We had planned on staying until the end of October at an RV park and moving to the other side of town when it closed for the season. Our plans have changed twice over the last few days.
I was browsing craigslist real estate and found a cheap house for rent, about the same as lot rent at a mobile home park. The long driveway, 2 car garage, 1.6 acres and privacy seemed like it was a way better option. There were only a few problems with this. The house was super gross and we'd have to heat it enough to keep the pipes from freezing. Not a perfect situation or the best neighborhood but not a total deal breaker. The real problem was the gate and angle at which we'd need to enter in order to squeeze the truck inside. We'd have needed to drive all over the grass across the street to get it straight. It seemed like we could do it quickly and without damaging the lawn but I had a lot of anxiety about it. We decided to just go for it anyway, trim some trees and do whatever else we'd have to do to make it work.
It was only out of curiosity that John found something else later the same day. I didn't think it was worth the time and wasn't feeling up for rejection but I went along with it just to be a good sport. John thought if we could talk to the property owner and explain our situation perhaps we could work something out. The guy ended up being really nice about it and agreed to let us stay through the winter for way cheaper than any of our other options. The only issue is that he's going out of town and wanted to see it and get us set up there before he leaves, so we're moving tomorrow. We'll still take the rest of the week to gradually move the rest of our stuff but the goal is to get though most things tomorrow before we go.
I was trying to think of what I'll miss about my house but there are only a few, mostly insignificant things. 1. Instant hot water for tea. Now I'll actually have to use a tea pot and plan ahead a few minutes. I think I can handle that. 2. Internet access. I'm not sure what the internet situation is at the new place. I doubt I can pick up free wifi in such a rural area so I might have to go to the library if the property owner doesn't already have it there. I guess that's all. I thought I'd miss my bath tub and bookshelf but I don't care about them anymore.
Good luck on the move. When you live on the road, you'll stop missing most everything you don't have.
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Thanks. :) I'm expecting that to be the case. Now the things I really miss (like my bed and chairs and dryer) are already in the truck. I can't wait to move out of this house.
ReplyDeleteUnsolicited suggestions: You can get potable "hot water dispensers". Also, some cities have wimax networks now, mine does. A very long range wireless internet option at a reasonable price, with a directional antenna, I wonder. Also, yo ucan get quite powerful rangebooster devices that go in between a wifi card and the antenna, active devices with an output amplifiet for transmitting and a preamp for recieving, which can greatly increase the range of a wifi card, combine with a good directional antenna and you can get many kilometers. The record for *unamplified* wifi transmission is 120 Km. No kidding. That's with 2 satellite dish like antennas, though, but it goes to show.
ReplyDeleteI need to learn more about things like that for our internet situation. If you or anyone else who reads this has suggestions about a specific type or model of antenna or dish to get, I'd really appreciate some tips. Price on this is the least of my concerns as long as it doesn't come with a monthly bill.
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