HennyPenny's random thoughts. New set of goals!

[hennypenny9]

Went to see a possible place today. Mixed feelings. The price is right, $725, 2 bedrooms, non-attached garage, RIGHT in town, wood burning fireplace. But it's DARK DARK DARK!. Windows all face west, and I went to see it in the morning. I should really go and see it later today. The dark is most of my problem. The other being that it is in a triplex. You enter through a court yard. If I'm uncomfortable with either of the other tenants, it could be awkward. Also, I don't know if they will let me make curtains. It has them already, but they are pretty terrible. I know, it's a small thing, but to me it's major.

I don't know whether to hold out for something better, or just do it. I didn't get the "yes, this is the one!" feeling, but no bad feelings either. Could be that I've had only five hours sleep.

 

[hennypenny9]

Ended up putting in an application for the triplex. Went to see in later in the afternoon, and it's not as dark then. It was also a typical cloudy/misty day. It was so much better than the duplex that we almost got, though. Everything was clean and, though old, at least maintained. Some well placed lamps and mirrors will make it better. I'm tentatively hopeful. The rent and location are so great! $725 is really good for right in the middle of town! I could walk to the summer parade! Be one of those people who get there early and set up lawn chairs. I think I could also walk to a grocery store, and the post office. That's a first for both of those for any place I've lived. Plus, the only utility I would have to pay is electric. I'm trying not to be too happy about it until I for sure have it.

Oh! The I asked about making my own curtains (they have icky old ones) and she said, "yeah I don't like those either, make me an offer and email it!" So... What? I can't tell if I would just propose my ideas, or if she would reimburse me. Either way, possible new curtains.

Since this location is not very favorable to growing much, I think I'll just take over a plot at my parent's place. I saw what I think is turnip seedlings coming up! It seems early, but I'm ! If I get the place I'll reevaluate about growing things. Maybe it gets more than I think. Plus, some things do well in shade, right? Mixed salad greens do, I think... The building is strangely laid out. I'm going to see if I can't find a picture of it, it's so hard to explain. It has a courtyard.

I was incredibly UN self-sufficient, and ordered from Avon. A friend sells it, and I saw this pineapple bubble bath. I never get that kind of stuff, but it smells so yummy! I got a couple things as presents for my mom, too.

 

[justusnak]

Good luck on the triplex! I hope it pans out for ya. I couldn't imagine looking for a place right now...how stressfull. So, being stressfull...I think the "splurge" on the Avon is well deserved. That pineapple bath soaps sounds yummy. Every once in a while...we all deserve to splurge on ourselves. For me...I splurge on Oreo cookies. Well, not real oreos..but the cheaper store brand. Doesnt matter to me, I love em with a bowl of home canned peaches. Yummo!

 

[hennypenny9]

Thanks Justusnak! Your splurge is at least cheaper... I tried out the bubble bath, it's great! The scent is not overpowering, nice and light. I had a different brand that when you got out of the bath you wanted a shower because you smelled so strong!

Saw this in a magazine "Healthy Snacks for Kids" It recommended switching out whole milk for fat free. Um. I guess I disagree with almost everything said about fat. I was brought up on whole milk, I'm not obese. By all the accepted info on what's healthy, I should be DEAD. My great aunt lived to be 94 (and died from complications for a car accident, not health issues) and what did she eat? Nothing diet, I can assure you! But it was not processed either, and the portions were small. I'm the slowest eater of all time. I think that is good, right?

On another topic, sent in the money for the credit check for the triplex. I have no credit, good or bad, so I dunno what that means.

 

[hennypenny9]

Arg. Talked with potential landlady today. She had some questions that I need my parents to answer, like will they be directly paying her, etc. Reasonable questions, as I have no employment at the moment, so she needs to make sure I can pay rent. But my mom hasn't called me back! I even left a message which I never do. If she sees my number on the caller ID, she just usually calls me. I know, I can just call back the landlady tomorrow, but OMG MOM I NEED THE PLACE. Now I can't concentrate on anything, and my stomach hurts. I seem to have the most amazing ability to worry myself into oblivion.

Also, has anyone seen that huge sink hole in Guatemala? Dude, it's like sci-fi!

 

[Farmfresh]

I know, right? Totally amazing. What freaks me out is how round it is ... like a volcano vent or something.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Good luck with the triplex!

I think the landlady probably wants to approve your choice of curtain material/style and then will probably pay for the materials, so you might want to give her an estimate if you are approved for rental. That is usually how these things work. My husband and I wanted to paint the first apartment (dump) we ever rented and the slumlord actually did reimburse us for the paint. We also painted the refrigerator a flat white because we just could not live with the shiny old 1970's avacado color.

 

[hennypenny9]

My mom still hasn't called back! I called the home line, and the business line! At this hour, someone should be in the office. No answer at either. I'm getting worried now. When I talked to her yesterday morning she said my step-dad was calling, she would call me back later. :/ This is the down side to living to far away to just drive over there and see what's up.

ETA: I called back on the cell phone (thinking maybe the home phone was not working) and got my step-dad who proceeded to chew me out. I guess they are on the phone to an attorney who is charging them tons of money. (I should have telepathically known) Also, they didn't know the answers to my questions.

 

[hennypenny9]

Just curious, what do you all those portable bathrooms? I've always called them Porta-Potty, but I have also heard Porta-John. Is it a brand thing? Like Velcro. There is Velcro brand, and all the others are called hook and loop tape.

 

[Henrietta23]

Good question. Here we call them porta-potties. Is it regional? We're not really near each other and we use the same term.
Ever notice the silly names rental companies use for them? Here in Connecticut we have Connecti-can.