The New Place

So I finally have internet and phone in the new place!  I have to find my special jack attachment that allows me to use both phone and internet, but for now, at least I have internet!

Everything was moved successfully, thanks to a couple of friends, especially one in particular, Michelle.  Michelle and I probably moved 98% of everything I owned and that had help with a few things from my friends Brian and Judy.  How did it go?  Good other than the near 35C heat!

I was finally able to see the place too, which I hadn't before.  Overall, it's a bit quirky-lots of doors, no proper closet, but it has potential.  Here are some pictures to show you:

A picture of the kitchen

The other half of the kitchen

Very narrow bedroom; you'll notice the "closet"; the lamp was left as the only room that has lights other than the bathroom is the kitchen...

Other direction of the bedroom

Part of the living room

Another view of the same space

When you first come in, there's like a little space apart from the living room.  This I'll use for my work space.

Weird blue cupboard in living room area; door that you see leads to bedroom

Teeny bathroom but with beautiful tiles

Wild and wooly front "garden"

Side of the house

A view of the backyard

Back of the house; former owner loved plants and had a greenhouse of sorts...eventually I want to try to use this, but first I have to somehow get the door opened!

Back view of the garage

So, all in all, quirky, but totally manageable.  There are a list of things that need to be fixed, but in the meantime, I have so much assurance about being so close to work and not spending so much on gas or putting my life on the line in our winter weather.

Stay tuned, lots to come in the next few months!

Heads Up...

So I just want to give the heads up that things may be extremely slow at this end for the next week and a half...I start moving stuff on Friday to my place (inside is sight unseen!), but in the meantime, I am surrounded by boxes.  I'm cleaning as well, taking care of the lawn, and gee, I'm tired.  I've got to contact utilities and phone/internet to get hooked up, and hopefully I can be hooked up right away.  If not, I guess I'll be watching DVDs while I wait for internet.  I'm hoping to get one more post in before the move, and then after the move there should be lots to share with you (including a picture of the couch that I got for $10!!) and the furniture that is on the brink of being made over.  So please be patient, and bear with me...

Thanks!

Moving: Need Boxes

So as you all know, I am moving shortly.  I am thrilled!  But as we all know, there's a lot of work in moving, and one of the biggest challenges is getting enough boxes.  I am a firm believer that you should never have to pay for a box.  Yes, you can purchase them from some dollar stores and even from U-Haul companies, but why pay for something when you can get it for free?

In the past, I have loved Liquor Store boxes...they're strong as they've held glass bottles of liquor, but here that's not easy to get.  Our local grocery store though has been awesome.  By simply asking, I found out that there best dates to get boxes is every Monday and Thursday when their trucks come in.  They put the smaller boxes at the front, and any large boxes, they leave at the back.  You just need to let the teller know that you're looking for them, put your name and number on a piece of paper, and they'll call you and set up a time when you can pick them up.

If you're anything like me who is reluctant to ask sometimes, it's really not that hard and the truth is, is that as much as they are doing you a favor, you're doing them a favor by taking them off their hands.  Plus, you're helping the environment-you're reusing them again (then I usually send them to recycling).  Free is free, and since almost nothing is free these days, take advantage of it if you find yourself moving!

Moving Time!

Yup...it's true!  I'm moving (again)!  Instead of being 50 km (one way) from work, I'll be 5 km from work!  Talk about saving money!  The town contacted me the other day and said their tenant had booked the moving van, and I could move in for the 15th of July.  It also looks like I'll be carpooling next year with one of my co-workers...he asked me yesterday if I was interested and I sure.  Hey, every bit helps doesn't it!  I'm hoping this place will be a place I can settle...I gotta work on getting some furniture though...  For those of you who didn't see the picture of the new place I'm getting (which I'm lucky to get in an area where there's almost no housing), here's a picture:

In other news to, I'm moving up in the world in terms of what I drive...I should be driving something spiffy by the end of next week!