Sunday, July 17, 2022

Empty Nest....Again....

 SLW and I have been helping my son get moved into his new place the last few days. He rented a small U-Haul trailer to get his stuff out of the storage unit, and into his new place, and also for the larger stuff he had here. Today we moved the rest of the smaller items, and SLW measured everything for window coverings. She already has plans to "help" him make it more homey.

It's a small place, one large bedroom, a nice sitting area, a smaller room, and a large kitchen. All the cabinets and sink in the kitchen are new, as are the fridge, dishwasher, furnace, and water heater. The washer/dryer are commercial units by Amana. It's a "basement" apartment, but only about half is below grade. The upstairs people say the apartment he's in is cool in the summer, and doesn't need much heat in the winter. They're moving into a bigger place, so they gave him a kitchen table and chairs, and said they had some other things, like shelves, that they weren't taking, so he's welcome to those, too.

It's in a decent neighborhood. The houses are all kept up nice, the lawns mowed, and no trashcans to be seen. He'll be less than two miles to where he works, compared to 30something from here. He'll save a ton on gas, and no longer has a $150/month payment to the storage place.

We're hoping he'll do fine there, as it's his first place all on his own, and he has a safety net (us) within a reasonable distance.

The dog already misses him (as do we), and TLG will definitely miss him.

Special thanks to Well Seasoned Fool, who has been a great help in advising him on where, and where not to, live in the area.

8 comments:

  1. You can be glad your son is within a short distance. Our kin are still (mostly) stuck in Kalistan - distances between 300 and 900 miles from here. We have not been able to convince any of them that AZ is a great place to live in spite of the Kali crime, taxes and cost of living.

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    1. We were really worried about him back in Kalifornia. He was very happy to get moved here, and now into his own place.

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  2. Always willing to help good people. He will find it a learning experience.

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    1. He's already scouted out the area for grocery stores and restaurants!

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  3. A blessing all around. Good luck to him.
    You all be safe and God bless.

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  4. Wishing him the best! And having a safety net IS important.

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    1. Thank you, sir! SLW ran around this morning picking up tension rods and curtains!

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