and I need a couple days to get ready for her and must go to Philly tomorrow. No problem. She lends us clothes for mum to wear as her faire garb. It was the prototype garb the mistress made for a theatrical costume. No one else uses it and it's mum's size. Works out well. So Saturday when I arrive at the shop she tells me she has mum's garb in her car along with fabric to launder. "Oh ... but ..." Now leaving the garb in the car may not sound like a problem but we park in a large lot behind the faire and since we come and go at different times don't usually park near one another. That means a special trip to the shop on Monday morning. Well shyte ... might as well wash the bloody fabric too. The shop is over 20 twenty miles away and is a 40-45 minute trip oneway. Yeah, an hour and a half round trip to pickup the fabric then another to return it, 90 miles. Took the entire morning from 6:30am until nearly 1pm. I'm knackered my head aches and the only chores I managed at home was to launder my bed linens and remake the bed and to hand wash a bunch of dishes, no dishwasher. The sweet potato and cauliflower I put in to roast for a late lunch/early supper just finished so I'm gonna eat and then crash. Thanks for letting me vent. Oh yeah, and now you know why I need something pretty to hold my hand and drop butterfly kisses on my brow.

Wow... that's a lot of driving... of course you can have him.   Back off girls!!  

[Caz Pedroso]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

Hi, Caz!  

 

Hi Gary  

[Headstall]

Just now, Caz Pedroso said:

 

Hi Gary  

I'm trying to write right now, but it's not going well... I'll keep hammering away. I hope you are having better luck.  

[Caz Pedroso]

Just now, Headstall said:

I'm trying to write right now, but it's not going well... I'll keep hammering away. I hope you are having better luck.  

 

I got some stuff done but still have lots to do. Hope your writing goes better.

[Page Scrawler]

18 hours ago, Headstall said:

renegotiate the price with the owner to offset the cost.

I agree with Gary.   That sort of thing should be dealt with before placing the property on market, or at least declared in the statement.

 

12 hours ago, Caz Pedroso said:

Morning all  

Ali is back at school and I am enjoying having the house to myself at long last.  

Hey, Caz!   

 

11 hours ago, BabyXander1990 said:

Our kids stay home for school...

I thought they were at one of those schools that specializes in maritime education?     I must be getting old.... 

[Page Scrawler]

3 hours ago, Marty said:

Well, Albert, young man. How are you this fine day?

Hey, Marty.   

[Page Scrawler]

Had another pizza at The Filling Station today. The Oktoberfest: Garlic oil, roasted onions and Kielbasa sausage, beer-braised sauerkraut, thin-sliced fresh apples, and a mustard créma.

[Marty]

1 hour ago, Page Scrawler said:

Hey, Marty.   

Hi Page

Just turned midnight. I'm away to bed. Night all!

[Headstall]

9 minutes ago, Marty said:

Hi Page

Just turned midnight. I'm away to bed. Night all!

Night, Marty.  Sweet dreams, lad.  

[Albert1434]

Night All

[Bucket1]

3 hours ago, Marty said:

Hi Page

Just turned midnight. I'm away to bed. Night all!

Sweet dreams

[Bucket1]

20 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Night All

Sweet dreams to you too

[Bucket1]

3 hours ago, Headstall said:

Night, Marty.  Sweet dreams, lad.  

Are you still writing? Sugar flavoured dreams for you too

[Bucket1]

I hope you are all taking things easy

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Night All

Night, buddy.  

[Headstall]

48 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Are you still writing? Sugar flavoured dreams for you too

No, I gave up. Lots of pain today... physio tomorrow.