I enjoy trying to find new ways to save a penny here and a dollar there (though lately at times it seems to be more pennies than anything else).
However, I know that this might just be winter talk and come spring or summer we will want to be out and about more. Even then things are still based around our home and family. Neither of us have many close friends, lots of acquaintances but perhaps only one or two that we consider close. Most of Harvey's friends were work related and now that he is retired most seem to have disappeared.
Also when we move we will need to make new friends and as a person ages that is much harder. Especially if one moves to a totally new area.
At one point in time, we thought a small home would be a perfect place to move to. Yet when we look at our youngest son, he really does not even talk to his neighbours and they for sure do not talk to him.
This has caused me to rethink moving plans and I am looking more into condos. There we would see people a bit more and perhaps due to meetings actually meet like minded couples or even individuals. As far as a yard, I am pretty sure youngest would be more than happy to share his with us every so often. He would probably like the fact that we would weed, plant and harvest. Heck we could even add some more fruit trees to his yard. There is lots of room to expand the garden area, and since he is on what could be classified as two lots, there is room to plant trees as well.
As long as the condo has a fairly decent balcony so we can plant a few pots, and room for the smoker (keeping fingers crossed that perhaps the BBQ would fit as well) I thing we could manage. Also many condo HOA fees include heating, water, garbage pick up and a parking spot or two. Some even include electric. That could in fact be a pretty big savings on bills.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
The RC and I are pretty well content just being home together. We have one couple we regularly breakfast with and I have a couple friends I have coffee with every week but beyond that we don't bother with people.
ReplyDeleteBe sure, if you're considering a condo that they allow things like the smoker and BBQ. We're in an apartment and they aren't allowed here.