My hubby asked that question recently as we embarked on the mission of finding a different place to live - closer to Dave's office, that's the main issue. His commute is too long, his time spent with his family too short. The answer to the questions is maybe. There's apartments with new and old appliances, lots with the same stupid windows, one place had new double glazed windows but it's on the third floor with a narrow staircase. Oh bugger, once you have a baby and a stroller the entrance to the building and apartment is as important as the apartment itself. Since we can't just move our current place it's got to be a compromise. We'll be giving up space, either in room size or in storage space, the easy access to several river valley parks, the balcony, the basement storage. Unfortunately bike storage is not common inside or outside many buildings, this fact goes hand in hand with the car culture here. The thought of keeping my bike outside in every weather does not please me though. May I build a shed? We gain a quieter location and the chance to have lunch with daddy, daddy will be fitter since he'll walk or bike to work, we are still close to library, leisure centre, shopping, health centre and buses, including a direct bus to one of my favourite parks in town.
I will be miles away from my favourite mums & tots group but we'll just take the bus back to the other end of town once week - urban sprawl sucks. We'll also get a different city councillor who might or might not be as great as our still current one who showed up to our monthly community league meeting yesterday.
Anyway, our Christmas party on Dec 19 might almost be our home-leaving-party as well, if there's such a thing. We are off on an adventure, as one of the best persons in Ed would say.
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