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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

I just call it home, my permanent home.


On Dec 31, 2008, at 7:37 AM, bobf wrote:

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