Subj : Towing the Line was: Chick'n
To : Carol Shenkenberger
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Jul 10 2024 13:22:56
Hi Carol,
CS> Getting into F150. I know the feeling but you are taller than me!
CS> For my Rogue, There's a handle above the door but I use the steering
CS> wheel to 'hop up'.
Whatever works, we use. (G)
CS> Well chimney guy came and not terribly unexpected is a chimney job.
CS> Now we get annual cleaning with 'A Step in Time'. Fireplaces are
CS> great but they do cost a little to maintain. Our last bill was in
CS> 2007 and primarily due to the nasty renters while we were in Japan.
CS> Got back just in time to not have it fall off!
We probably had this one cleaned when we moved in, but not since.
Because it's gas and we don't use it that often, I'm not concerned but
if we burned wood on a regular basis, we'd hire a cleaner or DIY.
CS> ok, fequent customer since 1995 (except in Japan) to current racks up
CS> custmer loyalty of 20% off plus Military of 10%= 30% off. The tech
CS> was gobsmacked at that long of a history! 1,300$ is an excellent
CS> price for all the work they need to do. Should have been 2,000+.
Good deal. I don't recall my parents having there's done, presume my
younger brother did it when he was in the business. Still, that was 20
yearsof use before he went in, probably 20+ years since he quit. He's
living in the house now, using the fireplace for a lot of his heating so
I hope he keeps it well maintained. My dad built the house, made the
mistake of putting the furnace thermostat on the wall opposite the
fireplace. Whenever he had a fire (and it was only in the winter), the
rest of the house was cold, just the living room was comfortable.
CS> Ouch but not bad. I decided it's time to start some disbursements
CS> though. Now the little Trowe price IRA Whick builds 309$ every
quarter CS> is getting trimmed by 100$ a month. 10$ to Fed tax a
month. 8 months CS> from now, I'll srart pulling Social Security with
Medicare part B CS> kicking in as soon as I hit 65. Haven't touched
other IRA or my TSP CS> yet or any CDs.
We closed out an IRA to buy the R-Pod, haven't touched any other
retirement accounts since. Bought the R-Pod after looking at a couple of
other campers because we liked the kitchen layout. It had more counter
top work space than the camper we have now but had just a 2 burner stove
and a microwave/convection oven.
CS> Life goes on!
......and on and on and on..........until you get to the end. (G)
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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