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October 29, 2010 at 8:45 PM #625464October 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM #624396
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Participant[quote=UCGal]When we did travels up in Northern Cal this summer one of the places we stayed had a composting toilet (and a regular porta potty for #1).
They used it on their personal garden.
It was pretty cool. They also had a solar heated shower, solar panels, a really bitchin’ 1 bedroom treehouse.
BG – here’s a link to what Scaredy is talking about.
http://www.humanurehandbook.com/%5B/quote%5DThanks UCGal. I’ll look into this. Even though septic/leechfield isn’t my first choice, I see myself as a Geyserville / Mt. Shasta / S. Tahoe retiree (sans the Birkenstocks and Uggs – ugh)! I gotta figure out how to conserve resources and expand/control my “energy field” so I can live to be 100 . . . lol.
Note: Early this month I toured my coveted “retirement area” of Mill Valley and even drove by this available property I recently posted about that is totally me!
NO CAN DO! BEAUTIFUL and FABULOUS private wooded area but too many steep switchbacks on these roads (just east of Muir Woods). This property was situated on a very shaded dead-end of an 8.5 mile long “cul-de-sac” (25 mph). I have vertigo, and, even though I was doing the driving, I had some serious issues getting there and turning around at the end. I can’t imagine trying to make the 10 mile trek to a convenience store out of there, much less a regular supermarket trip on the 101 (assuming I could make it to the entrance ramp, lol). I can’t even imagine having to get to a gas station quick from there! SO not for me but you CAN’T SEE ALL THIS IN THE LISTING! My trip was VERY enlightening and also FUN! It’s a WHOLE ‘NOTHER WORLD north of the Golden Gate Bridge . . . lol!
October 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM #624479Participant[quote=UCGal]When we did travels up in Northern Cal this summer one of the places we stayed had a composting toilet (and a regular porta potty for #1).
They used it on their personal garden.
It was pretty cool. They also had a solar heated shower, solar panels, a really bitchin’ 1 bedroom treehouse.
BG – here’s a link to what Scaredy is talking about.
http://www.humanurehandbook.com/%5B/quote%5DThanks UCGal. I’ll look into this. Even though septic/leechfield isn’t my first choice, I see myself as a Geyserville / Mt. Shasta / S. Tahoe retiree (sans the Birkenstocks and Uggs – ugh)! I gotta figure out how to conserve resources and expand/control my “energy field” so I can live to be 100 . . . lol.
Note: Early this month I toured my coveted “retirement area” of Mill Valley and even drove by this available property I recently posted about that is totally me!
NO CAN DO! BEAUTIFUL and FABULOUS private wooded area but too many steep switchbacks on these roads (just east of Muir Woods). This property was situated on a very shaded dead-end of an 8.5 mile long “cul-de-sac” (25 mph). I have vertigo, and, even though I was doing the driving, I had some serious issues getting there and turning around at the end. I can’t imagine trying to make the 10 mile trek to a convenience store out of there, much less a regular supermarket trip on the 101 (assuming I could make it to the entrance ramp, lol). I can’t even imagine having to get to a gas station quick from there! SO not for me but you CAN’T SEE ALL THIS IN THE LISTING! My trip was VERY enlightening and also FUN! It’s a WHOLE ‘NOTHER WORLD north of the Golden Gate Bridge . . . lol!
October 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM #625041Participant[quote=UCGal]When we did travels up in Northern Cal this summer one of the places we stayed had a composting toilet (and a regular porta potty for #1).
They used it on their personal garden.
It was pretty cool. They also had a solar heated shower, solar panels, a really bitchin’ 1 bedroom treehouse.
BG – here’s a link to what Scaredy is talking about.
http://www.humanurehandbook.com/%5B/quote%5DThanks UCGal. I’ll look into this. Even though septic/leechfield isn’t my first choice, I see myself as a Geyserville / Mt. Shasta / S. Tahoe retiree (sans the Birkenstocks and Uggs – ugh)! I gotta figure out how to conserve resources and expand/control my “energy field” so I can live to be 100 . . . lol.
Note: Early this month I toured my coveted “retirement area” of Mill Valley and even drove by this available property I recently posted about that is totally me!
