Category: real estate taxes

More Crazy Real Estate Stuff

Posted in California, Chip and Joanna Gaines, contractor, divorce, dogs, dreams, house flip, memoir, Monterey Bay, mother-in-law, property taxes, real estate taxes, shared drivewayLeave a comment

My little beach house sits on what was once a run-down looking street with oversized lots (for the town).  I bought it with my ex when we were married. He didn’t love it, but I did. It was one level, no steps from the driveway to the back door, a big fenced front yard and… Continue reading More Crazy Real Estate Stuff

The Uses for a Ten Year Old

Posted in Adirondack chairs, appraiser, beach, California, dogs, driveway, garage, math, memoir, oven, Pacific ocean, real estate taxesLeave a comment

The nine year old in my life has joined the Tweener set. She is a double digit girl now, on her way to teenager-hood. She is doing division now in math, although those pesky times tables continue to bother her. 7 x 9 is her nemesis. So is 9 x 7, 63 divided by 9,… Continue reading The Uses for a Ten Year Old