Hi, Above is a map of the area of town I am moving to-it is actually less than 2 miles from where I am now. First find the spot where Cook's Inlet and the Lagoon almost touch-there is just a narrow area of land and it says Alaska Railroad. Once you find that look to the right and you will see a square pattern of roads with an angle in the right, upper corner of the square....at the top of that angled area you will find a street named Laurence. That is where my new digs will be. It is a mother-in-law apartment on the bottom floor of a big, nice house (very upscale neighborhood). The first floor is the apartment and the double garage and the two floors above are the main house. It's small and will need some cozy-ing up but it has the two things I want-washer and dryer and a heated garage (the landlady is cleaning out the garage so I can use it). Right now she does not have high speed internet but I explained that was a must so she is installing it. There is no phone but I don't think that will be a problem since I use my cell-if the apartment phone rings it startles me half out of my mind. One plus I didn't really look for but got anyway is a fireplace!
Right now a fireplace sounds really good-it is in the single digits and with the wind blowing like it has this week the windchill is in the minus 10 range. I am ready for some snow! And some cloudy skies!
OOOPs....I had a boo-boo. I went to get something to drink and came back and PLOPPED....as in not sitting down gently...down on the couch. Guess what? The sewing scissors were between the cushions of the couch and I didn't notice. Stuck those suckers right into the side of my right buttocks!!! OWIE!!! Blood everywhere....had to hurry and get the bleeding stopped and the blood cleaned up before Dancing With The Stars!!! Having to watch Dancing With The Stars while sitting on a towel to apply pressure...wasn't that an assine (pun intended) thing to do.
I'm sitting here on pins and needles...and scissors....chanting "EMMIT, EMMIT, EMMIT, EMMIT." Ready for them to announce the WINNER!!!!!
YEAH..........He won!!!!!!
Whew, now, I can go find a bandaid for my butt.