NO CAN DO! BEAUTIFUL and FABULOUS private wooded area but too many steep switchbacks on these roads (just east of Muir Woods). This property was situated on a very shaded dead-end of an 8.5 mile long “cul-de-sac” (25 mph). I have vertigo, and, even though I was doing the driving, I had some serious issues getting there and turning around at the end. I can’t imagine trying to make the 10 mile trek to a convenience store out of there, much less a regular supermarket trip on the 101 (assuming I could make it to the entrance ramp, lol). I can’t even imagine having to get to a gas station quick from there! SO not for me but you CAN’T SEE ALL THIS IN THE LISTING! My trip was VERY enlightening and also FUN! It’s a WHOLE ‘NOTHER WORLD north of the Golden Gate Bridge . . . lol!
October 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM #625167Participant[quote=UCGal]When we did travels up in Northern Cal this summer one of the places we stayed had a composting toilet (and a regular porta potty for #1).
They used it on their personal garden.
It was pretty cool. They also had a solar heated shower, solar panels, a really bitchin’ 1 bedroom treehouse.
BG – here’s a link to what Scaredy is talking about.
http://www.humanurehandbook.com/%5B/quote%5DThanks UCGal. I’ll look into this. Even though septic/leechfield isn’t my first choice, I see myself as a Geyserville / Mt. Shasta / S. Tahoe retiree (sans the Birkenstocks and Uggs – ugh)! I gotta figure out how to conserve resources and expand/control my “energy field” so I can live to be 100 . . . lol.
Note: Early this month I toured my coveted “retirement area” of Mill Valley and even drove by this available property I recently posted about that is totally me!
NO CAN DO! BEAUTIFUL and FABULOUS private wooded area but too many steep switchbacks on these roads (just east of Muir Woods). This property was situated on a very shaded dead-end of an 8.5 mile long “cul-de-sac” (25 mph). I have vertigo, and, even though I was doing the driving, I had some serious issues getting there and turning around at the end. I can’t imagine trying to make the 10 mile trek to a convenience store out of there, much less a regular supermarket trip on the 101 (assuming I could make it to the entrance ramp, lol). I can’t even imagine having to get to a gas station quick from there! SO not for me but you CAN’T SEE ALL THIS IN THE LISTING! My trip was VERY enlightening and also FUN! It’s a WHOLE ‘NOTHER WORLD north of the Golden Gate Bridge . . . lol!
October 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM #625474Participant[quote=UCGal]When we did travels up in Northern Cal this summer one of the places we stayed had a composting toilet (and a regular porta potty for #1).
They used it on their personal garden.
It was pretty cool. They also had a solar heated shower, solar panels, a really bitchin’ 1 bedroom treehouse.
BG – here’s a link to what Scaredy is talking about.
http://www.humanurehandbook.com/%5B/quote%5DThanks UCGal. I’ll look into this. Even though septic/leechfield isn’t my first choice, I see myself as a Geyserville / Mt. Shasta / S. Tahoe retiree (sans the Birkenstocks and Uggs – ugh)! I gotta figure out how to conserve resources and expand/control my “energy field” so I can live to be 100 . . . lol.
Note: Early this month I toured my coveted “retirement area” of Mill Valley and even drove by this available property I recently posted about that is totally me!
NO CAN DO! BEAUTIFUL and FABULOUS private wooded area but too many steep switchbacks on these roads (just east of Muir Woods). This property was situated on a very shaded dead-end of an 8.5 mile long “cul-de-sac” (25 mph). I have vertigo, and, even though I was doing the driving, I had some serious issues getting there and turning around at the end. I can’t imagine trying to make the 10 mile trek to a convenience store out of there, much less a regular supermarket trip on the 101 (assuming I could make it to the entrance ramp, lol). I can’t even imagine having to get to a gas station quick from there! SO not for me but you CAN’T SEE ALL THIS IN THE LISTING! My trip was VERY enlightening and also FUN! It’s a WHOLE ‘NOTHER WORLD north of the Golden Gate Bridge . . . lol!
October 29, 2010 at 11:50 PM #624426scaredyclassic
ParticipantHe’ll what do I care if the septic system is shot; I’m going to poop in a bucket and compost it in giant straw covered mounds of steaming thermophilic piles of composting organicness. I’ll have the lushest patch around!!!
It is I see now fundamentally insane to poo in wAter . We need to start recycling human manure!!!!
