11/28/2009 - 12/5/2009 - The Nana's Ride the Seas Again #4

[jd99]

Jeff...Great pics! What is artist of the day? Did Elizabeth draw those pictures?

Greg-LA...

She colored the one in the middle. Just something fun they do for the kids at BCV. They choose a few to display every day.

Hi Greg-LA. As you can see I finally downloaded all my pictures. I am making a CD of your parasailing photos today and mailing it to you.

Jeff

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

YEAH Jeff,

You got the top this morning

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Good saturday to everyone,

we slept in a bit today. I am still not feeling real great but I do feel better than yesterday. Still have a headache.
may get snow tomorrow sometime, shouldnt be much but next week we are going to be back into the 20's at night. Way too cold for me!!

Is it spring yet? I wanna go home

We have been looking a buying a second home in Florida while they are so cheap. But then we need to think do we keep renting our home and move into the new one or go back to our home and rent the new one we buy?
Oh well, we will keep looking and then decide what we want to do.
There are some great buys right now, so hard to pass up.

will check back later.

Hope to see some more posts when I get back

Kathy

 

[jd99]

Good saturday to everyone,

we slept in a bit today. I am still not feeling real great but I do feel better than yesterday. Still have a headache.
may get snow tomorrow sometime, shouldnt be much but next week we are going to be back into the 20's at night. Way too cold for me!!

Is it spring yet? I wanna go home

We have been looking a buying a second home in Florida while they are so cheap. But then we need to think do we keep renting our home and move into the new one or go back to our home and rent the new one we buy?
Oh well, we will keep looking and then decide what we want to do.
There are some great buys right now, so hard to pass up.

will check back later.

Hope to see some more posts when I get back

Kathy

I was just saying to Mina that maybe we ought to be buying our retirement home in Florida now while the market is so down...

 

[Mjasp]

I was just saying to Mina that maybe we ought to be buying our retirement home in Florida now while the market is so down...

Jeff...If you can afford it..GO FOR IT! Now is definitely the time.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

I was just saying to Mina that maybe we ought to be buying our retirement home in Florida now while the market is so down...

We figure to keep at least one of the houses rented at all times, then sell in 10 or 15 years when the market is good again for retirement money.
We would like to keep 3 houses if we can. One to live in and 2 to sell later when the market is better.
The one we live in we will keep for retirement.
we would like to be in Florida in the winter and Oregon in the summer. In Oregon we can stay in the RV, only we will buy a new, nicer one for retirement.

If you buy a retirement home now while prices are good, you can keep it rented probably for the entire payment you will make, unless you want a great big place. We want a small 3 bedroom for retirement with a large garage.

But now really is the time to buy. We have seen homes, brand new for 100,000 that sold 2 years ago for triple that. Homes that are 5 years old on big lots for $65 to $80,000 right now in the area we like. Just way too many to choose from for us. Many are NOT foreclosure, but owners who will loose soon if they dont sell.
Payments would be so low we could easily rent for more than the payment on them. Rentals are doing great since people cant afford to buy right now. Just have to have good renters.

So giving it some serious thought would probably be a good idea. It will be awhile before things get better, so the bargains will be there for awhile.
No big hurry to buy, but keeping an eye out in case you see something you really like, then go for it

There is a Bayberry just down the street from our place for $140,000 we are giving serious thought to. That would be so convenient. We have lived in 2 Bayberry's before. They are nice homes.

well good luck, i would give it some serious thought. Buy before things start getting better if you really want a florida retirement home.

Kathy

 

[jd99]

lead me to some websites that will lead me to the "right" areas.

We figure to keep at least one of the houses rented at all times, then sell in 10 or 15 years when the market is good again for retirement money.
We would like to keep 3 houses if we can. One to live in and 2 to sell later when the market is better.
The one we live in we will keep for retirement.
we would like to be in Florida in the winter and Oregon in the summer. In Oregon we can stay in the RV, only we will buy a new, nicer one for retirement.

If you buy a retirement home now while prices are good, you can keep it rented probably for the entire payment you will make, unless you want a great big place. We want a small 3 bedroom for retirement with a large garage.

