I hope everyone had a happy Memorial Day weekend.
Thanks to my not trusting the car (even though my neighbor Stephen finally fixed the tail light problem it had earlier), I did not make my annual trek to the cemetery to place the flag on my uncle's grave... but once the car undergoes an overhaul (which worker's compensation makes very difficult to afford) I will get out there.
... In other news, my pinched nerve on my left side seems to be growing worse. Twice over the weekend I was laid up for hours at a time because the pain just wouldn't go away. I have a re-check coming up this Friday and I almost dread hearing that I'll need an epidural injection... I have major problems with the sting of needles.
... Also, after about eight years, my cousin Raymond's house is finally finished! All it needs is cosmetic touch-ups to the new upper floor, and all his hard work will finally be paid off. I just hope he doesn't do what I fear he'll do: turn around and put the house on the market.
That's one thing I could never understand. I realize that to increase the resale value of a home, the seller must do some basic upkeep in order to make the house look clean & presentable. Code violations, etc., must also be addressed... and it does take time, labor, and money. But for a total house re-do (in my cousin's case, the house's square footage nearly tripled), wouldn't you want to at least live there a few years to enjoy the fruits of your labors?
My landlord had talked about adding a dormer to this house years ago. Were we to go about doing it, I wouldn't think about moving in the slightest. I'd love the new look of the house, as well as the new space.
Call me crazy for thinking like that; having not been a homeowner before. But when you work so hard to put your signature on your own home, wouldn't you want time to enjoy and show off for your family and friends?
I defer to Raymond, however... he is the engineer of the family and in this case, I guess he knows best.
