June 4th- Today is the day that we should have closed on our new house.
[Insert either a frustrated or sad face here. Either would be appropriate]
But unfortunately, this is the current state of the home we should be living in:
We are looking at another month or so before it will be done. Mostly it's due to weather. We had a rough January through March with snow and cold temps. Bummer! April is a different story. We felt like they could have been a little more on top of it that month. But they are on a "crunch time" roll now so we will see how it goes.
This extended situation has given me some time to contemplate my current living situation.
Things I will NOT miss about being in the Apartment:
* Apartment living in general- Two of the last tenants above us have made for an
Adventure. Plus you can hear each other all the time.
* The crowdedness- The walls feel as if there are closing in on us. [We have been buying some stuff for the house and there are piles in the corners of almost all the rooms.]
* The back sliding door. I have a pet peeve for glass sliding doors. The vertical blinds get dirty so easily. People "finger print paint" the glass with dirt all the time. And usually- no fail- it has problems sliding at some point. Good riddance forever, sliding monster! {My new house was designed to NOT have one of those babies.}
* The dishwasher- it stopped drying a couple months ago. Even on heated dry, the entire load needs to be wiped down before it gets put away. Annoying!
* The
above the stove microwave. It is possessed. It turns on all by itself sometimes. The fan and light will run but the heating doesn't happen. Sometimes we have to open and shut it 10 times before it will turn off. Buggy!
* One bathroom for 6 people. You can imagine the mornings at our house. LOL
*The electric water heater. It could just be old but we seriously can't take more than one shower before it goes cold. It has been interesting to get us all ready for Church.
* My extra fridge is outside, around the corner and in a garage that I have to unlock and lift the door. Seriously inconvenient.
* The heating bill. Between bad insulation, base board heaters and the sucky electric water heater, we had months this winter that our electric bill was over $250. Ouch! Even the floors were cold to walk on for a couple months. Brrrr!
* The paint job. We have to laugh because we rented it without ever seeing it. We didn't think it hugely mattered. They apparently fixed the holes in the walls and then just left it. We have huge blotches all over the walls. It's beauty-mus!
* Only having TV in the master bedroom. It was too complicated for the cable guy to get a cable to the tv in the front room. We have a Blu-Ray out there but no cartoons for the kid unless they sit on my bed. ;)
* I miss my stuff! It's like having one hand tied behind your back. I will think it'd be fun to do some kind of project and then remember, "Oh yes, I have that..... in STORAGE!" Grrr! Brett can't do any handy stuff for me because all his tools are in the back of the garage somewhere.
Things I will miss about being in the Apartment:
* Our next door neighbors, Keith and Stephanie. They are so nice. We have really enjoyed them. Quiet, friendly, and helpful if we ever need them.
* Our new Landlords, Larry & Missey LaVigne. Super duper neat people. Always helpful. Complimentary of my family. They are understanding of our situation. Just good people!
* Being able to flip on the hall light, open all the kids doors to wake them up for school without moving more than 5 steps from my bed. So convenient.
* There are several kids that come over and play with the kids. I seriously love that they can all get together in the backyard and play to their hearts content- No driving anyone anywhere. I can see them and call them in for dinner without even leaving my kitchen.
* Being just down the street from the little local grocery store. So easy to hop down there if we need one simple thing to complete dinner.
* No stairs. It made the move-in (and hopefully the move-out) so simple. Not to mention bringing in the groceries.
* Cleaning- even though it's crowded, cleaning is simple. There is only one of each kind of room. Everyone cleans the one bathroom. Quick and easy. We wash, dry, sort and fold laundry without even leaving the living room. LOL We all share bedrooms so the load is light. Enjoy it while we can, right?
* Lastly and most importantly- our Ward Family!!! We seriously are in love with these people. They are known as the "party" ward and we luv it! We hope to have them over, keep in touch and all that but-- it will definitely change things. We have been told more than once in a very loving way that we "suck" for moving. LOL As far as our ward friends are concerned, we have to concur.
Soon enough (yeah, right? LOL) we will say goodbye to our little apartment:
