I am irritated with life in general. And my goal of going to Ukraine feels like “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back” right now. It’s like when I first did my Big Hairy Audacious Goal layout for my backyard farm (the Ukrainian version). To meet the goal, you need to take step A. To be…
Month: July 2023
When the “Ya, buts” start weighing you down.
I’m in a horrible place. It’s that place at the very edge of my comfort zone where I know I am about to make something of my life and where everyone I know and love (and who loves me) tries to pull me back in. Crabs and buckets… The worst is that I fully understand…
Why would anyone buy a rescue property in a war-torn country?
When I tell people that I want to buy property in Ukraine and move there as soon as the war is over, they look at me with a strange expression, as if they are unsure of the polite way to tell me that I have completely lost my marbles. Then I show them the photographs!…
The hidden costs of purchasing a property in Ukraine
Many years ago, I was in a car with some friends. One of the ladies worked as an accountant at a mining company and she made a remark that I still remember. She said: “Most young people buy property and they think that the purchase price is the real amount. They don’t figure in the…
Property photographs and gut feelings
I spent most of yesterday making sums. And the more I think about it, the more that old wooden house and barn seem like a very good idea. Most of the older brick houses (that I can easily afford) look as if they were designed by the same short person (around 7 years old, methinks!),…