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Little joy living in a 100-year-old house — especially when we’ve been here 28 of those years

Ah, the joys of having a small income and an old house. Well, not REALLY all that joyful. Our house was built in 1907. We bought it as a "fixer-upper" in 1980. Boy, that was not such a clever move for a guy (me) who has trouble just replacing washers in the bathroom faucets. (In fact, I've actually replaced one of those old faucets about six times over the years since we moved in here in 1980.)

There's still far more fixing up to do than we've ever gotten done. As for any real plan, I have none. My wife and I are now in our 60s, working at low-paying jobs or getting limited, irregular bursts of freelance writing/editing. So paying to have the ceilings repaired and the front and back porches replaced probably isn't going to happen.

I'm thankful, though, that we've managed to keep the mortgage paid, despite multiple refinancing over the years, and we've not been among those who have faced the nasties of foreclosure. If you're one of those good folks who have gone through a foreclosure -- you have my deepest sympathy.

Heck, if you lived here and had the money to make us an offer, I've even got an old house I'd be willing to sell you! It was built in 1907, and boy, as a fixer-upper ... well, you get the idea.
[tags]old homes, home repairs, fixer-uppers, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]