Sunday March 6, 2005
I'm feeling more and more human every day now. I think it might be the change in residence as well as the completion of the move.
Most people I mentioned it to interpreted the fact that I was moving last week to mean that I was being moved, so I was busy packing or unpacking and supervising. Made me smile a bit, that did. It's been a while since I was as pampered as all that. I think the best (meaning easiest) move was the one from Virginia to North Carolina when I went to work for Ericsson. They did some things right at least.
Each move since the move to Montreal several years ago has been progressively more of a DIY event - neck problems or no. And at the same time, more things have wound up in storage due to lack of space and time to dispose of them. Okay, and my stubborn belief that life will soon become a closer approximation of normal.
My newest abode is a wee space, about 18 by 18 feet, broken up into two rooms plus a bathroom. Still, it has a lot going for it and represents a step toward normalcy: above ground, bright, warm and a new landlord who is not interested in being a slumlord. The gentleman who lives above me shovels the snow and is so quiet I fell asleep the other night without the earplugs that have been de rigeur for almost three years now. (What a pleasant surprise it was to awake and realize that!) My door opens onto a small green space so I can reclaim the BBQ that's been in Toronto waiting for me to have a place for it (and the health to go and get it). There's very little traffic noise since I'm at the back of the building.
Except for the kitchen, the whole place has just been renovated from the studs out. Brand new bathroom fixtures and - the fridge has no duct tape holding it together. (I'm not making this up, honestly.)
After the snow stopped today, I went out walking, noting some changes but also finding several spots I frequented while living nearby years ago: the Won Ton House, Herb & Spice, Ottawa Bagel Shop.
Dixie, my little feline companion has calmed down considerably in just the short bit of time we've been here. Smaller but healthier for both of us.
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