W4RLR
High Tech Hillbilly
Maybe some of you have noticed I have not been posting lately. It has been a rough few months.
The joys of living in Florida...even with the housing market dropping like a rock and my house being worth less than I owe, the final nail in the coffin was the nearly doubling of my homeowner's insurance. Bad news was I have to put my house up for a short sale.
Good news is that I found a person in similar straits who rented me their home that is twice as big as my old one, has three acres of woods, and deer that come to the back porch for breakfast.
Bad news is that my high speed cable connection doesn't come out this far.
Good news is that I am getting HughesNet business grade satellite internet.
Bad news is that I had to sell a lot of my accumulated stuff at a loss.
Good news is that I don't have a lot of junk that I no longer use.
Bad news was that the wife and I were at each other's throats constantly at the old house in a losing battle to keep it.
Good news is that my monthly housing costs are now stable and I don't have to shell out nearly $3K a year for homeowner's insurance. Too bad the renter's insurance doesn't cover theft.
Bad news is that my credit rating is in the toilet.
Good news is that the wife and I work on a cash basis, and the only credit cards we see now are the ones we take for Laura's dog grooming services.
All in all, there is more good than bad. I'm no longer a homeowner, but with my health issues, I like the idea of picking up the phone and having the landlord fix problems. My expenses are much lower. I'm happier. I live in a nicer home, my wife and I no longer fight, and I now live in a little piece of heaven instead of a little slice of hell. My neighbor down the street? Boo Weekley, the PGA golfer.
The best news? I still am the proud owner of a 2005 Ford F-250 Lariat Crew Cab, and Laura's company is still the proud owner of a 2004 Ford E-350 van conversion. And diesel is selling for $3.50 a gallon instead of $5.00.
When the satellite internet comes on line, I should be able to post more often. Right now I'm using an air card. Bill Kurtis is right, with an AT&T air card, the internet can't hide.
The joys of living in Florida...even with the housing market dropping like a rock and my house being worth less than I owe, the final nail in the coffin was the nearly doubling of my homeowner's insurance. Bad news was I have to put my house up for a short sale.
Good news is that I found a person in similar straits who rented me their home that is twice as big as my old one, has three acres of woods, and deer that come to the back porch for breakfast.
Bad news is that my high speed cable connection doesn't come out this far.
Good news is that I am getting HughesNet business grade satellite internet.
Bad news is that I had to sell a lot of my accumulated stuff at a loss.
Good news is that I don't have a lot of junk that I no longer use.
Bad news was that the wife and I were at each other's throats constantly at the old house in a losing battle to keep it.
Good news is that my monthly housing costs are now stable and I don't have to shell out nearly $3K a year for homeowner's insurance. Too bad the renter's insurance doesn't cover theft.
Bad news is that my credit rating is in the toilet.
Good news is that the wife and I work on a cash basis, and the only credit cards we see now are the ones we take for Laura's dog grooming services.
All in all, there is more good than bad. I'm no longer a homeowner, but with my health issues, I like the idea of picking up the phone and having the landlord fix problems. My expenses are much lower. I'm happier. I live in a nicer home, my wife and I no longer fight, and I now live in a little piece of heaven instead of a little slice of hell. My neighbor down the street? Boo Weekley, the PGA golfer.
The best news? I still am the proud owner of a 2005 Ford F-250 Lariat Crew Cab, and Laura's company is still the proud owner of a 2004 Ford E-350 van conversion. And diesel is selling for $3.50 a gallon instead of $5.00.
When the satellite internet comes on line, I should be able to post more often. Right now I'm using an air card. Bill Kurtis is right, with an AT&T air card, the internet can't hide.
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