tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post7089673644325876337..comments2023-05-26T05:59:03.981-04:00Comments on Girl Raised in the South: The Bare NecessitiesGirl Raised in the Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589779898471579630noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-39159308568598037012009-05-05T12:56:00.000-04:002009-05-05T12:56:00.000-04:00If you want to get rid of/sell some stuff there ar...If you want to get rid of/sell some stuff there are some things travis and I are on the look out for for our home? So if you have some things for sale we might have a need for them.<br /><br />Reba (-:travisandrebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506681487059198040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-59795050142290461252009-05-04T17:44:00.000-04:002009-05-04T17:44:00.000-04:00No matter where you end up it's going to seem like...No matter where you end up it's going to seem like heaven to you. You've worked so hard and so constantly for the past two years getting your house ready to sell, I can't wait for you to just sit in your tiny little rental place with your feet (and your knees) up, relaxing. The first time something breaks or leaks and you call the landlord to come fix it - well, I'll bet I hear you giggling all the way out here in Colorado.<br /><br />xoxoBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078572615133867629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-82503376075159800622009-05-04T10:00:00.000-04:002009-05-04T10:00:00.000-04:00My hubby said one time, that when we pay the mortg...My hubby said one time, that when we pay the mortgage off on this 1200 square foot bungalow that we are in, we should move to a bigger two storey in a fancier section. I said no way. I'll just have to clean a bigger house at a point in time when the kids are growing up and going to be leaving home. And plus, once we're free of a mortgage why, oh why would I want to jump into another one. I'm quite happy with my little 1200 thank you very much.<br /><br />You guys will have a wonderful year enjoying time with Landon and family and friends rather than slaving away tied to a big house. That's pretty smart thinking.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-59842030364438344932009-05-04T09:07:00.000-04:002009-05-04T09:07:00.000-04:00Add three more regular visitors to what will be sh...Add three more regular visitors to what will be showing up at your new rental. As an added bonus, the smallest of those will probably be more than happy to actually sing and dance "The Bare Necessities" with you! :)My Purpose:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11121092128185618804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-77571754852609252652009-05-04T08:49:00.000-04:002009-05-04T08:49:00.000-04:00Kate, we currently own two houses, 1200 miles apar...Kate, we currently own two houses, 1200 miles apart. So first, we're paying double taxes, insurance, upkeep, etc which of course is expensive. Second, PA weather is so iffy, you can't count on decent weather til at least April around here and we plan to be long gone by April of 2010, so we needed to sell it now while there was a good chance it would go. The housing market here has not been affected by the economy, but we had no assurance that would be the case next year, and we wanted to spend our last year here, with our daughter's family, rather than working on the upkeep of a 4000 sq foot house. I'm hoping for something rather small that won't keep my husband mowing and raking every spare minute, which will allow us some time for bicycle rides, local trips, etc. Hope that explains it.Girl Raised in the Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589779898471579630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-85048484023201755382009-05-03T17:26:00.000-04:002009-05-03T17:26:00.000-04:00I just wanted to pop in and say that I just starte...I just wanted to pop in and say that I just started reading your blog and I love it! I'm a southern girl, too, by the way! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-23056137432507460242009-05-03T16:25:00.000-04:002009-05-03T16:25:00.000-04:00Oh how freeing, indeed. And I'm with Becky...all ...Oh how freeing, indeed. And I'm with Becky...all craft tools and supplies are "necessity", and should feather your nest as such.<br /><br />Just sayin. :)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576409086020993015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-54369103247853194792009-05-03T16:17:00.000-04:002009-05-03T16:17:00.000-04:00I absolutely agree Bev. When we thought we had ou...I absolutely agree Bev. When we thought we had our house sold, I had packed everything except what we would need for the apartment we would be renting. It was wonderful to have just the "bare necessities" to take care of.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-77768208215618156412009-05-03T12:53:00.001-04:002009-05-03T12:53:00.001-04:00We lived in a 25' travel trailer for 8 months whil...We lived in a 25' travel trailer for 8 months while saving up the down payment for this house which we bought 16 years ago. I'm not sayin' I'd want to do <I>that</I> again, but there was a certain thrill about being able to accomplish my daily chores in under 15 minutes! <br /><br />I LOL at the visual of you and Don dancing as Baloo and Mogli. Plus, I'll have that Bare Necessities song stuck in my head all day now, thank you very much! ;-ÞRennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628198694622790891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-20456976745744776292009-05-03T12:53:00.000-04:002009-05-03T12:53:00.000-04:00So you settled on a place?
I just prayed for you ...So you settled on a place?<br /><br />I just prayed for you this morning, more praise for selling quickly, and that you'd find the perfect place to rent. You know the picture I have in my mind is a place where you get to sew, knit, and quilt to you heart's content because ... well ... there's just nothin' else needs doin'. Ya know?<br /><br />When we first moved to FL we rented for 2 years. I loved it! My husband would come home from a stressful retail job and just relax. Truly we did not have a thing to do to keep it up. Vacuum once a week, and mow the lawn once in awhile. It was great.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140530325649071135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-84550543081436749752009-05-03T12:14:00.000-04:002009-05-03T12:14:00.000-04:00Hmmmm....I'm pretty confused!! If you're not movi...Hmmmm....I'm pretty confused!! If you're not moving to Texas until a full year from now, why did you sell your house right now?? Why wouldn't you wait until next spring to sell?<br /><br />Did you actually sign a contract on the new rental? Looking forward to pics of your cozy new nest!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377281769733343491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-77228151669929180022009-05-03T11:59:00.000-04:002009-05-03T11:59:00.000-04:00When we were building our current home, we lived i...When we were building our current home, we lived in a teeny tiny four room rental for almost a year. My son was ten and daughter was seven and had never shared a room. I have to say, there was a certain liberation in having just 'the bare necessities' and I could clean the entire place in no time. I completely understand your state of mind!pcbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451934924322382752noreply@blogger.com