Update on Housing Situation [LONG]

Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys
are just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns a
lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary
put in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a really good
guy. He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to $400 a month;
lowered the deposit to $150; said he would not require the usual pet
deposit of $250; and he knows we have nine cats! He said he knew the
place "wasn't the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.

It is a bit smaller than our place now, but still has two bedrooms and
a basement. And even better, it has an actual backyard! I can plant a
garden now, and I'm sure Rick won't come along and weed-whack it like
the present landlord (grrrrrr). It's sort of a half-double, and we met
the lady next door when we were looking at it. She seems very nice, and
has a bunch of windchimes on her porch (I collect them), one of which is
a cat windchime :-)

We're a bit nervous about the neighborhood. There is a carryout a few
doors down on the north side, and a bar on the south side a bit away,
with a lot of very disreputable-seeming clients, plus our back windows
look out on the alley where Richard was assaulted several years ago :-(
Not to mention that whoever lived there before must have been a drug
dealer or something; he boarded up both doors so there's only peepholes
and no windows, and it looks like a lock factory in there!

But it *feels* good. And the neighbors are late-night people and keep
an eye on things. Plus, it's set back aways from the sidewalk and is
covered with vines, so it's almost hidden away. And there are *trees*
in the backyard!

The funniest thing about this: if you walked in a straight line from
our back door for a block, you'd run right into it! lol -- yep, it's
one block away!

We haven't done very well in getting ready, and I am really worried
about that. I have packed three boxes of Barbie dolls (I collect them,
too), and that's it so far. I gave my 30 days notice June 22, so we
have until July 22 to move. DH is pretty useless in terms of doing much
during the workweek, and I still have the hip problem, so I have no idea
how we are going to do this, or get enough help to move the heavy stuff
(we have a washer, dryer, freezer, and dishwasher, not to mention the
waterbed, couch, etc. Yikes! So far, my ex-hubby Victor is the only
one who has agreed to help, but I haven't yet sent out a mass e-mail to
ask yet).

I could really use some more heavy-duty purrs that somehow we can come
up with the finances to do this. We really don't have the wherewithal
to pay rent on both places on the 29th. And I have to pay renter's
insurance and electric before they get cancelled/shut off this week. At
least the gas and electric won't be a problem as long as I'm not more
than 60 days behind (which I won't be once I pay the electric); they can
switch it over to the new place, and the phone company as well, since I
am current. However, I can't afford to switch my business phone (aka,
my "not online" phone), as installation is $160! I swear it was nowhere
near that when I first installed the second line here, back in '93. And
it probably wasn't! I also have to pay water here with July's pro-rated
rent, which pretty much means about the same as regular rent when you
add it together. Not to mention food and cat food (and we owe the vet,
too, of course, although they are kind about waiting and letting me make
payments). I feel like I'm about to fall off a precipice, or make the
leap and have a clean new beginning. And it's scary, both because I
don't know how we are going to pay both rents, and because I haven't
moved in so long. I really hope this is the right choice.

I also could use purrs that our friends are kind enough to come on over
and help us move! When I moved in here, we got about 10 friends willing
to help. I had everything except what we needed at the last minute, and
cleaning supplies we needed, packed, labeled, in the living room, and
ready to go. It took us about 3-1/2 hours to do the entire move
(including having all furniture in place, all boxes in the room they
went in, and the stereo hooked up). Unfortunately, some of those
friends are gone now, or we have lost touch.

Whew. Sorry for the length of this and my rambling!

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer
was negative :-)

On Jun 25, 6:42 pm, Ginger-lyn wrote:
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys
are just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns a
lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary
put in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a really good
guy. He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to $400 a month;
lowered the deposit to $150; said he would not require the usual pet
deposit of $250; and he knows we have nine cats! He said he knew the
place "wasn't the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.