October 29, 2010 at 11:50 PM #624509ParticipantHe’ll what do I care if the septic system is shot; I’m going to poop in a bucket and compost it in giant straw covered mounds of steaming thermophilic piles of composting organicness. I’ll have the lushest patch around!!!
It is I see now fundamentally insane to poo in wAter . We need to start recycling human manure!!!!
October 29, 2010 at 11:50 PM #625071ParticipantHe’ll what do I care if the septic system is shot; I’m going to poop in a bucket and compost it in giant straw covered mounds of steaming thermophilic piles of composting organicness. I’ll have the lushest patch around!!!
It is I see now fundamentally insane to poo in wAter . We need to start recycling human manure!!!!
October 29, 2010 at 11:50 PM #625197ParticipantHe’ll what do I care if the septic system is shot; I’m going to poop in a bucket and compost it in giant straw covered mounds of steaming thermophilic piles of composting organicness. I’ll have the lushest patch around!!!
It is I see now fundamentally insane to poo in wAter . We need to start recycling human manure!!!!
October 29, 2010 at 11:50 PM #625504ParticipantHe’ll what do I care if the septic system is shot; I’m going to poop in a bucket and compost it in giant straw covered mounds of steaming thermophilic piles of composting organicness. I’ll have the lushest patch around!!!
It is I see now fundamentally insane to poo in wAter . We need to start recycling human manure!!!!
October 30, 2010 at 1:31 AM #624446CA renter
ParticipantDon’t want to make a separate announcement, so will add to yours, scaredy.
We may be joining you in homeowner hell. Just entered escrow ourselves.
Now who’s left after you, sdcellar, and me? Only jp and? 😉
We would have loved to wait until interest rates skyrocket, and I still think that’s the best approach for any current buyers. However, we found a house that meets most of our needs/wants at a price that’s fairly reasonable (though still far too high), and other factors in our lives right now have forced us over the edge. We intend for this to be our final house, so will do our best to stop looking at housing-related stuff (and prices!), and just get back to enjoying life after far too many years fretting and obsessing over this stuff.
We all have to have a party to mourn the loss of our renter status. 😉
October 30, 2010 at 1:31 AM #624529ParticipantDon’t want to make a separate announcement, so will add to yours, scaredy.
We may be joining you in homeowner hell. Just entered escrow ourselves.
Now who’s left after you, sdcellar, and me? Only jp and? 😉
We would have loved to wait until interest rates skyrocket, and I still think that’s the best approach for any current buyers. However, we found a house that meets most of our needs/wants at a price that’s fairly reasonable (though still far too high), and other factors in our lives right now have forced us over the edge. We intend for this to be our final house, so will do our best to stop looking at housing-related stuff (and prices!), and just get back to enjoying life after far too many years fretting and obsessing over this stuff.
We all have to have a party to mourn the loss of our renter status. 😉
October 30, 2010 at 1:31 AM #625091ParticipantDon’t want to make a separate announcement, so will add to yours, scaredy.
We may be joining you in homeowner hell. Just entered escrow ourselves.
Now who’s left after you, sdcellar, and me? Only jp and? 😉
We would have loved to wait until interest rates skyrocket, and I still think that’s the best approach for any current buyers. However, we found a house that meets most of our needs/wants at a price that’s fairly reasonable (though still far too high), and other factors in our lives right now have forced us over the edge. We intend for this to be our final house, so will do our best to stop looking at housing-related stuff (and prices!), and just get back to enjoying life after far too many years fretting and obsessing over this stuff.
We all have to have a party to mourn the loss of our renter status. 😉
October 30, 2010 at 1:31 AM #625217ParticipantDon’t want to make a separate announcement, so will add to yours, scaredy.
We may be joining you in homeowner hell. Just entered escrow ourselves.
Now who’s left after you, sdcellar, and me? Only jp and? 😉
We would have loved to wait until interest rates skyrocket, and I still think that’s the best approach for any current buyers. However, we found a house that meets most of our needs/wants at a price that’s fairly reasonable (though still far too high), and other factors in our lives right now have forced us over the edge. We intend for this to be our final house, so will do our best to stop looking at housing-related stuff (and prices!), and just get back to enjoying life after far too many years fretting and obsessing over this stuff.
We all have to have a party to mourn the loss of our renter status. 😉
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