In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> My watering habits became really expensive last summer. We got wood rot
> and had to put on vinyl siding. Apparently watering the wood siding is not
> a good idea. Now we have tuckpointing to do. I think that's about it for
> the outside of the house. The guttering is good. I don't think we'll have
> to change it in the next couple of years anyway. I've been bitching about
> a new kitchen for years. After the tuckpointing it will be time.

You are going to love that vinyl siding. :-)
I got it too and I'm very happy with it.

It was sure expensive tho'!

>
> I think our biggest issue will be cost. The lowest estimate (does not
> include ANY painting, flooring, appliances) was $24,000. The actual cost
> will be over $35,000 if we do it right. It's a hefty chunk of change for us
> right now. We could do it cheaper but this is my lifetime dream kitchen
> I want it done the way I want it.

Best thing to do for that kind of bill is refinance and put it into a
home improvement loan.

>
> I'd post a recipe but it's 3am or thereabouts. I'm knoshing on some bagel
> chips.
>
> Michael

I'll be hopefully posting a pic of yesterday's stir fry on ABF here in a
bit. I have to take them off the camera, shrink and edit them. Even at 1
mp setting, the pics straight off the cameray are over 400k.
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson