Smart-ass Southern California Mom/Writer/Origami fumbler. These days loving our never dull, often absurd family life in the Northern Nevada Eastern Sierra mountains...with LOTS of chickens. Fluent in Snark.
Jack
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Today's Message...
...was written on a styrofoam plate in what appeared to be lipstick.
You see some interesting things driving around out in the country. People around here like to post their opinions a LOT.
From mandrill on LJ: House hunting Suggestion Gotta love country living! I thought at first the note on the plate was directed at their kids. Like leaving out a note telling them their dinner was in the fridge. :=)
I saw your tweet from a little while ago about how you can't decide on which house. Back when I was looking to buy a house, I kept lists of homes that included the pros/cons and notable features.
I suggest photographing each potential house and then making a database or list of each home's features: good kitchen; wacky neighbors; water source; fences; barn/garage; number of rooms, pros/cons; etc., PLUS stuff you have to research like flood plain y/n; chickens allowed y/n; internet access y/n. A database with photos really helps you to keep the houses straight -- after a while, they all start to blend into each other.
Re: House hunting Suggestion Thanks! This is just what we have been doing, and you are right, it helps a LOT. I still tend to get fuzzy on the details if we see more than a few in one day, though. Taking the camera along is a big help.
We've got another one to see either today or tomorrow, it looks promising...!
There is no shortage of weird signs out here, that's for sure. I also thought it was a reprimand from a mom to a teenager when I first saw it. :)
From mandrill on LJ:
ReplyDeleteHouse hunting Suggestion
Gotta love country living! I thought at first the note on the plate was directed at their kids. Like leaving out a note telling them their dinner was in the fridge. :=)
I saw your tweet from a little while ago about how you can't decide on which house. Back when I was looking to buy a house, I kept lists of homes that included the pros/cons and notable features.
I suggest photographing each potential house and then making a database or list of each home's features: good kitchen; wacky neighbors; water source; fences; barn/garage; number of rooms, pros/cons; etc., PLUS stuff you have to research like flood plain y/n; chickens allowed y/n; internet access y/n. A database with photos really helps you to keep the houses straight -- after a while, they all start to blend into each other.
Re: House hunting Suggestion
DeleteThanks! This is just what we have been doing, and you are right, it helps a LOT. I still tend to get fuzzy on the details if we see more than a few in one day, though. Taking the camera along is a big help.
We've got another one to see either today or tomorrow, it looks promising...!
There is no shortage of weird signs out here, that's for sure. I also thought it was a reprimand from a mom to a teenager when I first saw it. :)