tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post5529864385492567..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: HOW SAFE IS YOUR HOME? by Roz Denny FoxPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18339220358943358822017-02-25T15:35:16.214-08:002017-02-25T15:35:16.214-08:00Good to hear from you, Paula. Keep that house in ...Good to hear from you, Paula. Keep that house in shape. Write some fiction and take a vacation of sorts in your "Woman" cave.<br />Cheers, <br />SamSamwritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263634156402158904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69907978569184024602017-02-24T20:13:59.846-08:002017-02-24T20:13:59.846-08:00Good points Roz and as writers, our offices are in...Good points Roz and as writers, our offices are in the home also and we need to keep them up to par. Thanks for the reminder.Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76649100468151348042017-02-24T12:54:47.731-08:002017-02-24T12:54:47.731-08:00Laura, thanks for popping by. Each time I've m...Laura, thanks for popping by. Each time I've moved I think--how did I collect so much "stuff"? My last move I had a 3 day garage sale and thought I'd sold everything but sentimental items. Wrong! I still have far too much rubble I no longer call sentimental. When I make another move I'm cutting to bare bones.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47020725045756745062017-02-24T12:00:00.114-08:002017-02-24T12:00:00.114-08:00What nice comments on your thoughtful post. Worth ...What nice comments on your thoughtful post. Worth reading last so I see everybody else's reaction. My big challenge is letting go of stuff. Moving helps me let go of things.<br /> I was a renter and moved every year for 12 years. At that point I just had several large suitcases. Now after living in the same place for 17 years, I have at least one complete moving van of stuff. <br /><br />And Laura Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853245627578360220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-6863882502115494892017-02-24T11:07:21.047-08:002017-02-24T11:07:21.047-08:00Do you have a good landlord? One that hears your c...Do you have a good landlord? One that hears your complaints and fixes things? I've had friends who can't seem to get their rental management company to call anyone. That would also be frustrating. Have fun with your extra windfall of travel money.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-2425486986158521332017-02-24T11:05:42.045-08:002017-02-24T11:05:42.045-08:00Sometimes it's good to make a list and do a lo...Sometimes it's good to make a list and do a lot of things in a row. Clutter---when I moved I said, no more clutter on my kitchen counters. That didn't last. I'm a "saver" of junk I guess. Ooh, sorry about the CO death in your area and glad Kate mentioned it.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-2480416490693266272017-02-24T11:03:57.277-08:002017-02-24T11:03:57.277-08:00Paula, thanks for stopping by. A home is the most ...Paula, thanks for stopping by. A home is the most personal thing we own. I'm sorry to hear you had busy raccoons. I hear they're a menace in the attic, too. The tip about getting recommendations is valuable.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63826926715949819572017-02-24T11:01:33.689-08:002017-02-24T11:01:33.689-08:00Carol, my advice is "learn". So many thi...Carol, my advice is "learn". So many things I left happily to Denny. And the workers I have to call, well this just isn't their home. They do the minimal amount I think. Maybe that's only here. And I don't have a "handyman".rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89368541992858537432017-02-24T09:59:07.265-08:002017-02-24T09:59:07.265-08:00I've been all of the above, renter, home owner...I've been all of the above, renter, home owner, and land lord. We are currently renting, and while I love owning my own place and painting the walls how I want, we've felt a wonderful sense of freedom knowing if we want, we could pick up and move next week. Also, where were at now, owning costs 3-4 times the amount we're paying in rent, so we have a lot left over for a lot of Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613070026336450258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-41619137834773248612017-02-24T09:48:28.026-08:002017-02-24T09:48:28.026-08:00You can ask the fire department to change the batt...You can ask the fire department to change the batteries for you. We had huge vaulted ceilings in my old neighborhood and my neighbors always had the firemen come out and change the batteries each year. Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613070026336450258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-45907563008882918352017-02-24T09:34:23.755-08:002017-02-24T09:34:23.755-08:00Good advice, Roz. We have a huge backlog of mainte...Good advice, Roz. We have a huge backlog of maintenance to catch up on this summer, as well as way too much clutter that needs sorting through. Also good advice from Kate about the CO detector. There was a carbon monoxide death in Anchorage last week. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29110880507043438082017-02-24T09:31:38.712-08:002017-02-24T09:31:38.712-08:00Hi, everyone! Linda S and Sam--we haven't been...Hi, everyone! Linda S and Sam--we haven't been in touch in a very long time... So nice to see your names here.