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I haven’t been on here for a bit. I haven’t been sewing either. In fact – my world has blown up and well – just hard work and perseverance will hopefully see me through!
First off, the move did not go well. It was very mismanaged from the beginning right through until it crashed (I almost wish it burned too). I didn’t get keys until June 30th at 8:20pm or so – and was told new people were moving into my unit bright and early the next morning. Wow – thanks landlady who happens to be in freaking Austria during all this! Next, the apartment…oh God where to start?! Filthy! Unsafe! Unlivable!
So – Chris (who had found a room and was leaving living with us) offered to see if we could take over the condo as he was the first room rented out, and the person renting it had expressed interest in renting the whole unit as opposed to room by room. I could go on about that and everything that happened next…suffice to say SCAM. He took the first and last, and buggered off…
So.
Had to throw stuff into filthy apartment and I moved kids in with my mom. I broke up with Chris. He took it well. I kept scrubbing for 3 days until I admitted apartment is not fixable. This dead mouse rotting away in the kitchen vent also had something to do with that…(top left) btw all the vents in the entire house are like that and far worse…
I am also now moved in with my mom. Gave notice that the dirty apartment would be empty at the end of the month too. I hate leaving my cats there!!!!!!!
So currently am not sewing. Am working, commuting, making sure my kids are ok. Purging as much stuff as I can and apartment hunting. I am booked solid every weekend for the next month. No idea how I am going to make this work. Did I mention my mom has a small 2 bedroom wartime house that I and my 3 kids and dog have moved into? Oh and that she is in the process of putting it on the market for sale? and that she has 2 cats and in a couple of weeks my 2 cats will have no where to go?
yeah.
When it rains it pours. Sometimes we get hurricanes. Hang in there. Your experiences will be a testament for someone, so good of you to share them.
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I’ve been doing the whole chin up bit. Really, it can only get better from here 🙂
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Oh, what a mess! I am so, so sorry you have had such a rough time. Aren’t Mum’s just the best, I’m glad you had her to turn to. I really hope things soon sort themselves out. Hugs. x
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Yes Mum’s are definitely the best! She is much better at laundry than I am too 😉 She keeps telling me not to feel like I am imposing, which is nice. I hope we can help her too while we are there!
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I’m sure you will be able to find lots of little ways to help her. x
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Oh, so sorry to hear of your ‘misadventures.’ It is so un-nerving to have our home life in a shambles for a ‘good’ move, but to have everywhere you turn end in a dead end is overwhelming! Good luck apartment hunting. Don’t forget to take a few minutes each day for a cup of tea and to hug your kids. It will help keep you sane! Keeping you all in our thoughts & prayers.
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Oh thank you for thoughts and prayers!! I really appreciate all the support I have been getting from friends, family, and the online community. It’s hard to find that time to take a few minutes, but I am doing the best I can. The children are pretty darn happy to have Grandma spoil them too!
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Sorry your move was such a mess. I’m praying that your find the ‘perfect’ apartment for you and the children, much nicer than what you had even imagined.
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Thanks you! I have decided to be a little picky this time about location, and condition, a luxury I was never able to indulge in before! Prayers are very appreciated! 🙂
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What a terrible thing to happen do you not have surveyors in USA to go in and check things out before you sign ANYTHING??? I do feel desperately sorry for you and yours, fibgers cross things will get sorted out PDQ.
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I didn’t sign anything – a property management firm should have been hired by the landlady while on vacation. I said as much to her and she said they were all booked up. I’m desperately searching for a nice place lol but there are not too many of those floating around in my budget 😉 No worries – it will all turn out okay in the end!!
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Just wondering how you are getting along. Hope you found a place before school started for the children.
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Hey Gretchen, things are – great and chaotic. I have had the pleasure of moving into the old family house the weekend before school started and my mom is moving in this weekend! Kids are in school, & they mostly like it! I definitely am on the verge of a big post to sort of cover the event and whatever else I feel like saying. Thank you for your concern! I am so lucky and blessed 🙂
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