Posts Tagged ‘bungalow’
TB: Thanks to George W. Bush and his “ownership society”
This Administration will constantly strive to promote an ownership society in America. We want more people owning their own home. It is in our national interest that more people own their own home. After all, if you own your own home, you have a vital stake in the future of [Read More]
TB: New Boston ferns, but are they safe?
I bought two large Boston ferns this morning to hang on the porch. I should put up a picture. (I’ve stolen this image from the University of Minnesota). But then I also need to take some pictures of the nice progress my tiny little crepe myrtles are making. I [Read More]
TB: 81 degrees
The notion of not having any attic insulation and having a front room be 7 degrees warmer than my bedroom hadn’t really bothered me much until recently. Now that it’s consistently in the 90s everyday and barely cooler in the evenings, my thermostat is [Read More]
I’ll take Potpourri for $1000
No posts to Toastiest in two days. It’s the end of the month. I feel the need to post. I’ve got a zillion random things to post about, and if I run out, there are a bunch of draft entries in the queue that I never bothered finalizing. Help John Edwards send [Read More]
TB: 34 days until closing (maybe)
Time for a TB (Toastie Bungalow) update. It’s been a few weeks since my offer to purchase was accepted. I wish that had been the end of the process. Of course, there’s far more to it, especially when dealing with an “as-is” purchase and you [Read More]
TB: Update
Someone badgered me tonight about my reasons for wanting to buy my house and for wanting to live in Durham. I did not respond articulately. I am so worn out by this process already and am so easily infuriated by the slightly nuisance around me that I am unable to [Read More]
TB: Just give me a #$*(&% estimate
I have been struggling with an attempt to come up with a grand estimate of how much assorted repairs and renovations will be for the house. I’m attempting to get a construction loan, and the lender needs to know how much I’m going to need to borrow. The catch-22 [Read More]
TB: Under contract
Hermey smiley Originally uploaded by toastiest. It’s been six days since I dropped off the contract to purchase with the seller. It’s finally been signed. While my last post might have seemed like an official kickoff, the madness only officially begins now. [Read More]
Toastiest Bungalow (TB): Toastie Rising!
With apologies to Tampa Bay, Tony Bennett, and Tuberculosis, I plan to use the prefix ‘TB’ to designate entries that pertain to the new and exciting saga that could alternatively be titled: Toastie Buys a House Toastie Builds a House Toastie Rebuilds a House [Read More]
Landscaping efforts thwarted by real landscapers
So I’m having a semi-productive morning/early-afternoon doing some landscaping stuff in the front yard–planting bulbs, mulching, etc. I’m almost done when suddenly a truck pulls up and two guys with lawn mowing equipment come out. They motion to me; [Read More]
