Larry and I have officially been homeowners for 5 days. And a long 5 days it has been. Larry has been staying up into the wee hours of the morning painting walls, cleaning, moving boxes, changing locks and the list goes on. He's been a real trooper.
Me on the other hand. I have packed up the whole house, moved the whole kitchen myself, painted a ceiling or 2, wiped out every cupboard in the house and tried to keep the kids entertained. Least to say it hasn't been easy. Even with all this physical activity going on I have had a really rough time falling to sleep (something I rarely experience). I think the shock and huge responsibility of a home is leaving me unsettled. It's been over 11 years of living in apartments. I've enjoyed never having to fix my own toilet, pull a weed or cover a crack in the wall. BUT now that I think about it my list of things I WON'T miss about apartment living is much longer....So here it is, things my TOP 10 Reason Why I'm Happy To Be Leaving Apartments!
1. The extreme lack of parking. Especially late at night. And then try to carry 100lbs. of groceries 200 feet, up stairs and unlocking the front door without the cheap plastic bags breaking!
2. The loud music or banging from neighbors. Oh waiting, I can't forget the nasty smell of smoke or some awful concoction created in the kitchen. (especially downstairs ones)
3. The fear of taking a shower during the day knowing that someone (management) has a key to my home.
4. Ugly, grey/white flat walls.
5. Bugs, ants, cockroaches. And I know they aren't in my house because of my dirt. There ain't no dirt in "Gurvine" home.
6. The scene of a new U-haul in the parking lot every weekend.
7. Postings on my door from management of some burglary or home invasion by gun point.
8. 2 bedroom's....need I say more?
9. A kitchen that could be better described as a hallway.
10. Dragging my car to an over-priced "do it yourself" car wash.
**I would like to put a shout out to all my apt friends that have offered up boxes, watched the kids, brought over food, listened to my ups and downs, carried boxes and still showed joy for us without "hating". I couldn't have done it without you! You guys are genuinely the best!**
Me on the other hand. I have packed up the whole house, moved the whole kitchen myself, painted a ceiling or 2, wiped out every cupboard in the house and tried to keep the kids entertained. Least to say it hasn't been easy. Even with all this physical activity going on I have had a really rough time falling to sleep (something I rarely experience). I think the shock and huge responsibility of a home is leaving me unsettled. It's been over 11 years of living in apartments. I've enjoyed never having to fix my own toilet, pull a weed or cover a crack in the wall. BUT now that I think about it my list of things I WON'T miss about apartment living is much longer....So here it is, things my TOP 10 Reason Why I'm Happy To Be Leaving Apartments!
1. The extreme lack of parking. Especially late at night. And then try to carry 100lbs. of groceries 200 feet, up stairs and unlocking the front door without the cheap plastic bags breaking!
2. The loud music or banging from neighbors. Oh waiting, I can't forget the nasty smell of smoke or some awful concoction created in the kitchen. (especially downstairs ones)
3. The fear of taking a shower during the day knowing that someone (management) has a key to my home.
4. Ugly, grey/white flat walls.
5. Bugs, ants, cockroaches. And I know they aren't in my house because of my dirt. There ain't no dirt in "Gurvine" home.
6. The scene of a new U-haul in the parking lot every weekend.
7. Postings on my door from management of some burglary or home invasion by gun point.
8. 2 bedroom's....need I say more?
9. A kitchen that could be better described as a hallway.
10. Dragging my car to an over-priced "do it yourself" car wash.
**I would like to put a shout out to all my apt friends that have offered up boxes, watched the kids, brought over food, listened to my ups and downs, carried boxes and still showed joy for us without "hating". I couldn't have done it without you! You guys are genuinely the best!**
5 comments:
just been thinkin about ya and how the moving is going. congrats again
That is a keeper entry, great for the journal. It will be great laughs when you think of the good 'ol days. I still worry when the kids hit the wall with a ball or somethng that they are going to wake our neighbors; we've been living in our first home for the past 3 years now.
OH my gosh I am so excited for you! We bought our first home last year and it has been so much fun. I love painting my walls! I love that I don't have to follow my kids around with rug cleaner and those Mr. Clean magic spounges. (all though my rugs and walls would look better if I still did!) I couldn't sleep either at first. But it was because I couldn't stop thinking about all the stuff I wanted to do with MY home. Congratulations. You're going to love having a garage!
Yeah!!! I'm so excited for you guys!! I had to laugh at the other poster who said "...I still worry when the kids hit the wall with a ball or something that they are going to wake our neighbors; we've been living in our first home for the past 3 years now" We have been in our first home for 2 1/2 years now, and I still do the same thing!!!! LOL!!!!
I remember living in an apartment and hating to do laundry - I had to hike down stairs and across the complex. And pay $1 or 2 per load...I love having my own washer and dryer. And I can so relate to the parking problems, funny smells, all of it. I'm glad to hear that you are loving your new home!:-)
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