But now really is the time to buy. We have seen homes, brand new for 100,000 that sold 2 years ago for triple that. Homes that are 5 years old on big lots for $65 to $80,000 right now in the area we like. Just way too many to choose from for us. Many are NOT foreclosure, but owners who will loose soon if they dont sell.
Payments would be so low we could easily rent for more than the payment on them. Rentals are doing great since people cant afford to buy right now. Just have to have good renters.

So giving it some serious thought would probably be a good idea. It will be awhile before things get better, so the bargains will be there for awhile.
No big hurry to buy, but keeping an eye out in case you see something you really like, then go for it

There is a Bayberry just down the street from our place for $140,000 we are giving serious thought to. That would be so convenient. We have lived in 2 Bayberry's before. They are nice homes.

well good luck, i would give it some serious thought. Buy before things start getting better if you really want a florida retirement home.

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

lead me to some websites that will lead me to the "right" areas.

Jeff,
I will ask Greg for some of the sites he goes too when he gets back. He is gone this evening.
I know once he learned to navigate the sites he finds some great deals.

I'll get back to you tomorrow with some sites

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

This is sure a quiet day for the boards today. I hope that means people are out having a good time.
I have stayed in trying to shake this dumb bug. I think it is improving some, just not fast enough to siut me

Now they are saying instead of snow we should get rain. So who knows what will happen tomorrow evening. I guess we will find out then the time comes.

Have a great evening everyone,

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Jeff,
I sent you a PM, let me know if you dont get it,

Kathy

 

[jd99]

Jeff,
I sent you a PM, let me know if you dont get it,

Kathy

got it. THanks Kathy!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

morning everyone,

rainy and cold today, some areas had now. It missed us, but we may get some tonight.

I can't believe nobody but Jeff posted today.

Is everyone sleeping in today?

I'll check back later to see if anybody has shown up.

Have a great day everyone,

Kathy

 

[firemans wife]

Hi there-Been a busy day here. My kids are already practicing for our Easter play at church. We are also trying to figure out what we are doing over spring break. We were thinking of Virginia Beach, but I don't think it will be warm enough yet. We want to take the camper. I think we will go another time. Now we are thinking of visiting my friend in Tennessee and spending a couple of days in Gatlinburg. Have a good night.

 

[Dixielady908]

Good Sunday evening all:


Jeff, great pictures.......

Another cold weekend here in the great mid-west!!!! Ahhhhh I love the winter months ....

Kathy: feel better soon....

Nothing much going on here.....putting the house back on the market in 2 weeks so I have been doing a lot of cleaning again......I really pray its sells this time.....

well have a good one all

denise

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Evening everyone,

Denise, goodluck with the house. This is such a hard time to sell anything. But some do sell, we did sell one of our houses last year around this time.
Maybe some pixie dust will help.



Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Lorna,
i hope the weather warms up some so you can have a good spring break.

Not too far from here and snow this morning. We didnt get any, just rain.

But now it's suppose to be 25 tonight so our rain will soon freeze
It will be a bad drive to work tomorrow for everyone.


I went out just a bit today and got a nice roast for dinner tomorrow
Nice easy start for the week for dinner.

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hey,
another surprize top for me

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Christine, where are you?
we havnt heard form you since you went to DL. How was the trip??


Kathy

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Hi everyone!

I haven't read through all 4 of your threads but I just wanted to post and say hello. You guys really post a lot!!

We just booked this cruise on Saturday! We just got off the Eastern and booked immediately for the Western. Can't wait to go!

So hello again!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi everyone!

I haven't read through all 4 of your threads but I just wanted to post and say hello. You guys really post a lot!!

We just booked this cruise on Saturday! We just got off the Eastern and booked immediately for the Western. Can't wait to go!

So hello again!

Howdy, glad to have you long with us.
What is your first name? Mine is Kathy.

Its always great to have more people long with us. Lately we have had a few familes join us. I think the closer the cruise gets the more will join us.

We have done several Eastern, they are my favorite Disney cruise! I love St. Johns. It is so beautiful there. We often skip St. Thomas and zip over to St. Johns.
Looking forward to getting to know you,

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Morning all,

I am, feeling a bit better today, but will still take it easy for another day, just to make sure.
Going to slow cook a pot roast today.

We were in the 20's last night, but will have a heat wave today. Going to hit 43 today

I am counting the days until we get back to Florida again I am so tired of the cold !!
I dont know how you guys do the cold every single year You have my admiration and sympathy

catch everyone later,

Kathy