so about 2 weeks ago i made a little trip home to midland/odessa, and accidentally became a homeowner...

my mother leads a very progressive welcoming church in midland. one of it's longtime members, was a really sweet old man named charles, who passed away some months ago. he willed the house to my mother, and my mother gave it to me, with the condition that if i take it, i not sell it or rent it out to someone.

so, it came down to struggle in paradise (austin) or never worry about money again in hell (midland)

so, i moved back.

the house is about friggin adorable. it was built in the 50s, and has all the 50s charm. i pulled up the carpeting, and am restoring the original hardwood floors. i am remodelling the bathroom, and texturing the walls in both of the bedrooms. it even has a little guesthouse in the back, and a huge yard, which i think so far is what i love most. i am kinda mildly obsessive-compulsive, and find myself spending an hour or so handwatering the grass everyday, sectioning it off in my mind, and doing each section one by one in order, then going back and hittting dry spots.

hope everyone is well... peace and love all around, and a ig hug from hell (midland)

wow! congratulations, chris!! if i lived next door to you i'd come over with a batch of brownies and welcome you to the neighborhood.

Congrats, nice to be a homeowner isnt it

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

and all you records...

HELL!!!? Sounds like heaven to me!!! Perhaps you should reassess the situation to help you realize how fortunate you really are!

Congratulations! Post some pics. when you have time!!

huh huh huh you said HOMEOWNER, heh heh huh....that was cool...



but seriously....congrats!!!!

ella731 said:

it's so much fun!

i don't think i had ever spent more than a few minutes in a home depot. yesterday i went and spent 2 hours. fun fun fun!

LittlePill said:

well, the owning a house and never worrying about money again is HEAVEN, but i am back in midland, which only has a population of 100,000, and i miss my big liberal city life in austin, but hey... now with the money i will be saving i can travel, so it all works out.

Anxiety said:

i am adding it to my list of hom-based things i am...

homo
homewrecker
ho
homeowner

cborgman said:

ONLY 100,000 people!!!? That's a hell of a lot of people. I'm sure 1 or 2 of them have to be liberal.

LittlePill said:

100,000 is about medium sized i guess. i just miss 1.5 million austin, with it's incredibly liberal attitudes. but i did leave on a fun note. marleyfest and eeyore's birthday, both of which are dope smoking freedom of nudity events in austin... got to do both of those before i left, even got VIP tickets given to me for marleyfest, which meant free beer, food, and the ability to watch the concert from the wings. good times...

very VERY good.

the house can be considered as an investment, and not a bad one for an artist !

cborgman said:

I'm sure they do that kind of stuff in Midland too, just without all the pot, nudity, beer, food, and music.

Congrats Chris !

so happy for u, Chris!!!!

madartista said:

Ya had to one up me with a running man huh Maddy?

I'll raise ya one woot and two running men!

CHris, so very happy for you. See good things come to those who work hard at being a good person..

Ohhhhh! I wanna come help you plant flowers!

Nice one Chris enjoy it

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

oh, so that's how u play, huh???

Well, I'll double ya across the board!!!

Hell, congrats on getting the home. How many people could be so lucky as you, at least it cost you nothing to get it.....enjoy.

cborgman said:

Congrats! You lucky bastid!

Glad you're doing well.

cborgman said:

I don't mean to be a party pooper or anything, but will you really be saving that much money? To run a house is quite expensive. My parents own their own house but are probably spending more on it per month than I'm spending on my rented apartment... Just your two-hour shopping spree at Home Depot must have cost a bundle, right?

I'm also curious about how long your mothers "don't sell it or rent it out" condition will last? If you can never sell it, it's doesn't feel like as much of an investment.

On the other hand, it sure sounds like bliss to have your own home with a big yard, so don't take this the wrong way.

Congratulations Chris

Anxiety said:

Beavith!

Congrats Chris!

Sounds beautiful... picture?

cborgman said:

I missed this thread before! Congratulations!

hmm....i think we may have just found that Org House.


2the9s? where are you? we are gonna need approval for this!