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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

And, as I said, Gene, you can call your homestead land "pumpkin pie" if it 
makes you happy.  Be happy;   :-)   .........................

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

> From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Semantics
> To: "Homestead" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 7:33 AM
> Like I said, Bob, you have a city mindset.
> 
> 
> On Dec 31, 2008, at 7:26 AM, bobf wrote:
> 
> > 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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