It is a bit smaller than our place now, but still has two bedrooms and
a basement. And even better, it has an actual backyard! I can plant a
garden now, and I'm sure Rick won't come along and weed-whack it like
the present landlord (grrrrrr). It's sort of a half-double, and we met
the lady next door when we were looking at it. She seems very nice, and
has a bunch of windchimes on her porch (I collect them), one of which is
a cat windchime :-)

We're a bit nervous about the neighborhood. There is a carryout a few
doors down on the north side, and a bar on the south side a bit away,
with a lot of very disreputable-seeming clients, plus our back windows
look out on the alley where Richard was assaulted several years ago :-(
Not to mention that whoever lived there before must have been a drug
dealer or something; he boarded up both doors so there's only peepholes
and no windows, and it looks like a lock factory in there!

But it *feels* good. And the neighbors are late-night people and keep
an eye on things. Plus, it's set back aways from the sidewalk and is
covered with vines, so it's almost hidden away. And there are *trees*
in the backyard!

The funniest thing about this: if you walked in a straight line from
our back door for a block, you'd run right into it! lol -- yep, it's
one block away!

We haven't done very well in getting ready, and I am really worried
about that. I have packed three boxes of Barbie dolls (I collect them,
too), and that's it so far. I gave my 30 days notice June 22, so we
have until July 22 to move. DH is pretty useless in terms of doing much
during the workweek, and I still have the hip problem, so I have no idea
how we are going to do this, or get enough help to move the heavy stuff
(we have a washer, dryer, freezer, and dishwasher, not to mention the
waterbed, couch, etc. Yikes! So far, my ex-hubby Victor is the only
one who has agreed to help, but I haven't yet sent out a mass e-mail to
ask yet).

I could really use some more heavy-duty purrs that somehow we can come
up with the finances to do this. We really don't have the wherewithal
to pay rent on both places on the 29th. And I have to pay renter's
insurance and electric before they get cancelled/shut off this week. At
least the gas and electric won't be a problem as long as I'm not more
than 60 days behind (which I won't be once I pay the electric); they can
switch it over to the new place, and the phone company as well, since I
am current. However, I can't afford to switch my business phone (aka,
my "not online" phone), as installation is $160! I swear it was nowhere
near that when I first installed the second line here, back in '93. And
it probably wasn't! I also have to pay water here with July's pro-rated
rent, which pretty much means about the same as regular rent when you
add it together. Not to mention food and cat food (and we owe the vet,
too, of course, although they are kind about waiting and letting me make
payments). I feel like I'm about to fall off a precipice, or make the
leap and have a clean new beginning. And it's scary, both because I
don't know how we are going to pay both rents, and because I haven't
moved in so long. I really hope this is the right choice.

I also could use purrs that our friends are kind enough to come on over
and help us move! When I moved in here, we got about 10 friends willing
to help. I had everything except what we needed at the last minute, and
cleaning supplies we needed, packed, labeled, in the living room, and
ready to go. It took us about 3-1/2 hours to do the entire move
(including having all furniture in place, all boxes in the room they
went in, and the stereo hooked up). Unfortunately, some of those
friends are gone now, or we have lost touch.

Whew. Sorry for the length of this and my rambling!

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer
was negative :-)

I"m so glad you don't have to worry anymore. The neighborhood might
not be the most
desirable, but it's a *catfriendly* place. That's worth a whole lot.
After all, you don't have to socialize
with the neighbors, and it sounds like you have plenty of locks!
Best wishes that you'll all be very happy there.

Sherry

Ginger-lyn wrote:
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys
are just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns a
lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary
put in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a really good
guy. He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to $400 a month;
lowered the deposit to $150; said he would not require the usual pet
deposit of $250; and he knows we have nine cats! He said he knew the
place "wasn't the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.

It is a bit smaller than our place now, but still has two bedrooms and
a basement. And even better, it has an actual backyard! I can plant a
garden now, and I'm sure Rick won't come along and weed-whack it like
the present landlord (grrrrrr). It's sort of a half-double, and we met
the lady next door when we were looking at it. She seems very nice, and
has a bunch of windchimes on her porch (I collect them), one of which is
a cat windchime :-)

We're a bit nervous about the neighborhood. There is a carryout a few
doors down on the north side, and a bar on the south side a bit away,
with a lot of very disreputable-seeming clients, plus our back windows
look out on the alley where Richard was assaulted several years ago :-(
Not to mention that whoever lived there before must have been a drug
dealer or something; he boarded up both doors so there's only peepholes
and no windows, and it looks like a lock factory in there!

