By now it should be apparent to our readers that we became homeowners with very little knowledge about what it means to be a homeowner. And I think we've done a pretty good job. We got the septic tank cleaned (lesson here: never look into the tank), we figured out how to put in storm windows, we learned what everything in the basement does...we take pride in the fact that two life-long renters figured out how to run the house pretty quickly.
But there is one thing that neither of us anticipated: the outside. We have a big lawn, trees, bushes, flowers (and flower boxes), more trees, a raspberry patch (well, not anymore), an herb garden and some large plants that just look like bigger bushes. And all this stuff needs to be taken care of or it will grow out of control and take over.
In the past two months we have spent a small fortune on landscaping. Maybe we were spoiled because the house was in perfect move-in condition when we bought it. We thought we could just show up and bang, enjoy life in the country. Well all that "country" around the house needs to be managed, and it is not cheap.
I guess the point of this post is that if you've never owned a house, and you're thinking of buying one, and there is some land, set aside some additional money...especially in the fall and spring.
Posted by Evan
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
this scared me. i like the posts about playstation 2 better:)
Wait. it gets more involved as you get into it. There are lots of places to buy and buy; and buy some more.
Post a Comment