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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Then it is 'semantics', because an "investment" (and you called it your most 
valuable investment) should reflect either capital appreciation or de-fact 
dividends (which could be defined many ways, such as rent, cash crops, etc.). 
 If it doesn't do that in a way that will beat a benchmark , after inflation, 
then you have a negative return, not a 'valuable investment'

But,. you are happy. So,  Call it pumpkin pie, if you please.  being happy 
and trying to be content is what is important.............

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--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:

> From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
> Subject: [Homestead] Semantics
> To: "Homestead" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 7:21 AM
> > *********Then your land would be an 'asset' and
> a habitat, not an  
> > "investment".  I am often wrong , but not
> this time
> 
> The word investment is accurately used to denote the
> acquisition of  
> all things that might improve one's life, from
> investment in one's  
> health through knowledge, diet and exercise, to education
> and skills,  
> and, for a homesteader, the land that comprises one's
> homestead. That  
> homestead land provides ongoing return on the financial and
> labor  
> investments. By comparison, strictly financial investments
> are far  
> less important.
> 
> This Phoenix house is the best financial investment I ever
> made.  
> Heartwood is the best life investment I ever made. My
> brother goes  
> even further; he says buying those 130 acres is the best
> thing I have  
> ever done. I cannot argue.
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