Living Out of a Suitcase
May 4, 2009
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It’s Sunday.
The kids are at their Dad’s house.
So I’m up early at our apartment – finishing up the packing in preparation for our move the following day.
photo credit: extremeezine
Then I get a phone call from my would-be landlord.
Actually, I got a TEXT. Can you believe that? Breaking up with me as a leasee via TEXT has got to be as rude as breaking up with your girlfriend via text. Hummph!
He told me that he couldn’t refinance the property and would have to sell it instead of renting it.
So.
My lease is up on the 12th of this month.
My worldly goods are all boxed up, down to the sheets on the bed and the soap and shampoo.
The other day I did a Facebook status that read,
“I think God must love the nick of time.”
What did I mean by that?
Every time I need something, He seems to give it to me in the Nick. Of. Time.
Did he take this place, the one I thought was so perfect and was so excited about, away from me for some good reason?
Is there something better for me in store?
After I got the phone call, I immediately went out hunting in my neighborhood for another place.
I found several, and as I drove around, made several phone calls.
I looked at two houses. One was too small. The second one was almost perfect.
It’s a house (which is preferable to a duplex – which is where we live now). It has hardwoods. It has a nice sunny backyard that’s fenced in (it gets full sun in the afternoon – perfect for a small garden! And two posts where a clothesline used to be). It has lots of windows that let light stream in. It has a renovated kitchen and bathroom. It has 3 bedrooms yet the rent is the same as I was paying in the duplex, which is surprisingly low for a house.
I say almost perfect because it has brand new carpeting in the bedrooms. Yuck. I don’t like carpet at all, but brand new carpet is even worse. I don’t want my kids breathing in formaldehyde.
I’m not sure what to do.
If I got it, I suppose I could buy a really nice air purifier.
Does anyone know if that will help with the outgassing?
Other than that, it’s perfect. 
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Go for it Carrie!
Everything happens for a reason…something better is definitely on the horizon. Good luck
Yes, if you get a state-of-the-art air purifier (hint: NOT from Wal-Mart), it will keep the nasty fumes down.
I wondered why I was asked to leave my last place under mysterious circumstances. Little did I expect I would fall head over heels with my new landlord! We opened up the wall between our two halves of the house.
Definitely open up all the windows you can for the summer. Can you put a wool rug overtop? An air purifier will always help. At least you don’t have any crawling babies!
I like mine from Brookstone and it has a lifetime warranty. It costed $99.
LOL that gives me an idea to write a review about it!
Sorry, can’t help you. It looks like Brookstone no longer carries my air purifer! Too bad as this thing is awesome and very durable. Doesn’t even need stupid filters! I hate that. Brookstone also no longer sells my favorite hair brush.
boo hoo
well good luck finding a purifier though, this house sounds meant to be!