Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Moving!

At church a couple of Sundays ago, a friend of mine approached & informed me that her basement apartment is now available. Are we interested?
Well, here are pros & cons:

Pros:
-closer to Anthony's work
-closer to my family
-very close to Jayce's school
-more opportunities to babysit
-paid utilities & satellite

Cons:
-higher monthly rent (550 vs 100)
-neighbors
-less space

BUT the difference in our average utility cost & the rent is only about $240 each month, so it's more like $240 monthly rent.
We will cancel our internet & Netflix, which will knock off about $90.
If I babysit & tutor, I can definitely make up the difference. :)

So we decided to move!
We start moving at the end of the month, and begin paying rent in October. :)
I am excited.

We'll work on our credit, during that time, and then build a house.
I think the future looks promising!

Evicted

Anthony's grandma came to stay with us for three months.
Yes.
Lived with us in this tiny house.
5 months into our marriage.
We were under the impression we could stay as long as we want, maybe even eventually buy the house from her. While she was here, she gave us some unsettling news:

We have until April to move.
She wants the house to be her vacation home.