At Home enjoying My Mortage!

By Baconstripsxxx

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

Torrington, Connecticut

June 1, 2026 6:41am CST

For anyone who askes me what I'm doing this summer my answer is simple, funny and true. Everything is soo expensive nowadays that this summer il be at home enjoying my mortgage lol. I setup my backyard comfortable enough that I don't need to go anywhere, I have my grill and smoker, in ground pool open and running and that's more than enough me. So if anyone ask where I'm at this summer, il be home enjoying the fruits of my labor lol.

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@LadyDuck (502002)

• Italy

1 Jun

Years ago, when we bought our home in Switzerland, we did the same, we vacationed in our garden and it was a great vacation.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Jjajajaja I can relate, I'm going to turn my gravel firepit into a sand one

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@LadyDuck (502002)

• Italy

1 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX

Good idea, we installed a hot tub in the garden and it was better than a pool and a lot less expensive.

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@AliCanary (4374)

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1 Jun

Ain't nothing wrong with a good staycation. It can be way more relaxing!

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Agreed, ands I save a lot of money lol

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@AmbiePam (120414)

• United States

1 Jun

It sounds like you have a good idea. My family has a cruise planned in October, but that’s just because we were supposed to go September 2025, and our flights were canceled. So this has been paid for, thankfully.

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@AmbiePam (120414)

• United States

1 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX Thank you so much.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Sounds exciting, hope you have a great time

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@JordanLader (7370)

• Sparta, Tennessee

1 Jun

I understand that one completely. Someone actually asked me what I was doing for summer this year and honestly I haven't been asked that since I was in school. I replied that I will be doing what I always do, train, work, clean and maybe find time to be with friends lol. Special plans stopped happening a long time ago.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

My plans are work home, work home, mow the lawn, work , clean the pool , work lol

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@JordanLader (7370)

• Sparta, Tennessee

1 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX That sounds like my husband lol

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@MarieCoyle (59007)

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3 Jun

Having a pool right in your own backyard is a vacation in itself. I am glad you have such a nice place to enjoy. It sounds heavenly!

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

3 Jun

Thanks Marie! I've made my home my sanctuary

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

4 Jun

@MarieCoyle For sure, my daughters had me order them new beach loungers lol I have my step dad coming over this weekend to give me a hand with the new sand fire pit

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@MarieCoyle (59007)

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4 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX I would imagine your family enjoys the yard and the pool, too.

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Orogun Oghenekome

• Nigeria

1 Jun

Sounds like a great plan, and to be honest it's the best. Things are so expensive out there, so it's best to find ways to enjoy yourself indoor.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Yeah its cheaper to stay home for me lol

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

2 Jun

@eLdav1s Yeah I enjoy watching movies in my man cave

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Orogun Oghenekome

• Nigeria

2 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX Lol i have tons of movies and Chinese donghua i haven't watched yet, so i can just buy snacks or eat what's at home and watch some movie when am free

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@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

3 Jun

I think most people have the mindset that taking a vacation isn’t practical right now, since everything is so expensive and it’s not easy to travel around and enjoy different places.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

3 Jun

Agreed il spend way less and have the same amount of relaxation in my yard

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@LeaPea2417 (40020)

• Toccoa, Georgia

1 Jun

That sounds very nice, enjoy your home summer vacation.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Thanks Anne I just need my fire pit to have sand in it and il be all set lol

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@Juliaacv (56273)

• Canada

1 Jun

No worries about packing for you. It sounds like a wonderful way to enjoy your time off this summer, and you'll be right there with your family the entire time. That is a win-win to me.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

2 Jun

For sure, il do beach trips every other weekend as well

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@RasmaSandra (97850)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Jun

That is not bad at all, Back in Latvia we mostly spent time in our garden in the summer and had a small pool in which we could cool off on hot days it was like our little paradise,

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

2 Jun

Yeah we started off with similar kiddie pool couple of summers ago, kids got bigger and I figures im already in my forever home so I took a loan for 60k and made a 8 foot inground in the yard

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@Traceyjayne (11214)

• United Kingdom

1 Jun

I love the title of this post and I love your idea …..everything is so expensive right now ….if you have everything you need for a Funtime, then why go away ! Enjoy xxx

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

2 Jun

Agreed, I save money and I'm in the comfort of my own home that I worked very hard for etc

@thelme55 (79317)

• Germany

1 Jun

That is a good idea. Staycation is more relaxing than a vacation somewhere far from home.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Agreed, I just put in 3 days off for next week to enjoy my yard and start working on the new fire pit

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@thelme55 (79317)

• Germany

1 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX Thats good. Enjoy working for your fire pit.

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@porwest (112665)

• United States

1 Jun

There you go. That's the way to do it. It's a plan with much equity as well.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

For sure, enjoying where most my money is invested in lol

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

@porwest Lol I have a second home in Puerto Rico, we Airbnb it occasionally but only to close friends visiting the island

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@porwest (112665)

• United States

1 Jun

@BACONSTRIPSXXX Get some of it in the stock market. lol. You won't get rich off equity, you know. At least not from one house. Or, I should say, get MORE of it in the stock market.

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@valherma00 (3624)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

3 Jun

supporting you. people going on vacations every year, that things are changing now and realistically, even before, people didn't go often but it sort of spreaded like everyone was going, which isn't true. i used to go to one day trips at sea but i feel tired travelling by bus 2times in a day and, i don't like crowds in summer so, for 2nd summer now, i'm hanging at my apartment and love when city is empty in july.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

4 Jun

Same Il be local and making the best of the warmer days to come

@GardenGerty (169383)

• United States

1 Jun

That sounds really nice to me.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Thanks, work hard play hard is my motto

@snowy22315 (208642)

• United States

1 Jun

Yep, I have some amusements close to home too.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

We have a few water parks, I plan to take the kids once they are done with school

@FourWalls (86480)

• United States

1 Jun

Understandable! Thankfully, I’ve lived in my house for 37 years (made the first payment 37 years ago today!), so it’s paid off. I can enjoy NOT having a mortgage payment.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

That's the Goal! I'm nearly half way through my mortgage but chipping away at it

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@wolfgirl569 (135493)

• Marion, Ohio

1 Jun

That's where I spend most of my summer too

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

There's no place like home

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@Marilynda1225 (91000)

• United States

1 Jun

I love the title of your post

Actually your home sounds like a perfect place to relax and enjoy the summer. Can't beat grilling and a pool. Enjoy!!

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

I call it my little Oasis

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@JudyEv (381576)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Jun

Good for you. I can't get over how clean your sneakers are.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18019)

• Torrington, Connecticut

1 Jun

Lol I take good care of my kicks

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