Moving: Pros & Cons of My Dream Place

[TheStatutoryApe]

That was happening a lot at that period of my life--not 'each' though

I was thinking something similar.

 

[Proton Soup]

I would very much suspect a leak somewhere. That's easy to test. Turn all the water off in the place, check the meter, go do something for a couple hours, check the meter again and see if it has changed. Unless she and her boyfriend are each taking 2 hour showers every day, it makes no sense otherwise.

i would check the toilets. a leaky flapper valve will do it, or otherwise maladjusted. just keep your ears open and you'll hear it running.

 

[Evo]

i would check the toilets. a leaky flapper valve will do it, or otherwise maladjusted. just keep your ears open and you'll hear it running.

I checked that, it was fine.

 

[GeorginaS]

I'd check the faulty metre idea. I had a faulty power metre in one apartment I was living in. Every few months the metre reading guy would actually take a reading -- rather than the utility company estimating -- and I'd wind up with a $200+ power bill. It made no sense. It was a one-bedroom apartment, I worked all day and didn't leave lights on. I did one load of laundry a week. I didn't ever use the dishwasher. And yet, somehow, I was eating up hundreds of dollars worth of power for around 850 square feet of space in a month, whereas my 2,500+ square foot house had power bills of around $70 a month. And that was with living with someone who did laundry every other day and ran the dishwasher in between. Who left every light on, constantly, and left teevees going and ran air conditioners and, and, and.

After three ginormous bills, and several serious arguments with the power company, I was finally able to get the building manager involved to check my metre for me. It was in a locked utility room in the building's basement. The little wheel on the metre was just spinning. I'm amazed the power company hadn't reported me to the RCMP as a suspected grow-op, because my power usage -- according to the metre -- was off the charts.

Anyway, fixed metre, bill dropped to between $15 and $20 a month. So.

 

[rewebster]

even if they did use a lot of water before, they may change their habits when you all move in together

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evo, you're still pretty happy about getting to be 'closer' to your daughter and her boyfiend, right?

 

[Astronuc]

I know, I was shocked when I saw what her bills run. They're not home that much and they eat out most of the time, so very few dishes. When I was at her place around Christmas, there were no leaky faucets, the toilet shut off properly. I'm wondering how accurate those water readings are. I may ask her for more copies of bills. I wonder if there could be a leak between her apartment and the water main, or a faulty meter.

Sounds like a water leak after the meeter. As some suggested - one would have to shut everything off and check over a 24 or 48 period to see if the meter needle moved.

 

[Astronuc]

Their utilities aren't included in their rent, they have to pay water, trash, cable, internet and electricity. Except for internet and electricity, everything else is included in my rent for a flat fee, $10 a month covers water and trash, for example, I just paid a $230 for her water bill, that was a 2 month bill. With all of her utilities, she pays more per month for her place than I pay for mine. So having them move in with me, even though it's a larger place, will save about $600 a month, and I won't have to help them out anymore, they can easily pay me the difference in the rent. Plus her boyfriend is a neat freak, so he loves to clean, he'll be doing a lot of the housework, which is fine with me.

Hopefully the savings can go into an annuity or some other investment.

 

[rewebster]

Evo Child last summer

I went back reading some of the thread---

I guess I was thinking this but didn't write it:

yes---you and your daughter do have some similar traits---

 

[rewebster]

I don't have many freckles, probably uneveness on my chest from sun exposure.

Those 'freckles' I think are made in the camera. I jist found a photo that was taken of me in low light with my low pixel camera and it's (I've) got the same type of 'freckles'.

 

[rewebster]

Evo Child found a renter and they want to move in next week, and she said ok!

So we're taking a model we don't really want becuase the one we want won't be read until Feb 6th.


I mean, it's not bad, but the other one was PERFECT. I had squirrel trees, no one behind us, just a hill, wilderness, bunnies. The one we're taking would have a greater appeal to *normal* people, a nice groomed and landscaped large area. Not a squirrel in sight. Just pristine recently planted trees and shrubs and people with lovely patio furniture.

I HATE IT. It also has less windows, and a weird curved driveway.

Does anyone want an old Evo to move in with them? You have to have wilderness, a creek and wild animals.

Where's my Prozac?

Oh yeah, I don't take Prozac.

I bet evo is having a lot of fun these last few days

 

[Evo]

The saga continues...

Ok, that last renter vanished, so we didn't move. BUT, Evo child's lease is up the end of May, and as luck would have it, my next door neighbor that has the unit we want is moving to California the end of May! I have already notified the office that we are taking it. We have a tentative move in date of June 12th.

This is perfect, I'm only moving 10 feet away.

