tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post7665620243028704233..comments2024-03-16T08:31:34.210-05:00Comments on What A View!!! : CollectingKarenInTheWoodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-77921859608356431062012-11-09T21:08:17.161-06:002012-11-09T21:08:17.161-06:00It looks like I am going to have a lot of fun watc...It looks like I am going to have a lot of fun watching you move in, furnish, and renovate. That's a beautiful old home that looks so well cared for. What a find! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395439713980065855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-67855617499166327242012-11-09T09:01:11.488-06:002012-11-09T09:01:11.488-06:00Yup... my friend said it's a great way to move...Yup... my friend said it's a great way to move... sell off your old stuff, then have a furniture store deliver and set up your new stuff! Then you don't have to carry it or move it or rent a truck! LOL LOL LOLKarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-1292504188022340862012-11-09T06:55:50.327-06:002012-11-09T06:55:50.327-06:00Lovely house and what a buy. Great choice in furni...Lovely house and what a buy. Great choice in furniture. Looking forward to seeing the after pictures. Have fun.<br />Bev in NS, CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-21591350911973607152012-11-09T05:54:30.464-06:002012-11-09T05:54:30.464-06:00Looks like some great furniture. The longer I do ...Looks like some great furniture. The longer I do this the more I realize there are so many ways to do this RVing thing. Sounds like you are working out the way that fits your needs. Interesting post!Roadrunner Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-21532069845139622302012-11-08T23:32:10.706-06:002012-11-08T23:32:10.706-06:00Wow, first you spend weeks getting rid of your stu...Wow, first you spend weeks getting rid of your stuff, selling your house and Steve getting ready to retire. Next thing you know you've acquired another house, new job for Steve, car and "stuff." Life takes all kinds of twists and turns doesn't it. Enjoy.QuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-48388521766764837952012-11-08T22:10:17.012-06:002012-11-08T22:10:17.012-06:00Wow, Karen! I was working with little reading tim...Wow, Karen! I was working with little reading time and up pops your blog about new furniture! and a new house?! whew! things fly fast around here. I so get the not full timing thing though, as much as I love to be out in the MoHo, I also love to land back home. Of course, now instead of downsizing our bigger place in Rocky Point, we ADDED the "cottage" in Grants Pass. I am still laughing at all of us! Now I gotta go read again what has been happening here.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-84772796140385039032012-11-08T18:35:44.209-06:002012-11-08T18:35:44.209-06:00I LOVE the Papa Bear Bed!!! It's Huge. But I w...I LOVE the Papa Bear Bed!!! It's Huge. But I would need the softer mattress too.Betty Graffishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046446675394381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-81698652892341062442012-11-08T18:31:31.787-06:002012-11-08T18:31:31.787-06:00I love the furniture you have picked out. I didn&...I love the furniture you have picked out. I didn't know that you could get a mission style recliner until I saw Al and Kellys. I love them. They look more comfortable to me than a regular recliner. Place your furniture away from the walls. More interesting and you can make your own walkways. This is fun! More pics pleaseharriethttp://dougandharriet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-85715297614799992392012-11-08T15:30:03.061-06:002012-11-08T15:30:03.061-06:00Shopping for things for the house looks like so mu...Shopping for things for the house looks like so much fun! I think you made the 100% right decision. All the best of both worlds. You are both young enough that if you decide to go full full time in a few years you still can. We on the other and had better get out there if we are going to! We rented one of our houses for a month efore closing and had no problems. But when I was a realtor, One of my sellers allowed a buyer to store furniture in a house before closing, then when the deal went bad it was a nightmare to get them to remove it. Too bad you woun't be able to have Christmas there!Merikayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-44589734375188037992012-11-08T15:24:51.650-06:002012-11-08T15:24:51.650-06:00How fun! The furniture will look great in the new ...How fun! The furniture will look great in the new house. I love the new house btw.<br />You could "float" your furniture. Instead of up against a wall, float it in the middle of the room. <br />Can't wait to see pictures!<br /><br />ellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-77723433206209205982012-11-08T13:49:40.134-06:002012-11-08T13:49:40.134-06:00My wife likes to weave, too. Let us see a picture...My wife likes to weave, too. Let us see a picture of your loom when you get it set up.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-17553200403485555552012-11-08T13:45:54.339-06:002012-11-08T13:45:54.339-06:00I totally understand:) We have talked about full t...I totally understand:) We have talked about full time and getting rid of stuff for several years now and I think we have come to the same conclusion, it's just nice to have a place (not on wheels)to call home. We will probably purchase a small Casita with an RV pad (or two) and just enough room for the two of us and the kids/grandkids when they want to visit. My biggest fear was something happening to me and my wife having no other place other than the RV to call home. She may not want to continue the full time lifestyle if I have assumed room temperature...LOL. I will definitely look for a small house, condo, patio home, etc., that will have little to no maintenance, allow RV's and it has to be paid for....no more mortgage payments. It will have to be in a mild climate all year round too:)<br />I thoroughly enjoy your blog, thank you for sharing your journey with all of us.