I've alluded in other places around here, picture posts, Positive Post thread, etc... that I'm moving. This time, only across town. I moved here from Chicago three years ago. I was being priced out and bought out of my apartment (the buildings went condo). I lived just south of The Loop area, which is downtown. I loved it there, mind you.
Well, the place I ended up moving into here wasn't so great. I've posted in the past about gunshots, drug baggies, fights, etc, right outside my building... actually the drug baggies were dropped from two floors up into my patio... I saw them do it. After three years living in this place, it was time to get out.
I finally got on a wait list for a place down in the Pearl neighborhood. It's also restricted income, like where I am now... but it's more just adults, not a lot of kids. After three years of listening to screaming kids in the day care outside my windows ( I didn't pick which unit, from 2000 miles away), and other children dropping junk over the railings into my patio...
I picked up the keys yesterday and was moving a few small things last night. In two hours, my friends will be showing up and helping me haul most everything else. We'll have three pick up trucks, a minivan, and my SUV, plus a 10 foot Budget truck for six hours... I still don't have everything packed. Obviously my computer is still plugged in. I have dishes to do as well...
I had a heck of a time corralling JoJo to go into the bathroom. Jack I just picked up and put in there... he tried getting back out, but I didn't have to chase him all over the closed off living room to corral. I think I even came out unscathed. JoJo was hissing up a storm and growling at me. Mind you, we went to the V-E-T only two days ago... so she REALLY didn't want to be corralled.
So, now I can focus on cleaning up and packing stuff. I have until the 31st to clean up the place... most stuff will go today, but I know the tools and some things will wait. I'll bring the cats over tonight. I have free internet over in the new place, so once the computer goes over there, I'll be able to plug in and get back online. I still have to transfer everything else... and the numbers to do that are over there... go figure.
Well, I'm off to clean up and get things going... I wish I hadn't left the bandaids and deodorant in the main bathroom... with the cats... whoops.
And we're off!! Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it.
Amanda
Well, the place I ended up moving into here wasn't so great. I've posted in the past about gunshots, drug baggies, fights, etc, right outside my building... actually the drug baggies were dropped from two floors up into my patio... I saw them do it. After three years living in this place, it was time to get out.
I finally got on a wait list for a place down in the Pearl neighborhood. It's also restricted income, like where I am now... but it's more just adults, not a lot of kids. After three years of listening to screaming kids in the day care outside my windows ( I didn't pick which unit, from 2000 miles away), and other children dropping junk over the railings into my patio...
I picked up the keys yesterday and was moving a few small things last night. In two hours, my friends will be showing up and helping me haul most everything else. We'll have three pick up trucks, a minivan, and my SUV, plus a 10 foot Budget truck for six hours... I still don't have everything packed. Obviously my computer is still plugged in. I have dishes to do as well...
I had a heck of a time corralling JoJo to go into the bathroom. Jack I just picked up and put in there... he tried getting back out, but I didn't have to chase him all over the closed off living room to corral. I think I even came out unscathed. JoJo was hissing up a storm and growling at me. Mind you, we went to the V-E-T only two days ago... so she REALLY didn't want to be corralled.
So, now I can focus on cleaning up and packing stuff. I have until the 31st to clean up the place... most stuff will go today, but I know the tools and some things will wait. I'll bring the cats over tonight. I have free internet over in the new place, so once the computer goes over there, I'll be able to plug in and get back online. I still have to transfer everything else... and the numbers to do that are over there... go figure.
Well, I'm off to clean up and get things going... I wish I hadn't left the bandaids and deodorant in the main bathroom... with the cats... whoops.
And we're off!! Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it.
Amanda