tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post1499268574596330878..comments2024-03-22T18:28:12.813-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: "A House is a Hungry Thing" and our thoughts on living here Juhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-6580968341710196232022-03-30T16:59:53.367-04:002022-03-30T16:59:53.367-04:00Thanks for saying we have gotten a lot done. I'...Thanks for saying we have gotten a lot done. I've always been a doer and I feel like the last two years I have not been!Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-30881615711830304102022-03-29T22:14:10.891-04:002022-03-29T22:14:10.891-04:00We have some painting and staining to do outside w...We have some painting and staining to do outside which hopefully will be done once winter is done. Other than that it is just trying to get a few little things done inside.<br /><br />You have gotten a great deal accomplished already.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-48267548352370750082022-03-29T12:52:20.304-04:002022-03-29T12:52:20.304-04:00My uncle used to do one side of the house at a tim...My uncle used to do one side of the house at a time. Of course paint quality was different back then but by the time he made it all the way around he had to start over.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-17120060822171218652022-03-28T23:21:35.912-04:002022-03-28T23:21:35.912-04:00We just had a new roof put on in the past month or...We just had a new roof put on in the past month or so. Now my husband is painting the house trim before putting the gutters back up. We (mostly me) would like to repaint the entire exterior of the house, hubs said he would do it one side at a time. :)kath001https://www.blogger.com/profile/15419353146614030036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-30581310021182610152022-03-28T12:20:02.555-04:002022-03-28T12:20:02.555-04:00A few plants on your patio sounds lovely.A few plants on your patio sounds lovely.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-41149267468378481832022-03-28T12:19:18.874-04:002022-03-28T12:19:18.874-04:00Ah, we lived in the Montrose area of Glendale so w...Ah, we lived in the Montrose area of Glendale so were up in the beginning of the foothills. Right by La Canada. I don't feel we have to stay here but Berkeley is not to our liking except for the obvious attraction of family. The family in Pasadena is considering becoming digital nomads so it wouldn't make sense to move near them now. During the past 2 years of pandemic we simply didn't want to deal with it!Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-66396738613236421092022-03-28T11:24:38.282-04:002022-03-28T11:24:38.282-04:00I used to live in Glendale, but if looking in that...I used to live in Glendale, but if looking in that area now, would choose the foothills of N. Pasadena. There is everything there- colleges, museums, mountains, a vibrant downtown and even college football. And it is still relatively affordable as compared to the surrounding communities, and the remaing portions of Pasadena. We are crossing our fingers that this is where our daughter and family will settle when they return from Europe. <br /><br />A house is indeed a hungry thing. We are on a bit of a time out at the moment, trying to decide between staying here, or moving into a lock-and-go that is easy walking distance to the ocean (we are currently two miles away). If we stay, the front yard hardscaping will need to be redone, and that would be a very pricy project. So, we are strategizing over here to a degree as well.<br /><br />Am curious, Juhli, as to why you feel you have to stay where you are, when other places seem to clearly be calling to you?Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248579159497266955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-55195800648620673522022-03-28T09:53:47.357-04:002022-03-28T09:53:47.357-04:00After all the downsizing I did to move I still pl...After all the downsizing I did to move I still plan to some more now that I'm settled. I'm also busy looking at spring seeds and plants wondering what will work on my new deck. I no longer have full sun so it's a whole new adventure planning it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-6682847261583800152022-03-28T09:41:00.188-04:002022-03-28T09:41:00.188-04:00There is always something isn't there! We have...There is always something isn't there! We have owned homes built in 1932, 1941, mid 1950's and now early 1980's. Varying sizes and varying yards and climates. I wish we had kept the 1932 one in Glendale and rented it out instead of selling it. We then could have moved back in.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-87465109049984058792022-03-28T09:38:39.252-04:002022-03-28T09:38:39.252-04:00Glad you are enjoying your home improvements.
Glad you are enjoying your home improvements.<br />Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-54641162164994350552022-03-27T18:59:41.223-04:002022-03-27T18:59:41.223-04:00A house is a hungry thing, this is true, and when ...A house is a hungry thing, this is true, and when we feed it it can become our sanctuary. You mentioned Berkeley, I met my husband there in 1968, love that man, we were married 45 years. I have been doing home improvements for the past 5 years and it is looking pretty. You have accomplished a lot.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-79499276137876702682022-03-27T18:36:26.731-04:002022-03-27T18:36:26.731-04:00There's always something. We live on almost 3 ...<br /><br />There's always something. We live on almost 3 acres so there's weedeating, tree removal, basic house maintenance, etc. This year we need one more tree down( expensive) and our septic pumped. our septic tank is small and would most certainly not meet county standards today. But when the house was built in 1949,I guess it would. Sometimes I fantasize about moving to a town house but I'm pretty sure this is where we will finish our days. There's always something with any house.<br /><br /><br />tahoegirl.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018956654761369565noreply@blogger.com