Why hello, long time no see
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So let's see a few fast update while the toddler sleeps:
I've gained back 10 lbs from last summer via operation get teh toddler to gain weight. (except she hasn't gained weight, just me. ~.~) This would not be so bad, except ideally I would want to weigh 30lbs less than I do, vs before it was only 20 lbs less. *sighs*
We've still not found a house. Every so often I see a house with potential, but I'm still looking for "the one" I'm so ready to move though. This place is so cramped when it rains. I've done my best to maximize space... I really ought to share some pictures, at least of the downstairs, but I want more room, and the ability to leave crap outside without getting into trouble.
We have gotten a new car. About 2 weeks ago, following the Saturn making lots of wonky noises, the catalytic converter went. The car was worth maybe $600-900 tops. We'd just spent $1100 on it literally the week before. Paying another $600 to fix it just seemed ridiculous since the car is 15 years old. Fortunately, this is a good time of year to buy a car. I've not bought a car in 15 years, and this time, the car was really going to be more my car then Hubby's. And os of course I debated and hemmed and hawed and attempted to figure out which car would be best. We started with quite a long list: The Honda Fit, The Honda Civic, The Toyota Corolla, The Subaru Impreza, The Ford Focus, and the Chevy Genesis. If you're wonder why no hybrids, those were out of our price range. We really wanted to keep the car as close to 20k as possible. Slowly the list got whittled down to the Impreza vs the Civic. And in the end, we went with the Civic. So far, I'm loving my new car. It's so shiny and we averaged 37 miles per gallon on our first tank of gas.
I have a toddler. She loves climbing and playing with her toys. She now actually plays with toys. It's fascinating to watch her.
So let's see a few fast update while the toddler sleeps:
I've gained back 10 lbs from last summer via operation get teh toddler to gain weight. (except she hasn't gained weight, just me. ~.~) This would not be so bad, except ideally I would want to weigh 30lbs less than I do, vs before it was only 20 lbs less. *sighs*
We've still not found a house. Every so often I see a house with potential, but I'm still looking for "the one" I'm so ready to move though. This place is so cramped when it rains. I've done my best to maximize space... I really ought to share some pictures, at least of the downstairs, but I want more room, and the ability to leave crap outside without getting into trouble.
We have gotten a new car. About 2 weeks ago, following the Saturn making lots of wonky noises, the catalytic converter went. The car was worth maybe $600-900 tops. We'd just spent $1100 on it literally the week before. Paying another $600 to fix it just seemed ridiculous since the car is 15 years old. Fortunately, this is a good time of year to buy a car. I've not bought a car in 15 years, and this time, the car was really going to be more my car then Hubby's. And os of course I debated and hemmed and hawed and attempted to figure out which car would be best. We started with quite a long list: The Honda Fit, The Honda Civic, The Toyota Corolla, The Subaru Impreza, The Ford Focus, and the Chevy Genesis. If you're wonder why no hybrids, those were out of our price range. We really wanted to keep the car as close to 20k as possible. Slowly the list got whittled down to the Impreza vs the Civic. And in the end, we went with the Civic. So far, I'm loving my new car. It's so shiny and we averaged 37 miles per gallon on our first tank of gas.
I have a toddler. She loves climbing and playing with her toys. She now actually plays with toys. It's fascinating to watch her.
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Date: 2012-08-09 03:42 am (UTC)I know realistically we are going to have to compromise some, but I'm trying to pick the battles that are harder to change. So far I've seen around 12 homes of which 1 has sold and 3 are now under contract. The sold house was gorgeous inside, but the property didn't work for us. The other 3 were more mixed bags. In a way, I'd like something that needs some updating so I can update to my choices. If you buy a house with granite, no way would you rip it out, but if I have a chance to update, I'd prefer silestone or an eco alternative because granite is porous which is a problem for Passover. :/