The Nitty Gritty
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The Happening of Our Daily Lives
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The Nitty Gritty
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The Happening of Our Daily Lives
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So, it turns out we don't actually "LOVE" our new locale. We like it, but don't LOVE it. We're actually ok with this as we didn't really view it as a permanent spot when we moved. There were some important reasons we needed to move here but thankfully, those situations have been pretty much resolved. Don't get me wrong, there are things we really like about here. The house itself, while older, has been totally renovated inside with a very up-to-date design. It is open concept with a beautiful new kitchen containing granite counter tops and beautiful cabinetry, brand new bathrooms with state of the art fixtures, new flooring etc. The property manager and owner are both wonderful and work together. It takes only one call about a problem and they're on it immediately. They respond either by text or phone and are then at the door the next day (or as soon as the part comes in) to fix the problem. We live on a quiet, mature street with respectful neighbours. Because it is an older area, the lots are much larger than newer city lots are. The street is lined with large, mature trees and each house is a different design, not the "cookie-cutter" effect that happens on all new streets today. However, even though the lots are larger giving each home more space, it's still difficult to get used of having neighbours so close by. In our previous location, we had 200 ft of ocean front property -- never a soul out there -- total privacy. Here, it feels like we're living in a fish bowl -- we can see people no matter which room or window we look out. That doesn't include the people we see when we're outside, whether in our back, front or side yard. We miss the clean, fresh, air (no smog!), the ocean (salt spray and all it had to offer)! Whales and icebergs make wonderful neighbours! Perhaps we'll move back there!! :D Just kidding of course! There were a lot of other issues about living there which can't be accurately described in words. One has to actually live there to grasp it and even then, it's difficult to get your head around. Seriously. I am not even exaggerating this point at all...my words do not do it justice. It *MUST* be experienced. Besides, even *IF* I wanted to move back, Mr. would have a fit and divorce me I'm sure... so, we won't be heading back there anytime soon. There are other options though, similar scenery etc. It's kind of fun looking around, researching availability, prices, cost of living etc. of the different areas. We did sign a lease so will be here for several more months, which means this won't be an immediate thing. So, who knows where we'll end up?? Any suggestions? We'd love to hear them -- please leave it in a comment below!
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