Help A Fool Keep Her Home & Bring It Up To Date! |
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(Lori
passed away in July of 2008. This site remains as a memorial) |
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| I owned a 1976 mobile home in a beautiful park (lots of shade trees, friendly people) with affordable lot rent. Life was looking up --- I really, really, really wanted a home without wheels. | The bathroom was sloped at a 40ish degree angle, however, my rose colored glasses were firmly in place and I figured I'd keep saving my pennies & get it fixed. | ||
| I socked away my pennies and looked
for a house to buy. It took two years to find one I could afford in a relatively crime free neighborhood. An up/down duplex that I thought I could rent part of if times got rough. Key word here "thought"! |
As time passed, I learned that not only was the electric system inadequate, the wiring and plumbing were almost from the Middle Ages (this is NOT a good thing). I also found out - through trial and error, that I am not the "Handy Ma'am" of my delusions. I got estimates and allocated more monies to saving for renovation. | ||
| The old homestead (built 1880) is a small, yet spacious home with character, charm, and ... surprise.. all sorts of features that are not up to date! | I know... rent the upstairs and use this money to help acquire renovation funds! Unfortunately, the upstairs space heater was also out of date so, no renting until a current heating solution can be implemented. | ||
| I moved in (with A LOT of help from family and friends), euphoric that I now had a place to call my own and a fenced yard for my dog (and cats) to enjoy. Yippee! I enjoyed a couple of months of settling in (unpacking, arranging, in general, climatizing). | I was making head way on accumulating funds, when I was downsized (looking to be upsized!) at work. Six months later, my savings are shot, my eyes are sore from looking for new income, and I need your help to keep my home. | ||
So,
if you have a bit to spare, please share. Thank you. |
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Check out the clubs, get some laughs and help out if you can. Thanks! |
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Lori passed away in July of 2008. This site remains as a memorial. Donations are not being taken and Paypal links have been removed.