We didn't move. The manager didn't call. Jeff tried calling during office hours, got the answering machine, left a message. We're getting really frustrated with the whole thing.
Here's a little background. We left Rexburg in August, so that Jeff could start his CLS program here. We hadn't found a place to live yet, so we moved in with my folks as a temporary home until we could find a place of our own. We expected to be here only two or three months. But it's hard to find a place that meets our criteria - namely it has to be cheap because we have no income, and it has to be safe. In this area, most of the cheap places are in bad neighborhoods, and it would not be safe to have a family there. In the five months we've been here, we found a couple government-subsidized apartments and turned in applications. Only one place has gotten back with us; we're on the waiting list for the other but it could take up to a year or more to move up to the top of the list. So we have to put up with the unreliable management of the first place because we have no other options for the time being. At least we have my parents' hospitality to lean back on - we can stay here as long as we need to, until we can move.
It has been really nice to live with family. There are some things I will miss: unlimited access to the kitchen and pantry, which is better-stocked than ours will be; Mom and Dad's piano; much lower rent (we just have to compensate them for the food we eat); and siblings to play with Zaylee and Thomas so that I don't need to be with them all the time. That said, I'm ready to move on and be autonomous again. I want my own kitchen, though the food in it will be cheaper. I want to spend all day taking care of the kids, without having to sometimes protect them from the over-eagerness of young aunts and uncles. I want to wake up in the morning to quiet, prepare my own breakfast, have total control over housekeeping (or lack thereof...), and just be the queen of my own castle.
On the plus side, not moving yesterday gave me some time to crochet and finish a project I was working on. I made a pillow for my couch, and it turned out great. I'll have to e-mail the picture to Michelle so she can post it for me, because for some reason this computer won't let me post pics.
5 comments:
So sorry to hear that your move didn't happen yesterday. I know that living at home again (after being married) certainly has its complications. We lived with my parents for a year in 2003-2004. It helped us a lot, but there were definite stresses on both sides. On the flip side, it was great when we got our apartment the following summer because we were less than a mile from my parents. It meant that I talked to Mom almost every day and she got to see the kids every couple of days, but we were each running our own homes again. Good luck with the apartment. I hope it happens soon for you guys!
We live with Jon's parents right now while he finishes up his last class and looks for a job. I totally know what you mean. It has been SO nice not to have to think about what to cook for dinner every night, to have built in babysitters and playmates, to have a dishwasher and washer/dryer. Ahh...it's the life. But living with so many people who aren't my family, I am ready to be in our own place where it is just us and we can do our own thing. I hope this housing thing works out soon...sorry if my last comment came off the wrong way. Good luck with everything.
Bummer! That darn guy! Maybe you guys could go down there. Sometimes it is easier to confront a lazy person about issues in person. Then they can't ignore that you are there and have to actually give some answers. This is getting ridiculous for you guys. And pray. Let the Lord know how you feel and ask what he wants you to do.
Feel free to send the picture and your info like we talked about and I will be more than happy to post it here for you. Love ya!
Ditto what everyone else has said. We have lived with parents,lived with Jim and Connie and had family live with us. There are pros and cons to every situation. Good luck getting into something affordable enough. And Thank the Lord for willing family in the mean time!!
A little unrelated, but FYI, Grandma Danes started a blog. You can get to it from most of the cousins pages, or grandmadanes.blogspot.com . I was soooo excited!
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