<br />Mark W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-58058575272496403912012-11-08T13:19:20.158-06:002012-11-08T13:19:20.158-06:00I LOVE the dining room set--gorgeous! You guys ar...I LOVE the dining room set--gorgeous! You guys are just too funny but in our current circumstances we understand completely!! We never thought we would be going back to work, either!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-59855569566233689682012-11-08T13:12:11.073-06:002012-11-08T13:12:11.073-06:00You and Steve are making some wise decisions on fu...You and Steve are making some wise decisions on furnishings. Love all the choices you have made so far. The house is going to look lovely and comfy. How much are you renting out a bedroom for? Does that include meals? LOL! Yup, I could move in there but then, would you really want me around all the time!!!!? Perhaps if I did the cleaning and laundry. LOL! <br />We are looking forward to seeing your new home. BTW: does it have room for us to park our coach in when we do visit???<br />Hugs<br />Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00802042176033620330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-53343737324840587682012-11-08T12:48:24.176-06:002012-11-08T12:48:24.176-06:00"I think some serious medical issues that cro..."I think some serious medical issues that cropped up in Steve's family have changed our thinking a bit. We are feeling the need for a "soft place to land" when travelling around in case something happens".<br />------<br />Those, along with some other practical consierartions, were a couple of the reasons we backed off our fulltiming plans back in 08 as well. In retrospect, now 4 years later, I am satisfied we made the right decision although I still do 'have my days' about being on the road 24/7. One of our main concerns was...what if we had a short or long term medical issue & had to return to Canada in the dead of winter. Where would we stay, where would we go?? For us & our totally independent ways, staying with family was not an option. So it's a nice comfortable feeling knowing, while traveling, if push comes to shove, we always has a warm comfy home...to go home too:))Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-82942166573157661892012-11-08T12:32:47.258-06:002012-11-08T12:32:47.258-06:00Yup, exactly... that is what I think we will do to...Yup, exactly... that is what I think we will do too! KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-10298774615083642802012-11-08T12:31:43.536-06:002012-11-08T12:31:43.536-06:00Your furniture looks perfect for your house. Good ...Your furniture looks perfect for your house. Good match.<br /><br />We once placed a couch down the length of a room facing a fireplace which made an aisleway behind it. it worked well for us.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-61878701624159667782012-11-08T11:46:46.450-06:002012-11-08T11:46:46.450-06:00Yes.. too funny! Steve picked it out on Tuesday n...Yes.. too funny! Steve picked it out on Tuesday night and we read his blog now to see they have the same ones! KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-14261334467802120592012-11-08T11:43:33.980-06:002012-11-08T11:43:33.980-06:00Your Mission style chairs look just like Al & ...Your Mission style chairs look just like Al & Kellys!<br />A couple of newer paintings 2019https://www.blogger.com/profile/10028346910491622624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-26862747119683950732012-11-08T11:01:17.335-06:002012-11-08T11:01:17.335-06:00I think some serious medical issues that cropped u...I think some serious medical issues that cropped up in Steve's family have changed our thinking a bit. We are feeling the need for a "soft place to land" when travelling around in case something happens. <br /><br />Steve is really enjoying his job transfer to the DNR at the High Cliff State park nearby. He may not retire as previously planned, being only 55. Or else he can retire, pull his pension, but still possibly return to the park to work in the summer busy season as an LTE (Limited Term Employee) <br /><br />As my friend Paula said: "SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP, ROLL OVER, AND DREAM A DIFFERENT DREAM" <br /><br />We LOVE being in our Safari and sure enjoy it and could easily manage in it full time. And we are planning 6 weeks this winter to head to Texas or somewhere else warm and south. Then once Steve retires, we can go all winter, and still come back here in the spring, summer and fall rather than sweltering in the south. KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-51263154451003956592012-11-08T10:58:41.498-06:002012-11-08T10:58:41.498-06:00Beautiful - perfect furnishings!! What an excitin...Beautiful - perfect furnishings!! What an exciting time for you, thanks for sharing!<br /><br />(Long-time blog follower, enjoying your journey)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-73178789323822325312012-11-08T10:48:07.686-06:002012-11-08T10:48:07.686-06:00You weren't full-timers for very long...LOL I...You weren't full-timers for very long...LOL I have been following your blog for a couple of years now and I thought you wanted to get rid of all the homeowner stuff, the taxes, furniture, insurance, maintenance, etc. Just curious as to why y'all jumped back on the horse so quick. Did living in the Safari for a couple of months change your views on full timing? We are considering the full-timing lifestyle and having been researching and reading blogs for several years now...inquiring minds want to know, why did you purchase another house? Mark W.noreply@blogger.com