EJ; I'd love to buy, but I just don't have the financial wherewithal to do it right now. Even a "fixer upper" in the Boston area now is 200 grand these days...I'd have to look in Vermont or the west of the state...

a rent party! what a nice idea!

I was already planning a pagan clothing and book swap this spring, and had some valuable vintage items to sell, the proceeds of which I would donate to a couple different charities..at this point I would probably make MYSELF the charity!

It will be the same day as my "blow-out goodbye to the apt. party," which is May 12th...clothing swap and BBQ at 5 pm, party at 8 pm.

All Mudcatters invited! we had a mini ceilidh last time I had a party!

Ya never know I might have a "it's all gone but the cobwebs" party the day before I move out.

BTW I have almost half a cord of lovely firewood left over from this winter; I don't imagine I will have a use for it wherever I end up. So if any new England based Catters want it you are welcome to it; you just have to come and get it!