But it *feels* good. And the neighbors are late-night people and keep
an eye on things. Plus, it's set back aways from the sidewalk and is
covered with vines, so it's almost hidden away. And there are *trees*
in the backyard!

The funniest thing about this: if you walked in a straight line from
our back door for a block, you'd run right into it! lol -- yep, it's
one block away!

We haven't done very well in getting ready, and I am really worried
about that. I have packed three boxes of Barbie dolls (I collect them,
too), and that's it so far. I gave my 30 days notice June 22, so we
have until July 22 to move. DH is pretty useless in terms of doing much
during the workweek, and I still have the hip problem, so I have no idea
how we are going to do this, or get enough help to move the heavy stuff
(we have a washer, dryer, freezer, and dishwasher, not to mention the
waterbed, couch, etc. Yikes! So far, my ex-hubby Victor is the only
one who has agreed to help, but I haven't yet sent out a mass e-mail to
ask yet).

I could really use some more heavy-duty purrs that somehow we can come
up with the finances to do this. We really don't have the wherewithal
to pay rent on both places on the 29th. And I have to pay renter's
insurance and electric before they get cancelled/shut off this week. At
least the gas and electric won't be a problem as long as I'm not more
than 60 days behind (which I won't be once I pay the electric); they can
switch it over to the new place, and the phone company as well, since I
am current. However, I can't afford to switch my business phone (aka,
my "not online" phone), as installation is $160! I swear it was nowhere
near that when I first installed the second line here, back in '93. And
it probably wasn't! I also have to pay water here with July's pro-rated
rent, which pretty much means about the same as regular rent when you
add it together. Not to mention food and cat food (and we owe the vet,
too, of course, although they are kind about waiting and letting me make
payments). I feel like I'm about to fall off a precipice, or make the
leap and have a clean new beginning. And it's scary, both because I
don't know how we are going to pay both rents, and because I haven't
moved in so long. I really hope this is the right choice.

I also could use purrs that our friends are kind enough to come on over
and help us move! When I moved in here, we got about 10 friends willing
to help. I had everything except what we needed at the last minute, and
cleaning supplies we needed, packed, labeled, in the living room, and
ready to go. It took us about 3-1/2 hours to do the entire move
(including having all furniture in place, all boxes in the room they
went in, and the stereo hooked up). Unfortunately, some of those
friends are gone now, or we have lost touch.

Whew. Sorry for the length of this and my rambling!

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer
was negative :-)
Purrs continue that the move goes well. So happy to hear you've found a
place.

Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe

We only have one phone line now. With DSL service it doesn't tie up the
phones. And the monthly DSL bill is now 19.99 a month. For us that is
cheaper than a second line.

Jo


"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message
k.net...
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys are
just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns a
lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary put
in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a really good guy.
He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to $400 a month; lowered
the deposit to $150; said he would not require the usual pet deposit of
$250; and he knows we have nine cats! He said he knew the place "wasn't
the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.

It is a bit smaller than our place now, but still has two bedrooms and a
basement. And even better, it has an actual backyard! I can plant a
garden now, and I'm sure Rick won't come along and weed-whack it like the
present landlord (grrrrrr). It's sort of a half-double, and we met the
lady next door when we were looking at it. She seems very nice, and has a
bunch of windchimes on her porch (I collect them), one of which is a cat
windchime :-)

We're a bit nervous about the neighborhood. There is a carryout a few
doors down on the north side, and a bar on the south side a bit away, with
a lot of very disreputable-seeming clients, plus our back windows look out
on the alley where Richard was assaulted several years ago :-(
Not to mention that whoever lived there before must have been a drug
dealer or something; he boarded up both doors so there's only peepholes
and no windows, and it looks like a lock factory in there!

But it *feels* good. And the neighbors are late-night people and keep an
eye on things. Plus, it's set back aways from the sidewalk and is covered
with vines, so it's almost hidden away. And there are *trees* in the
backyard!

The funniest thing about this: if you walked in a straight line from our
back door for a block, you'd run right into it! lol -- yep, it's one
block away!

