Our answer to What Should I Do?
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First off, I have to tell you that I LOVE the place I live in now.
It is cozy, at times a little too small, the kitchen, while no bigger than a postage stamp is GORGEOUS. (The following are where I live now. The gallery (group) is where I will be going – they have to move all that stuff out – including the elk head!)
I have an incredible view, I have absolute privacy.
I’m at 3000 ft, and had a great garden this past year, as some of you know.
But, I won’t leave the house unless I absolutely have to. I spends days and days and days on the internet. I have no friends and no family that are local to me. If I hurt myself and couldn’t get to a phone, no one would know for a very long time. While I love the privacy, the isolation has always been a concern.
So, when I least expected it, things changed. I was offered a place to live that is closer to family, closer to a major city and much less isolated. The owners of the new place know of my predicament and have offered me a rent rate of almost half of what I pay now.
Aside from the fact that the thought of moving again, in a little over year, makes me want to crawl the walls I can’t find a real good reason not to go. Except one, I LOVE MY LANDLORDS WITH ALL MY HEART.
Last week I visited the new place and met the owners. Met a lot of people in town and found myself just marveling at being back in civilization. It is a mere 400 ft higher in elevation, but on a more northern side of the mountain range – much, much more snow.
Here are some pics of the new place:
I haven’t made my decision yet, I guess I’m waiting for some kind of miracle to occur – like a job. But I will have to soon, because that is the only fair thing to do. I’m nervous about moving in the winter because my snow driving skill are non-existent. It would of course be easier to move in June or something, but the money I would spend to stay for convenience is too much.
Comments?
Sadly, the pics of the potential new place didn’t come thru, but the current place is lovely. I see why you are snuggled in and reluctant to move. My two cents from reading the first and this entry, everything you needed and wanted has materialized and a landlord willing to reduce the rent by half! Woman! Carpe diem!
One of my favorite sayings – thank you!
Thanks for letting me know about the pics not loading. I was watching the SB on line and the reception was awful – well, as far as I am concerned the whole show is awful. But maybe that was affecting the loading of the pics? Would you mind looking again?
You are right, I know you are right. But it’s really rough when you call the landlord to tell them what’s up and you both end up balling on the phone.
How wonderful you have such a relationship! I had a similar one and I’m still very good friends with them! “You are waiting for a miracle….” Ummm… I think it arrived… Pics still not loading – just the ones of the new place.
I know, you’re right. Want to come help me pack?
Don’t understand why pics aren’t loading for you. That’s a bummer – means you can’t see the gigantic elk head above the fireplace!
Laughter – just not that nice of a person!
I’m sending you waves of positiveness though – might even do more for you! Best ~ Huntmode
HAH –
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Thank you!
All the pictures seem to be there as far as I can see KK. And the new place looks lovely. (as does your present one) I know it seems a bit of an upheaval to you at the moment, but really think it would be a great move on all fronts. An opportunity to be taken, which may not arrive again for a while, and better to give it a go than end up with all those “what ifs”.
This is exactly why I need to hear from people like you. I am too emotionally invested either way I go. I can see what is in front of me plain as day, but when I start thinking and feeling about what my decision will be – I feel boxed in.
I like the new place, it’s quirky. I especially love the chimney to the stove, that was some funky planning. So, you like your current home, but you don’t like the town it is in because you are isolated, jobless and run the risk of seeing people you don’t want to see. You are not sure about the new place but the rent is cheap, you are near family and you can find work and meet new friends. Sounds much more positive to me Hun. You can soon get to make a new place into a home.
Everyone who comments says the same thing – basically – what am I waiting for?
Let me tell you some more quirky things. The bedroom has no window. The very narrow room with what looks like 4 beds is called “the bunk room”. I can’t stand up straight in the room and it is the only room upstairs that has a window. I thought I could use it a craft room and leave one of the beds for a guest. The bathroom is downstairs and those stairs are so steep and narrow that I would not want to try to go down them during the night. I am worried that my dog may not be able to get up or down them and I am trying to figure out how to adapt them.
But what an awesome place to live – it is completely stone and wood and was built in 1936 by hand from local rocks.
OK – it does not sound ideal. Is there a room downstairs you could sleep in – bedrooms dont have to be upstairs? Maybe you should only move the most important stuff in, see this as a temporary move till you get your new job and then you can find the perfect place, once you have settled into the new town.
Oh, that’s an interesting thought. It did cross my mind to sleep on the couch, but not in a long term capacity. Hmmm, it might just be worth it to invest in a futon. Oooh, oooh, oooh! Something new to think about!
Piper – thank you SO VERY MUCH!
I join Piper George in all her advice ( bravo,Piper!).
Seize the day, as Huntmode says! (and it seems there ‘s nothing is left for me to add…)
Coraggio,forza,amica mia!
Adding your support means a lot to me. Thank you.
Hey! The pictures showed up! YES! Gorgeous. And, yeah, you’ve got some good points about how to make it work… Couple of thoughts…. A friend posted a link to an architect who did some marvelous stuff in a very small space – you might like it – I was impressed. I’ve lived in these lovely cabins and making ‘em work can be a challenge… the link is: http://www.openculture.com/2013/02/the_tiny_transforming_apartment.html
AND THEN, I was traipsing around our little world of blogging and came across a blogger who had cancer and needs a place and I thought of you and your current place…. wouldn’t it be interesting? I’m sending her your blog and I’m letting you in on her blog at http://cancerkillingrecipe.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/happy-holidays-to-all-2/
Aren’t you wonderful! Thank you. Turns out I am following oneanna65. Unfortunately I sometimes get so caught up in posting I don’t take the time to read other posts. I know, my bad. As soon as I get done with the poems, I will try to spend a little more time being even in my blog time. I have the other link up and I am looking forward to reading it.