Birds, Old Home, My Homes, and Old Fashion Way

 

Question~

what scary movie have you 

seen that really scared you?

For me, it was The Birds.

Now, there could have been

something that contributed to the 

scare. Maybe a window, the wind, the 

night, all that could have 

added to actually seeing that movie.

I am not really sure of the age

that I was when I saw the movie,

maybe 10 or so. 

We watched it as a family cause

back in the day, a family only 

had one tv., black and white, on

a console tv in a cabinet. 

Daddy was probably working so 

it would have been mom, me,

Ray and Mark.

After the movie, it was bedtime.

I did not share a room like 

Mark and Ray (together), I 

had a room all my own. 

If I remember correctly, it had

to be spring/fall like temps cause

mom had the windows open 

earlier that day but there had

to be like rain or a storm 

moving in because I remember

the sound.

Curled up in my bed with the 

movie still on my mind, 

and having issues getting 

to sleep. One reason could have

been due to the movie, but

the issue was, when I closed 

my window apparently the top

put had dropped down. I guess 

with windows up and down, they 

tend to loosen up and without 

latching them locked, the top 

would sort of slip down. 

However, this was not really

something I learned till the 

next day. 

Trying to sleep, movie and birds

on my mind, the wind was

blowing and causing a whistling 

like noise coming through that opening.

Talk about being scared out 

of my pants!!

With that, I have NEVER

watched that movie again.

I have seen some wicked movies,

I loved the show

Supernatural

But that is a movie I 

can't seem to watch again.

OOPS.....I also have 

never seen 

Exorcist. 

haha....it know it's strange but

I guess it's just cause the scare when 

I was a child.

Now, what was your scary movie?

But hey, you remember the old

schoolhouse in the movie The Birds?

 

 This is the house now.

 

Built 1873, 152 years old.

And what I read, haunted.

Old houses are so cool. 

Talking about old homes, 

 I had to take DJ to 

an appt Monday morning, 

and across the street was this

old home. Oh my gosh, its

amazing.

Of course, I got home and 

checked it out on Zillow.

It was built in 1900, 2753 sq

feet, with four bedrooms.

It sold in 2016 for 45 thousand,

and I am thinking it must have 

been in wicked shape. Six years

later it sold for 349,900.

SIX YEARS!

Wow, that is a lot of profit.

My old home, I bought for 50,000 in

1994, 1242 sq feet with three bedroom.

In 2020 I sold it for 150,000. But in 2022

the dude that bought from me put it up 

for sale for 274,900, however took a 

bid for 259,900 only that sale fell 

through. Couple months later he

put it back up for 259,900 but it 

sold for 245,000. That is still a 

big profit for a two-year owned

home. However, that is a big jump

from my sale at 150 to two yrs

later for 245. That is how crazy things

got and continue to rise.

Personally, I would never give that

for this place. 

According to Zillow, it is 

est. out at 289 now. 

With that said, I sold my moms

for 356 and it values out 

to 364,400. 

I sold that place in

Dec. 2023. The good news though

is my value of my place now

has gone up over

24,000 since moving here in 

Dec. 23. 

I also like checking prices 

and values around where I live.

Just like knowing about these things

in my area. Anyone else do that?

Do you check prices of homes 

around you when a home goes up

for sale?

Haha, when I asked the 

question above it dawned on

me, I needed to check my  

oldest home so I looked

it up. My ex and I bought 

this when I was pregnant with 

my son, 1987.

I gave 50,000 for this also.

Lived here 7 yrs. Sold in 94.

It values out at 302,700.

1100 sq feet, three bedrooms and

only one bath.

Now to leave you with 

this....

Considering I was a part of 

this movement with 

the needle, ice and a tater,

I am older than dirt!

What about you?