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Heat Is Back :)

January 5th, 2013 at 07:13 pm

The circuit panel is all that was needed. The repairman was scheduled to come yesterday between 3 and 5 pm. I was expecting him to call so that I could come home from work, discuss anything which needed discussing, and pay. He never called. I came home to a toasty 68 degree house. After turning the thermostat down to 64, I asked J if the repairman had said anything to him. He said nope, and the guy had already been gone for awhile. So, I guess I will call the office Monday and use my Visa over the phone.

Mortgage payment #6 is scheduled today, but will hit my checking account Monday I suppose. Another $258.60 to principal.

I have been thinking about my house, and what changes I would like to make if I stay here for the rest of my life. There are some positives to this, as I am just a few blocks from a bus stop (I was thinking about the possibility my mom might need to move in with me at some point, and that if she could no longer drive herself, she would like the independence of taking the bus under her own steam), a few blocks from a grocery store, and it is all on one level. I have a small kitchen in the back of the house. On the other side of one wall is a small bedroom. I have 4 bedrooms and would not miss one. I wonder how much it would cost to open up that wall and incorporate that small bedroom into my kitchen. This isn't something I would do immediately, but something I might do down the road. I would then have a lot of windows, a lot of counter space, and a lot of storage. I think it would be a nice improvement.

3 Responses to “Heat Is Back :)”

  1. MonkeyMama Says:
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    I think overall that removing a wall is not very expensive. (We looked into it when we put a bid on another house - talked to construction friends to get an idea and it wasn't near as bad as I imagined). BUT, the first concern is always if it is a load bearing wall needed for support.

    Yay for heat!!

  2. patientsaver.com Says:
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    I think those are all very good ideas for the house. Living near public transit must be great. We don't have that kind of thing in the suburbs. They do have local bus service in various CT cities, and stuff for seniors only, but that's about it. My town doesn't have a train stop; you have to drive about 15 minutes.

  3. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    It sounds like you have some good ideas on how to make your house work for you long term. Hope the wall isn't load bearing so you can do it!

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