TICA...we bought some land to build on for retirement. Between clearing, driveway, foundation,septic and water well we had sticker shock and buyers remorse. We still have the land, but ended up buying a sweet little almost ready to move into place, and even with what we put into it to finish it out, we ended up with more land and half the cost. Of course, this happened right before the housing bubble burst, when everything was still heading to the sky with no limit in sight. The land is probably now worth half of what we paid for it then. I was disappointed in that I had spent a year researching just the kind of house I wanted to build. I'm okay with it now, though.
This seems like a good time to build, as real estate is starting to head back up.
SeaBreeze...I hope you are well on the way to fully mending today.
Phil..any update on your roomie's roomie? Inquiring minds want to know...okay, nosy, busy bodies want to know!
My poodle friend that visited in July called last night all upset. She was carrying her little male poodle into the house when he jumped out of her arms. As she tried to catch him he landed oddly, and wouldn't put weight one of his front legs. She was afraid it was broken, but he allowed her to feel it and move it around with no problem.
This was around 9:00 last night, so she called the vet and she agreed with what I had thought that he had probably pulled some soft tissue. Not so lucky, x-rays showed this morning that he had broken it in two places, around the elbow.
$2500 later, with the bills still mounting he has two metal plates in his leg, with a 95 per cent chance of full recovery. She was training him in agility, and they think he will still be able to continue when he mends.
She was so upset and blaming herself for trying to catch him, throwing him off balance, thus the heavy landing. I reassured her that what she did was a normal reaction, that anyone would have had. I feel really bad for her, she is single and her three little poodles are her children.
Hugs to you and Robbie, tonight my friend.
Went full out full steam ahead yesterday, so mostly puttered today. Did cook a nice dinner, stuffed peppers and salad, with the peppers and most of the salad out of the garden. We won't talk about the lemon pie!
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