We haven't done very well in getting ready, and I am really worried about
that. I have packed three boxes of Barbie dolls (I collect them, too),
and that's it so far. I gave my 30 days notice June 22, so we have until
July 22 to move. DH is pretty useless in terms of doing much during the
workweek, and I still have the hip problem, so I have no idea how we are
going to do this, or get enough help to move the heavy stuff (we have a
washer, dryer, freezer, and dishwasher, not to mention the waterbed,
couch, etc. Yikes! So far, my ex-hubby Victor is the only one who has
agreed to help, but I haven't yet sent out a mass e-mail to ask yet).

I could really use some more heavy-duty purrs that somehow we can come up
with the finances to do this. We really don't have the wherewithal to pay
rent on both places on the 29th. And I have to pay renter's insurance and
electric before they get cancelled/shut off this week. At least the gas
and electric won't be a problem as long as I'm not more than 60 days
behind (which I won't be once I pay the electric); they can switch it over
to the new place, and the phone company as well, since I am current.
However, I can't afford to switch my business phone (aka, my "not online"
phone), as installation is $160! I swear it was nowhere near that when I
first installed the second line here, back in '93. And it probably
wasn't! I also have to pay water here with July's pro-rated rent, which
pretty much means about the same as regular rent when you add it together.
Not to mention food and cat food (and we owe the vet, too, of course,
although they are kind about waiting and letting me make payments). I
feel like I'm about to fall off a precipice, or make the leap and have a
clean new beginning. And it's scary, both because I don't know how we are
going to pay both rents, and because I haven't moved in so long. I really
hope this is the right choice.

I also could use purrs that our friends are kind enough to come on over
and help us move! When I moved in here, we got about 10 friends willing
to help. I had everything except what we needed at the last minute, and
cleaning supplies we needed, packed, labeled, in the living room, and
ready to go. It took us about 3-1/2 hours to do the entire move
(including having all furniture in place, all boxes in the room they went
in, and the stereo hooked up). Unfortunately, some of those friends are
gone now, or we have lost touch.

Whew. Sorry for the length of this and my rambling!

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer was
negative :-)

Ginger-lyn wrote:
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys
are just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns a
lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary
put in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a really good
guy. He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to $400 a month;
lowered the deposit to $150; said he would not require the usual pet
deposit of $250; and he knows we have nine cats! He said he knew the
place "wasn't the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.

I'm happy for you that everything has gone as planned, and we'll be
sending purrs that everything will continue to go well.

Ginger-lyn wrote:
snip
Whew. Sorry for the length of this and my rambling!

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer
was negative :-)

lots of purrs on the way for everything to go well with the move.
Congrats on finding a good landlord! That's the hardest part. I'm very
happy with mine. Also glad the health issues are improving all around.
Try not to overdo it with that hip! (Easy for me to say, I know.)

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Ginger-lyn wrote:
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys
are just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns
a lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary
put in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a
really good guy. He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to
$400 a month; lowered the deposit to $150; said he would not require
the usual pet deposit of $250; and he knows we have nine cats! He
said he knew the place "wasn't the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.
snip

Congratulations on finding a new home for you and your clowder! Mega purrs
on the way for your finances and for physical help with the move.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

Ginger-lyn wrote:
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys
are just *amazing*!

We are moving!


Con-cat-tulations!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

--
Message posted via CatKB.com
http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...dotes/200706/1

I also could use purrs that our friends are kind enough to come on over
and help us move! When I moved in here, we got about 10 friends willing
to help. I had everything except what we needed at the last minute, and
cleaning supplies we needed, packed, labeled, in the living room, and
ready to go. It took us about 3-1/2 hours to do the entire move
(including having all furniture in place, all boxes in the room they
went in, and the stereo hooked up). Unfortunately, some of those
friends are gone now, or we have lost touch.

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer
was negative :-)

Congratulations on the new home and the blood test results. Sending purrs * 4
for a successful
move and financial outcome.

Randy

http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1

"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message
k.net...
Thank you all so much for all your purrs and good thoughts. You guys are
just *amazing*!

