Gimme Shelter

Well we've settled on a new place. It's not too bad, 1920's building with 8 units. The owner gutted it and replaced all of the windows, cabinets and fixtures and added central air and heat and a washer / dryer and dishwasher, both of which were prerequisites to any place we considered because of the imminent arrival. And it's bigger. An extra bedroom and larger livingroom. So, it's ok.

The flaws became apparent right after we signed the lease and handed over a bunch of money. When you're alone in a place and can really look at it, the whole thing changes. All of the scuffs and worn knobs stand out. The views suck and the garage is fit for nothing larger than an RC MGB. And it doesn't help that all of the sudden we remember all of the things we put in storage a year ago. We have a bike?

So we'll see. I'm sure it will work. It's not a bad place, we just don't want to leave where we are. Who knows what the next year will bring?