On our long drive home from New Hampshire today, we were talking about all the improvements we have to make in the condo before we can put it on the market. We're still a few years away from selling it, but we need to time to bring it up to this century. We've already replaced the dishwasher, stove, and air conditioner. That took us 2 years to do. Now we've got to step it up, if we want to sell in the next 10 years. Next up is the bathroom, which will be halfway completed by the beginning of November.

So, in other words, things are starting to change around here. By the time we sell this place it's going to look good. Just in time for us to buy a house that will undoubtedly need all the same work that we are doing now. Home ownership is for the birds. At least right now people shovel and rake for us.