We are moving! Our most recent landlord, Gary, has a friend who owns a
lot of apartments, and he had two available in the neighborhood. Gary put
in a good word for us with Rick, and Rick seems like a really good guy.
He lowered the rent on the new place from $450 to $400 a month; lowered
the deposit to $150; said he would not require the usual pet deposit of
$250; and he knows we have nine cats! He said he knew the place "wasn't
the Ritz", and told me he trusted me. Wow.

It is a bit smaller than our place now, but still has two bedrooms and a
basement. And even better, it has an actual backyard! I can plant a
garden now, and I'm sure Rick won't come along and weed-whack it like the
present landlord (grrrrrr). It's sort of a half-double, and we met the
lady next door when we were looking at it. She seems very nice, and has a
bunch of windchimes on her porch (I collect them), one of which is a cat
windchime :-)

We're a bit nervous about the neighborhood. There is a carryout a few
doors down on the north side, and a bar on the south side a bit away, with
a lot of very disreputable-seeming clients, plus our back windows look out
on the alley where Richard was assaulted several years ago :-(
Not to mention that whoever lived there before must have been a drug
dealer or something; he boarded up both doors so there's only peepholes
and no windows, and it looks like a lock factory in there!

But it *feels* good. And the neighbors are late-night people and keep an
eye on things. Plus, it's set back aways from the sidewalk and is covered
with vines, so it's almost hidden away. And there are *trees* in the
backyard!

The funniest thing about this: if you walked in a straight line from our
back door for a block, you'd run right into it! lol -- yep, it's one
block away!

We haven't done very well in getting ready, and I am really worried about
that. I have packed three boxes of Barbie dolls (I collect them, too),
and that's it so far. I gave my 30 days notice June 22, so we have until
July 22 to move. DH is pretty useless in terms of doing much during the
workweek, and I still have the hip problem, so I have no idea how we are
going to do this, or get enough help to move the heavy stuff (we have a
washer, dryer, freezer, and dishwasher, not to mention the waterbed,
couch, etc. Yikes! So far, my ex-hubby Victor is the only one who has
agreed to help, but I haven't yet sent out a mass e-mail to ask yet).

I could really use some more heavy-duty purrs that somehow we can come up
with the finances to do this. We really don't have the wherewithal to pay
rent on both places on the 29th. And I have to pay renter's insurance and
electric before they get cancelled/shut off this week. At least the gas
and electric won't be a problem as long as I'm not more than 60 days
behind (which I won't be once I pay the electric); they can switch it over
to the new place, and the phone company as well, since I am current.
However, I can't afford to switch my business phone (aka, my "not online"
phone), as installation is $160! I swear it was nowhere near that when I
first installed the second line here, back in '93. And it probably
wasn't! I also have to pay water here with July's pro-rated rent, which
pretty much means about the same as regular rent when you add it together.
Not to mention food and cat food (and we owe the vet, too, of course,
although they are kind about waiting and letting me make payments). I
feel like I'm about to fall off a precipice, or make the leap and have a
clean new beginning. And it's scary, both because I don't know how we are
going to pay both rents, and because I haven't moved in so long. I really
hope this is the right choice.

I also could use purrs that our friends are kind enough to come on over
and help us move! When I moved in here, we got about 10 friends willing
to help. I had everything except what we needed at the last minute, and
cleaning supplies we needed, packed, labeled, in the living room, and
ready to go. It took us about 3-1/2 hours to do the entire move
(including having all furniture in place, all boxes in the room they went
in, and the stereo hooked up). Unfortunately, some of those friends are
gone now, or we have lost touch.

Whew. Sorry for the length of this and my rambling!

Thank you all so much; you are one amazing group of people :-)

Ginger-lyn
and my physical therapist is happy with my progress, and my ovarian cyst
has not changed whatsoever and the blood test that can suggest cancer was
negative :-)

I am *SO* glad you found something - I know how stressful it must have been
not knowing where you would find the most basic of human needs - shelter!!
I feel certain you'll find happiness in your new home (how could you not
with cats in residence!?).

Purrs are still coming that you'll find an easy way to move and help with
the heavy stuff.

Hugs,

CatNipped