Another Leg of our Journey; Life in Town...in a rented Bungalow

Gary, glad your plans are "written in snow", instead of stone!;)
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So, since the little shop downtown dedicated their two store windows to my little avian abodes, I've steadily been behind in inventory.
Damn people are trying to place orders
I don't build to order
Can't
Won't

They're all unique, no two alike
Not gettin' into that trap
I'd end up hacking out junk, or (just as bad) getting too finicky with results

Holding to Meanderer's wizened words

Told the two ol' gals that own the place to raise the price
Heh, those two are a riot
It's good to see folks have fun with whatever they're doing
...and they do

Dropped off four more bird houses
with the parting words 'now, you guys try to stay outa trouble today'
I left with their chortles fading behind me...... gave me a smile

My latest
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again, even though these tiny places are quite whimsical, paying closer attention to joinery

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It's free hand with a flap wheel Dremel tool
...and patience

...of which I have none
 
Gary, have you guys now decided to stay in town?
It all depends on how things come together with the little cottage we put an earnest money on

Inspections have revealed some things
The onus is on the owner, as he's getting bids

If he can't afford repairs, then, yeah, we'll head to the cabin around May

....unless my lady objects.....she's lovin' putting meals together in a kitchen with power

...I'll miss her
 
Gary, have you guys now decided to stay in town?
It's coming to that

Had a soft spot in the weather
Headed up to the cabin to get more limbs for my avian abodes
Tough goin' getting in to the cabin
Wet deep snow
It brought to mind how much work it was to get thru winter
…..and, in summer, to get ready for winter

There were some wonderful moments

I'll cherish them

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Sometimes, not often.....actually quite rarely, maybe one day out of the year, I do some self inventory.

Today was that day.

Evidently, I'm a creature of habit.

I'm not all that fond of town.
But, I'm rapidly becoming some form of a townie.
It's damn convenient.
I'm no longer compelled to make lists of things to get for that 100 mile round trip.
Anything is five minutes away.....anything.
Yes, I loved living in the woods
It was a great time of my life
Maybe was the greatest
….was
I'm now ensconced in convenience
aaand...I......LIKE IT!

The other note to self is the evolution of my thoughts on having to give up Win7 for Win10
Hell, Win10 is head and shoulders above Win7
I was just too comfortable to care to move forward

But
Even though I'm a creature of habit
I have an oxymoronic trait of wanting/needing adventure
Something out of the norm
Building things has greatly satisfied that want

This may send me back to the mountains


But, only to build/sell

As far as ever living in the mountains......it was grand, but I'm done with it

Hell, I got a thrill outa riding the rails when I was a teen.
But, I knew when to knock that stuff off
 
My avian abode adventure is growing out of desired proportion.
Stopped at wunna the shops downtown to check on inventory
The were sold out!

Also drove out to a nursery, as my lady suggested it'd be a natural venue.
Dang, they love 'em, want a bunch!

I may need to hire an elf



(sorry about the store window pic, lighting was wrong)

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I think this is wonderful, Gary. You follow your heart and use your talents and people respect that. It brings you satisfaction to make these lovely avian abodes, the birds have a safe and beautiful place to call home and the customers have something handcrafted and one-of-a-kind. A win-win-win all of the way around. Kudos!
 
Gary, have you guys now decided to stay in town?
It all depends on how things come together with the little cottage we put an earnest money on

Inspections have revealed some things
The onus is on the owner, as he's getting bids

If he can't afford repairs, then, yeah, we'll head to the cabin around May
A bit of an update;

Looks like the owner has got this
He will move out the closing date a month or so
And that's OK by me
Thing is, they need to live there while their house is being built
Of which we'll charge them rent until they move
That's OK too...unless that eats up the summer
We'll look at the addendum in a couple days
There needs to be some stipulations, limits

As for my avian abodes, I'll be seeing how the sales are next week when the avian club swoops in.

My latest got even more convoluted, with roots going in one side of the roof, and out the other.
I may not sell it
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A bit of an update;

Looks like the owner has got this
He will move out the closing date a month or so
And that's OK by me
Thing is, they need to live there while their house is being built
Of which we'll charge them rent until they move
That's OK too...unless that eats up the summer
We'll look at the addendum in a couple days
There needs to be some stipulations, limits

As for my avian abodes, I'll be seeing how the sales are next week when the avian club swoops in.

My latest got even more convoluted, with roots going in one side of the roof, and out the other.
I may not sell it
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Gary,

Try to build in a substantial penalty/rent increase or possibly hold back an escrow amount at closing to be forfeited if they do not move out by the date specified in your agreement. You don't have to follow through but it will send the message that you are serious about the date.

Good luck!
 
Gary,

Try to build in a substantial penalty/rent increase or possibly hold back an escrow amount at closing to be forfeited if they do not move out by the date specified in your agreement. You don't have to follow through but it will send the message that you are serious about the date.

Good luck!
I heard back from my broker
Nix on the rent scenario
Our lender is not good with it
I wasn't either

The seller has finally hired a contractor to do all the repairs/upgrades, and the closing date has moved out to March 31
Glad it wasn't any later
If they'd requested June, we'd need a whole new appraisal

Latest avian abode;

The root perch is a tad heavy, so it'll go on a post (it was an experiment, of which I'm not gaga over)

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I heard back from my broker
Nix on the rent scenario
Our lender is not good with it
I wasn't either

The seller has finally hired a contractor to do all the repairs/upgrades, and the closing date has moved out to March 31
Glad it wasn't any later
If they'd requested June, we'd need a whole new appraisal

Latest avian abode;

The root perch is a tad heavy, so it'll go on a post (it was an experiment, of which I'm not gaga over)

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Re: avian abode......Mebbe ye could charge by the pound?:unsure:
 
I heard back from my broker
Nix on the rent scenario
Our lender is not good with it
I wasn't either

The seller has finally hired a contractor to do all the repairs/upgrades, and the closing date has moved out to March 31

Nothing is happening
No contractor
No activity
I'm gonna let this ride 'til end of March, then pull out

Looked at a neat little place a bit outa town
End of a short road

No close neighbors

on 1/3 acre

It's a fixer, but I'm the fixer guy

Thing is, it's in foreflosure
Bank owned
They like cash

$75K is considerable outlay
I don't feel real good about putting that much into any one thing

There is an FHA rehab program, but it's involved
And it'd take the hammer outa my hand

But....we sorta fell immediately in love with the place

We'll see

Here's my latest avian abode;

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The roots are interwoven and quite busy

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I'm not unhappy with this one
 
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