The World According to gachhh,,, urgghhh... choke...
Moo Ving (another ancient disoriented curse)
The time has come, the weirdness says, to walk from many things;
of shirts, and shoes, and ceiling fans, of cameras and rings,
And why the Summer's really hot, and whether this frog sings...
OK... Enough of that.
I've been in hiding for a while, trying to figure out what has to be done, has to happen, etc. I've run out of time.
Unless there is a real miracle (highly unlikely), our house gets sold "at auction" next Wednesday (June 13). Not quite the end of the world because we still will have 75 days before they can write a new deed, so I have until the end of August to be completely moved.
I REALLY don't want to take that long. Emotionally and physically (at a minimum) I need to get out of here before the "bitter end."
As I mentioned "way back", at some time I will just tell everyone "Anything left behind is up for grabs... No guarantees expressed or implied as to value, function, etc. but some things will be very useful, others just trash."
WELL before then, though, I have a lot of "stuff" to move - across town (about 2.4 miles) to another house (I am renting, sigh...) with which I need a LOT OF HELP.
I signed the lease today. Unless I magically become very rich (hahahahahaha ROFLMAO!) I intend to stay there for at least 6-7 years (the landlord has no problem with that, and agreed not to raise the rent except as needed for increased costs; I believe him).
It's a nice house, about half the size of the one I have been living in. Alas, it has but one bathroom (that will be interesting with two "teen" daughters), but it takes a lot of pressure off me - no snowblowing (except for the porch to the street), no lawnmowing, gardening, watering required. No huge stairway to the door; extra stairs IN the house, but I am already planning how to deal with that, allowing me to stay on one level MOST of the time.
A big kitchen with LOTS of cabinets and drawers... and it's half a block from the Post Office, a block and a half from Soda Springs Park (not as nice as having the park across the street, but...), about the same distance from the "Arcade" and sort of just off "downtown" Manitou Springs... close to the (in)famous Cliff House.
I really don't want to move; it hurts. I had planned to be in the current house to the day I died. But, I didn't die (and have no plans to do so any time soon). The costs of cancer therapy (and the determination of what it was that was killing me) and so many other things made the choice "meds, and living or house-payment and dying". I chose the former; I can only hope that - as time goes on - it will prove to have been the better choice.
iamcompubear and I are living in separate places. 99.994% that will be permanent. Funny thing, tho - we ended up 273 feet apart (a block and opposite sides of the street). Whether that will work remains to be seen, but it should be far enough for us to not infringe on each other's lives but close enough for there to be contact for the kids - and such contact as we will maintain. 24 years, 20 being married, does not make it easy to not have any contact, involvement, etc. It's very trying, and it is the other extreme from where it was (42 miles and up 3400 feet). Oh, well.
ANYWAY, anyone who has time, energy, vehicle, etc. who can help, HELP!!! HELP!!!
I need all the help I can get moving, sorting, packing, unpacking, etc. Weekdays, weekends, etc. are all acceptable and useful.
Call me. The phone (Cell and Local) remains the same.
EMail me. Here works (iamcompufrog at livejournal dot com) is fine; all my other emails will work as well. I do NOT check my yahoo or hotmail very often, tho... so don't use those.
I have a lot of furniture that needs moving, and a lot of "stuff" Electronics, computers, networks, boxes, books, papers, music, and much more. All has to be moved or parted with. If you can help, you get first choice from what I simply can't bring with me.
Yes... it hurts. I NEVER expected to move again, not to mention HAVING to move. I never expected to be unmarried, either... but both are a part of life I suppose.
I expect an official housewarming somewhere around mid-August to early September. I'll let everyone know. With luck, I'll be able to "webcast" it by then. Hmmm... maybe you'll be luckier if I can't. (LOL)
If you're down this way, btw, Thursday night will bring both the local drum circle(s) in Manitou's Memorial Park (6-9 PM) and being subjected to me playing "open mic" most Thursdays at The Ancient Mariner (bar and tavern) near Soda Springs Park. I try to play relatively early (i.e. between 9:45 and 10:30 PM... it starts at 9:30) Come on down; bring your drum, axe or voice. More than happy to have company. I have a few "spare" drums, too.
Ahhh... I live in interesting times, don't I ??