My New Digs

Since a few have asked, let me share some images of my new place; I'm living in a "quadraplex," which is a modified duplex, on the upper floor of one half.  The space is 1100 square feet, so my rent is a $1 per square foot.  This includes gas, electricity and water.

Here is the length of the apartment, with carpet that needs stretching but is not really noticible.  I was told the carpet was put in new, because the previous tenant destroyed what came before.  It is a vast improvement over the mock hardwood of my last place.  The picture is taken from the master bedroom looking towards the patio window.

Secondly, I have a lordly kitchen, at least from someone who hasn't enjoyed anything but a galley kitchen since 1988.  This is rather a treat for me, as I do all the cooking and there is plenty of counter & cupboard space.  The doors are a bit beat up, but none of the cupboards shown here are "fakes," as often occurs in apartments.  There are more cupboards on the right, to the right and left, and above the stove that's hidden behind the right-hand frame.  I need curtains for the kitchen; in fact, none of the windows came with curtains, so I'm organizing to get those in place as best I can.

Finally, this is the view of my street, taken from the patio door of my deck.  The deck is 5 feet by 13, so just over two and a half combat hexes.  The street is so beautiful both to the left and the right that I feel a bit like I'm vacationing in a foreign city, using Air B&B.  The smell is filled with flowers and the breeze is a perfect start to each new day.  I have quite a view of sky over my head and can actually look out to the horizon and watch storms roll in; yesterday, we sat at the window and watched a lightning storm.

Dearest Readers, YOU are largely responsible for my living in this place.  Your contributions and your loyalty have allowed me to recover from the demise of my welfare in 2015-16, to slowly climb to these heights.  I couldn't have done it without your help.  Thank you, I say sincerely.  I see you in every surface, hear you in every footfall and detect your scent as I stand in the open and under the trees.  Take it from me that diligently, anyone's life can get sorted and everyone deserves to find a place of comfort, with the help of friends, as I have.