We Might Be Crazy...

So Ben and I made a bit of an impulsive decision ... we are moving into a new rental unit!! We had been casually looking, since our current lease ends in October, and were surprised to stumble onto a really, really great house. We are taking the main floor, and there's a basement unit below us with only a single lady living there, so we'll have so much more privacy.

The house has absolutely everything we're looking for: quieter residential neighborhood but close to town (a five minute express bus will get us there!); walking distance to the best park in the city, and in turn the fabulous Bow River; hardwood floors; two bedrooms; a spacious kitchen and back deck; a garage; and a petite fenced-in back yard with a nice big tree. As an added bonus, our pals Greg and Angie live on the same street - I hope they don't get tired of us!

Now we have our fingers crossed that our current place will rent out by September 1st so we don't have double rent ... please send good vibes our way! The crazy part of all this is that we signed the lease exactly one week before we need to move. We'll move on Monday and Tuesday of this week, then leave Wednesday for our three-week road trip, so it's a lot to cram in. But I think moving is like pulling a band-aid: it's going to be a pain no matter what, so you may as well just do it fast and get it over with!

Although Ben and I should be doing tons of packing and organizing this weekend, I am happy to report that instead we spent our Saturday morning eating chocolate chip pancakes, sipping coffee and listening to Jack Johnson while enjoying our city view for one of the last times. I will definitely miss this apartment! Things I will NOT miss? Panhandlers, drunk people shouting in the street at all hours of the night, sirens, riding an elevator every single time I want to step outside onto solid ground, and not being able to do laundry in my pajamas :)