The down side is that their patio only gets half as much sun as my patio, so I may not be able to grow anything.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

so I may not be able to grow anything.

only regret and resentment! jk, seems cool! go for it!

 

[turbo]

The down side is that their patio only gets half as much sun as my patio, so I may not be able to grow anything.

All is not lost. Forget tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cukes, etc, but there are lots of greens that thrive in shade/partial sun. Kale, chard, lettuce, spinach... You'll at least have the basics for salads, and you can plant most of them over and over again. No need with Black-Seeded Simpson leaf lettuce though. Cut it as you need it and it grows right back all season long, into the fall.

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/VegFruit/vegshady.htm

 

[rewebster]

only regret and resentment! jk, seems cool! go for it!

yeah, go for it---what could go wrong?!

 

[Tsu]

yeah, go for it---what could go wrong?!

Good Lord, man! Remember who you're talking about!

 

[Evo]

All is not lost. Forget tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cukes, etc, but there are lots of greens that thrive in shade/partial sun. Kale, chard, lettuce, spinach... You'll at least have the basics for salads, and you can plant most of them over and over again. No need with Black-Seeded Simpson leaf lettuce though. Cut it as you need it and it grows right back all season long, into the fall.

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/VegFruit/vegshady.htm

Looks like lettuce it will be.

I'm thinking of getting this non-bolting mix, just incase we get any heat this summer.

http://www.burpee.com/product/id/105542.do?KickerID=100421&KICKER

 

[Evo]

Good Lord, man! Remember who you're talking about!

Tsu! Yeah, don't forget that the day I moved here I fell within three feet of the back door and broke my arm, and now I've got to move 10 feet carrying boxes.

Just had a nice chat with the neighbor whose place we're moving into. He loves living on the ravine too. I'm going to miss him and his wife, such nice people.

I sure hope that the person thast moves into my place loves squirrels, they've become tame enough to knock on the windows when they're hungry. That might freak them out.

 

[waht]

Will you have to rent a moving truck?

 

[rewebster]

Tsu! Yeah, don't forget that the day I moved here I fell within three feet of the back door and broke my arm, and now I've got to move 10 feet carrying boxes.

and the second of the ten plagues were the fleas

 

[Evo]

Will you have to rent a moving truck?

Evo Child will hire movers for her stuff. My upstairs neighbors said to buy some beer and they'd help me move. I will most likely pay her mover's to carry my bulky furniture over to the garage for storage, we're going to be using her furniture.

 

[Evo]

and the second of the ten plagues were the fleas

Oh, that was awful.

 

[Frame Dragger]

Well, having perused this thread I'm glad you lucked out! I hope Evo Child appreciates what momma is doing, not everyone would be this excellent.

EDIT: btw, the squirrels will almost certainly track you down by scent... they may not be geniuses, but they're not dim for small mammals either.

 

[dlgoff]

My upstairs neighbors said to buy some beer and they'd help me move.

Sounds like a good way to get the new apartment initiated with fresh tobacco smoke and maybe a little beer on the carpet as a bonus.

Anyway. Good luck on the move. Give me a call if you need some help.

 

[Tsu]

Best idea for moving day: Tell Evo Child to shrink-wrap you to the couch and then let the movers in.

 

[Frame Dragger]

Best idea for moving day: Tell Evo Child to shrink-wrap you to the couch and then let the movers in.

In your vision, there are air holes... yes?

 

[Tsu]

In your vision, there are air holes... yes?

Well, of COURSE!11 She IS my twin separated at birth, you know. Now, I'm not really all that sure what Evo Child's vision might be, tho...

 

[Evo]

Finally got the Evo Child moved into my place. (she had to move out of hers May 31st) Then the new place will be ready June 15th and we will need to move again.


I don't think my blood pressure can get any higher, this morning at the doctor it was 215/135

 

[Borek]

I don't think my blood pressure can get any higher, this morning at the doctor it was 215/135

Geez sounds like my Mom 30 years ago, after being called to see my teachers. But she had high bp even without my help.

I have seen my doc last week and she measured my blood pressure - so far, I am going by the book, 120/80 or something like that. I don't even know precisely, she just told me it was perfect. I can take some of your millimeters any time, just let me know where to collect them.

 

[Monique]

I don't think my blood pressure can get any higher, this morning at the doctor it was 215/135

With that kind of a blood pressure you should be in the ER! A diastolic pressure above 120 mm is a hypertensive emergency.

 

[Evo]

With that kind of a blood pressure you should be in the ER! A diastolic pressure above 120 mm is a hypertensive emergency.

He thought his gauge had malfunctioned, so he took it several times with two gauges.

I can tell I don't feel right. I took 2 mg of ativan when I got home in addition to my BP med. This wasn't my normal doctor.