Welcome to the West Side

Sorry I haven't blogged lately. We finally moved and are all settled. FINALLY! I never want to move ever again but since we are still renting, it is envitable! I don't know why they even make 3rd floor apartments. My calves were killing me for the next few days afterwards! I am getting used to the dreaded West side. I NEVER thought I would live west of 7th East! Its not a terrible location and I don't have to deal with the downtown crowd, ie transients & clients!! I made an exception because our place was brand new and they had a fantastic move in special. And I love my large tub for bubble baths. I've taken Trax to work in the morning a couple of times, it certainly wasn't BART, that's for sure! But it wasn't terrible and it will save gas $. That's what I will be doing this winter because everyone knows how much I hate to drive in the snow!
Our dogs are certainly getting a work out as well, 3rd floor up & down, up & down to go potty! Even though we downsized, I couldn't give up our babies! They are actually doing okay with it and Baxter uses the potty pads (most of the time).
My Dad came out a few weeks ago to visit and help us get settled in. Seriously the coolest Dad ever. We went shopping and had dinner with our cousins. I cooked dinner and invited a few friends over to meet my Dad and see our new place. We played board games with my Dad after dinner, so much fun! Thank you Dad for everything! I wish we lived closer. If only we could afford to live in the Bay Area!
I discovered my new fav dessert, these fantastic Island Sorbets from Costco. They make me want to have a Hawaii themed party or a Luau minus the pig.
I am so excited that Fall is upon us. Love the change of seasons!

MOVING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like writing this entire post in CAPS!! We are moving AGAIN, AND YES WE ALWAYS MOVE! The home we have been renting is falling apart. It sucks because 1) we are tired of living here wondering what will break next and getting blamed for trashing it 2) our landlord is crazy 3) did I mention our landlord is crazy? 4) I wouldn't be surprised if the home got sucked into a bottomless hole in the ground like the Poltergeist movies! Its "Charming" because its "historic," all the homes here are 300 years old. The location is amazing because its close to downtown. So because of that, it adds like $300 extra onto the rent, to account for the vintage charm factor and the location. Its not just this one, several of the homes here are falling apart. Students, hippies and yuppies live here. I love the area, just not a fan of the rental.
So we decided to move to Midvale. West side, scary I know, but we found a fabulous deal at a brand new apartment complex. Not excited about the whole apartment situation but so excited about the new part. We will be walking the dogs and getting our exercise for sure.
So I guess we're probably moving next weekend....ugh so this week we will be packing. I'm crossing my fingers to find a new tenant asap. I know no one wants to move in after they read my post here! So because we gave our notice, our crazy landlord asked us to find someone to take over the lease! I posted ads and interviewed potential renters. I finally found someone who was actually willing to pay what she is asking. But my landlord is so picky about a new tenant, I realize its her house but at the price she's asking, beggers can't be choosers! If they pay the rent, who cares? I have never broken a rental contract before, but this place is too expensive and so not worth it. A few months back the landlord said to me, "why don't you move out? it sounds like this place isn't working out for you." I didn't want to move at the time because I hate moving and I didn't have a place lined up to move into. I have that documented in an email. Grrrr!! And yet she is still asking us to find a renter to take over the lease!