<br /><br />Lots of really good advice, Roz! Like a number of us, I'm now responsible for a little old downtown house on my own and there's a whole bunch of stuff I simply can't do (and, admittedly, don't particularly want to learn). My brother's been a great help Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894483853867931543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-58443278670917538672017-02-24T09:22:34.419-08:002017-02-24T09:22:34.419-08:00Roz, this is such a great post with some fabulous ...Roz, this is such a great post with some fabulous reminders. I love being a homeowner. My husband is constantly trying to teach me how to do stuff on my own (in case I ever have to.) It's sweet of him but there's no way I'll every manage it with the ease he does. I smile and nod and take the screwdriver he hands me and do my best. My 90-year-old father in law lives alone in his home Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-20971879782503321202017-02-24T08:21:10.773-08:002017-02-24T08:21:10.773-08:00Mel, I'm glad you have Mr. C to share this wit...Mel, I'm glad you have Mr. C to share this with. We need to look after each other. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51399007859053462362017-02-24T07:40:37.465-08:002017-02-24T07:40:37.465-08:00Great information (which I plan to show Mr. Curtis...Great information (which I plan to show Mr. Curtis - lol).Melinda Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008876199054404069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-3162059482192734022017-02-24T07:37:06.023-08:002017-02-24T07:37:06.023-08:00Liz, I love your last line---what a great reminder...Liz, I love your last line---what a great reminder that I should be thankful instead of whining. I do change my furnace filters on schedule. Okay, you've convinced me---I am lucky.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16761544546923433302017-02-24T07:34:39.428-08:002017-02-24T07:34:39.428-08:00Linda, thanks for stopping by. I have a townhome n...Linda, thanks for stopping by. I have a townhome now, only slightly less outdoor upkeep than my house on a corner lot with trees that dropped leaves into the pool I had to clean after Denny died. At townhouse I've actually had to caulk around an outdoor faucet that broke off taking part of the wall. I had to match paint---oh, fun.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-53954866077623343092017-02-24T07:28:14.399-08:002017-02-24T07:28:14.399-08:00The handyman changes the smoke alarm batteries eve...The handyman changes the smoke alarm batteries every autumn, but one alarm went off in the afternoon anyway--some kind of glitch. The fire department sent a truck with four giant firefighters. They checked first for fire (hadn't occurred to me, I was only concerned about the noise), then shut the alarm off--great service! Also, I replace my furnace/A/C filters religiously to keep the air Liz McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233379693057603629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24018312467091326332017-02-24T07:26:40.585-08:002017-02-24T07:26:40.585-08:00I love owning a home. It gives me a sense of perma...I love owning a home. It gives me a sense of permanence. If I'm renting it always feels temporary and that I can't really decorate the way I want since it's someone else's property. On the other hand, living alone means all the work is mine and I'm always wondering whether renting, or at least a townhome would be easier. <br /><br />Great information on safety as well. I thinkLinda Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227345753308390029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36053632816201912142017-02-24T07:02:08.719-08:002017-02-24T07:02:08.719-08:00Sam, so right about smoke detector batteries. The ...Sam, so right about smoke detector batteries. The new batteries mostly will last 3 years now. Since one of my alarms requires standing on a tall ladder I hope that's true. I wait until my kids visit and prevail on them to change the batteries. Thanks for this info, too.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-87797996816974123302017-02-24T06:49:34.130-08:002017-02-24T06:49:34.130-08:00Change your alarm batteries each year. Put that o...Change your alarm batteries each year. Put that on your calendar. Scott does my A/C twice a year (I check with my dentist twice a year.) since my doctor tells me to stay off ladders. Scott knows the idiosyncrasies of the unit. As far as health goes: I follow this advice: "It's not the miles you travel but the tune ups you get along the way."~Found in my cardiologist's office. Samwritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263634156402158904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91538617715573710152017-02-24T06:15:33.678-08:002017-02-24T06:15:33.678-08:00Leigh, I thought I had downsized, but when it come...Leigh, I thought I had downsized, but when it comes to upkeep I've decided you'd have to live in a mole hole to not have work to keep the space in good repair. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63881604807136250442017-02-24T06:13:44.892-08:002017-02-24T06:13:44.892-08:00Yikes, Laurie. I hope you didn't get too stove...Yikes, Laurie. I hope you didn't get too stove up. Our sidewalks are so uneven that I have to have eyes down all the time on my walks. Reading a book, so like a writer. LOLrozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-78225061981348109252017-02-24T06:12:40.981-08:002017-02-24T06:12:40.981-08:00Have tried both and much prefer owning my home to ...Have tried both and much prefer owning my home to renting. I'm just now thinking about downsizing, though--I said thinking because I never get farther than that. 😌 Thanks for this post, Roz. Food for thought.<br />Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-65700105898848051102017-02-24T06:12:20.109-08:002017-02-24T06:12:20.109-08:00Patti, your home and yard and shoffice are pristin...Patti, your home and yard and shoffice are pristine. I think you must work at upkeep all the time.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com