“The Joys of Home Ownership”

1/30/21

Every time I mention I’m having an issue with my house, someone invariably nods sagely and says “the joys of home ownership”.  Every time!  I’m wavering on whether it’s actually joyful. I bought a house because I couldn’t stand to stay in my noisy, smelly, and annoying apartment, and I don’t regret that decision at all.  However, to date I have had to replace every single appliance in my kitchen, my furnace, my AC, and now my water heater.  (Finding water leaking into my basement ...