Politics schmolitics

I've just finished doing the Christmas gifts for 24 of my best tenants - nothing fancy, just something I do every year: a letter saying that they'll get a 10% discount on their December rent. And now I'm in a holiday mood and in no mood for world affairs.

I wasn't going to give gifts this year as I will not be able to raise rents this year because most of my tenants are retired and live on SS and they are not getting a COLA raise next year. But, last night while I was in the shower I realized that giving them gifts is not really for them. It's for me. It's my way of saying thanks and giving something back to a country which has blessed me with so much material wealth.

Anyway I'm staying away from politics today so I was just looking for some pretty pics to post. These are from my folder "house and garden."

I don't know what the first one is. It looks like a ballroom. No, I don't want a ballroom because I don't like having servants.



















But I wouldn't mind having a bedroom like this.



















Or a sitting-room like this.


















But I don't want a sitting-room like this. I just thought the fireplace was interesting.



















And I've already made plans for a garden bed like this.























I think the sign says "Restaurent" (sic) but I wouldn't mind an island getaway like this. Of course you'd have to bring in all your water.

















And a tree-house has been on my wish list for a long time.



















I love this abandoned house in Oregon. Note the trees starting to grow on the roof. It rains so much here that trees actually grow on beach dunes and even rocks.