new year, new life
I made it to Michigan! Moreover, I live here! Wow, what a ride...
L came into Brooklyn last Wednesday (the 29th) to help me move to his/the art-farm. The snow, of course, was a hinderance. Ultimately, we had to walk through the three-foot drifts in my neighborhood in order to buy moving boxes from a nearby storage facility. Luckily, that was the biggest moving detractor. Packing went quickly and my bestie JT came into town NYE to lend some support and have a quick visit. Moving was also smooth because my friend/climbing partner S helped out and my neighbor P rather loves helping people move. Easy peasy. L was surprised at how little I had to bring, as compared to his 16-foot truck, packed to the brim.
The drive frim BK to MI was also charmed. We left around 9 PM on Sunday, the 2nd. It was a little later that we wanted, but actually perfect because we hit zero traffic. In fact, the only traffic we encountered was a brief rush hour in Toledo. All in all, it was an 11 hour trip with one stop overnight to sleep. Morrison rode in the back of the truck because I learned my lesson many years ago when I moved him from 'bama to BK. No. No matter how much kitty Valium, he will not pass out. I thought it was better to give him room to roam around, even if it was cold. He faired well and has enjoyed exploring his new home ever since.
L and I, however, promptly came down with sinus infections. Well ok, I got the sinus infection, then was nice enough to share it with L. So! Adventures in new state with no health insurance. I made a few phone calls and found an urgent care place that charged me a minimum of $164--the rest of the bill will come later (urgh). The good news is that my prescription was free. Strange but true: certain drugs (especially generic antibiotics) are free in this county. Rock. I could have waited until Saturday to go to a free clinic, but decided waiting two more days untreated was pushing it. Sinus infections can eat your brain, you know.
Stay tuned for more news from the farm. I need to buckle down and work (I *do* have a job here, after all), plus there's more unpacking to accomplish. And recycling, and cooking, and...
L came into Brooklyn last Wednesday (the 29th) to help me move to his/the art-farm. The snow, of course, was a hinderance. Ultimately, we had to walk through the three-foot drifts in my neighborhood in order to buy moving boxes from a nearby storage facility. Luckily, that was the biggest moving detractor. Packing went quickly and my bestie JT came into town NYE to lend some support and have a quick visit. Moving was also smooth because my friend/climbing partner S helped out and my neighbor P rather loves helping people move. Easy peasy. L was surprised at how little I had to bring, as compared to his 16-foot truck, packed to the brim.
The drive frim BK to MI was also charmed. We left around 9 PM on Sunday, the 2nd. It was a little later that we wanted, but actually perfect because we hit zero traffic. In fact, the only traffic we encountered was a brief rush hour in Toledo. All in all, it was an 11 hour trip with one stop overnight to sleep. Morrison rode in the back of the truck because I learned my lesson many years ago when I moved him from 'bama to BK. No. No matter how much kitty Valium, he will not pass out. I thought it was better to give him room to roam around, even if it was cold. He faired well and has enjoyed exploring his new home ever since.
L and I, however, promptly came down with sinus infections. Well ok, I got the sinus infection, then was nice enough to share it with L. So! Adventures in new state with no health insurance. I made a few phone calls and found an urgent care place that charged me a minimum of $164--the rest of the bill will come later (urgh). The good news is that my prescription was free. Strange but true: certain drugs (especially generic antibiotics) are free in this county. Rock. I could have waited until Saturday to go to a free clinic, but decided waiting two more days untreated was pushing it. Sinus infections can eat your brain, you know.
Stay tuned for more news from the farm. I need to buckle down and work (I *do* have a job here, after all), plus there's more unpacking to accomplish. And recycling, and cooking, and...