Quote Originally Posted by JohnC View Post
I can relate E-man. My house is dated as pre 1900. when i bought it the place was in shambles. 14 years later i am still working on it and after last winter i wish i would have insulated it first. The stairs in my house are the old very steep stairs that would not make code in todays standards. I remodeled the upstairs the second year i was here and after many falls down the damn stairs i do not go up stairs unless i have to stop the kids from fighting or something needs fixed. (Ever since the recession it's been a struggle just to keep the house and pay bills. The good old "American dream"aint quite what it used to be.) I guess thats why the rental market is booming now. Enough rambling and i do feel your pain. Peace
Hey John! Yes, my then wife wanted an old house so I bought it in 98. In the early years there, when I was younger and healthy, things didn't seem to be as tough to deal with. Or maybe I just didn't pay much attention to it then. I didn't really have time too as I was just way too busy with working, trying to make money, to pay all the bills. The utilities weren't as high as they became. I also threw a lot of money into the house, the kitchen especially although I was fine with the kitchen the way that it was, my wife wasn't. Then, it did just become a chore and challenge to be sure that everything was paid. I know the feeling about that struggle to keep the house, pay the bills. If only We the People would have gotten a bailout..we suffered.

Ramble all you want to friend, it helps us to sort things out in our minds.

Blessings John.

E-Man