Moving problems

Moving is not fun at all, but hopefully, if the new apartment is a good one, I will be happy that I have done it.  I am thinking this morning that if I can win my bets on the Kentucky Derby I will be able to travel this year.  I woke up at six o'clock this morning to finally clear my head of some clutter. I have been sorting and cleaning all my clutter collected over the past years, and finally, I think even cleared my head of what lies ahead for me.

If I win well enough, I may simply give my furniture to GoodWill or Salvation Army, and keep only a few bare necessities.  I could put it in consignment as another neighbor moved away yesterday with a consignment truck either moving them or taking their belongings to sell.

I am considering that option now, and I will have to see which consignment shop would be the right one to do that.

Since my furniture is relatively new it would be easy to sell cheap.  I could get a little return on it.  I have made arrangements with another mover to pick up my things. It is more expensive than the first one I contacted but I am not trusting that one yet.

I liked the way the woman handled the task of moving my things as she asked me many questions to get an estimate of how much it would cost.  I feel a lot safer with her than with the group who has not yet convinced me that I should let them do it.  They did give me one thing that I wanted but essentially she did as well, even if higher, but at least, insured.

I have to thank Destiny, our manager here, for her comments about it. That is all for now.

Man

I found this piece that I wrote some time ago, and decided to put it on my journal.  It is entitled Man. I reread it and liked it so much that at first I was unwilling to publish it on the internet.   People can copy and paste so easily that I do not trust many to respect the creativity of others.  So many plagiarists in the world today, thinking that they can get by with it.

But because I like it I will put it here as few read this anyway.  Their loss in my opinion.

Man

The soul of man which is God lies within the deep recesses of man's being. It struggles to be free.  Man flees this emergence of God and creativity which dwells within him.  It is better that it be buried for man realizes the depth to which it can control him.  Better to bury it deeper, deeper, further, further than to let it emerge and thus free man from his own captivity.  We hold our God captive for how much would God control us and dominate us if God were freed.

Man fears God, Man fears his own captivity.  Far better to run from seeing and facing God than to acknowledge it.  What does one do when one knows God is struggling to be free.  What becomes of us when we relinquish ourselves to this soul within us.  To what heights and depths would it carry us?

Gradually, however, this creativity, this force grows and burrows against our fortress and finally, emerges for most.  At our death, for a few, at our birth, for several, through the growth of our years we come to yield to the force within.

God is Love, Creativity, Purity, Truth, Beauty.  God permeates our  being.  God cleanses our minds, our bodies.  God enables mankind.  The struggle between God and man is violent for one must be freed.  The man who succumbs to God finds Himself and rises to a height that can only be measured by its fullest growth.  The total growth, depth, and height of God is incomprehensible.  Who can know to what depth God will engulf us.  Who can know where God will lead us?  God is the master, but through God we are freed.

Lucien Lupi - Le Monde Et Notre Amour

Till - Roger Williams & Percy Faith! [HD]

Popcorn Salad

When I first moved to McDonald East apartments, we had a pot luck gathering at which someone brought this wonderful salad.  He even included the recipe.  I do not want to forget this great recipe.

2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped green onions
2 cups water chestnuts
1 lb. bacon;  chop, fry, drain...crispy bacon for me.
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
one bag plain white popcorn

Dressig

2 cups mayo - he says not miracle whip...I might use it as I like it but it is his recipe that I am copying here.

2/3 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. vinegar

Mix dressing

Combine all except popcorn. Mix well.  Just before serving, add popcorn, mix well and serve.


This was  so good I could not believe it.

Moving problems

I am in the midst of packing, sorting, and cleaning out my bedroom closet. I contemplate how I am going to move all the stuff I have from this apartment to the next. I did agree to have a mover who gave me a flat rate to move me but I have yet to have the deal totally understood in my terms.  I am hoping that it will be a good move but I intend to talk with another mover who was here at this apartment this past weekend.

Weekend moves are bad moves. I made mine so that it is on a Monday so that I can do some of the stuff I really want to be unbroken myself. If I break it, then it is my fault.  But I have had some bad times with movers from the past so I do not know what to think about this one.

chef de race stats

Since 1998, the Derby winner has been among the top five:
9 10 5 10 10 9 11	times in highest 3Fr; times in highest TE; times in lowest %E; times in fastest 10f; times in fastest 10fTT; times in fastest 10fLQ; times in best PF.

Keeping Tabs

So far, I have given to Goodwill and Dove and a clothing collection box: four blankets, two everything pans, a set of pots with steamer and lid, an ironing board, baskets, copper craft ship, copper craft wall shelf,  set of flannel bed sheets, and paella pan.

Missing in kitchen has been spatula and now a small cutting board.  Neither should be missing and I recall that I had put cutting board in pantry.  It is no longer there.  I am wondering what is going on.

April Fools Day

I finally found an apartment that I have taken in Mesa, Arizona. It is a long way from where I now live but it may prove to be a better move for me than I can even anticipate.  It is a lovely apartment, built in 2006 so that all appliances and appointments are relatively new. I do not know why the current occupant is moving but it happened to coincide with my timing for a move from this apartment. Lucked out that way!   It is on the first floor which I truly appreciate, find that climbing stairs is not good for me.

The interior of the model which I was able to see was so stunning that when I learned the cost of rent I could not deny myself the chance to live in a luxurious lifestyle to which I can become accustomed. It has a garden round Roman style tub for one thing, an island in the small kitchen, ice maker refrigerator, and a computer nook in addition to standard living and bedroom.  Not a lot of storage due to having a washer dryer and computer nook but I can handle that.  Storage is available next to garages which both can be rented if wanted.  Oh, and the rent is lower than the next years lease rent on this renovated, ugly apartment will be by $7.00.   On that reason alone I had to take it.  Same price, totally different interior!  I will learn soon enough if I did right for myself or not!


However, there was a  problem which is not a problem really.  I have to wait to move in a full week from the time I move out of here.   So I am renting a garage to store my belongings, and now must find a mover to move my belongings and then once again return to move my stuff from garage to apartment.  But that is not as bad as having to rent two apartments in the same month as it turns out.

I will  be approximately 20 miles east of where I now live, and I have a shortcut to get there.  But movers will use their own means to move it I am sure which may mean using the freeway which is the sensible way.  I use the side roads which are better for me.

So after I get all things settled, I will finally be able to get back to my story and novel work which I had so rudely interrupted this past year due to renovations at this apartment which made life a real living hell. I dislike the owners of this apartment at the moment for destroying what was essentially a pretty nice place before renovations.  I did not like the ugly brown fence but I did like the fact that it did protect us.  The current concrete look of the place looks like a prison now and I hate it!  Hate is a strong word, but what can one have but contempt for the changes that have taken place here. Nearly everyone is unhappy!  I am moving!  And so have many others before me and after me I am sure!