Last Monday was a Day from Hell which stretched into the Week from Hell, and so much of it is blamed on “Corporate America” and so much of it was preventable – not easily, perhaps, but it’s not like they didn’t see it coming. Even more chilling, it’s going to happen again. Every year about … Read more
So, I got an email this morning telling me that the Appraisal District had a counter-offer for my appraisal. It’s over three grand less than the original – so, not as much as I had asked, but a small victory over the government. I accepted it so I don’t have to go meet the three … Read more
An interesting annual chore for a homeowner is reviewing the appraisal district’s valuation of your home. You would like a home to be worth a lot of money, so if you wanted to sell, you could turn a profit, buy a new house or retire to the Caribbean. However, you would like the appraisal district … Read more
Our kitchen is being remodeled. Remodel is from an ancient French word that means “probable insanity”. We are using Ikea. Ikea is from a Swedish word that means “probable insanity.” A kitchen remodel is the perfect project to prove the adage that the first 90% of the project takes 90% of the time, and the … Read more