Russell and I have been in SLC for three days now looking for an apartment for him to stay in while we attempt to sell our house. We signed a lease yesterday on a nice, old place that is really close to downtown SLC. It has three parks right by it and City Creek meandering in front of it. It is one of those really great areas of SLC that takes you back in time. In the neighborhood there are lots of tall, old trees, great sidewalks, bridges across the creek, a memorial park for Utah war veteran's, and a definite slow paced feel. It is a block north and east of the conference center. There are missionary couples living there along with many other variety of folks. Russell will be about 5 minutes from his job compared to the 30 minute commute he has in Jackson. It seems like a nice place to be.
The apartment has one bedroom, one bathroom, a kitchen and living room. There is no microwave or dishwasher so Russell says he is going totally paper and plastic for dishes. He says he may take one pan to the apartment but you know us, we are microwave cookers deluxe so I imagine he will do the same at the apartment. We are trying to decide if we can call it a condo, a suite or second home but since it is just an apartment that is as romantic a label as we can come up with. (any other suggestions ?)We hope to get a hide abed couch in case we ever have company but our finances are going to be a bit strained supporting two households so who knows if that will happen. Rae Jean has offered to furnish it with her abundance of furniture so I'm sure we will take her up on that. That will save having to move stuff down here from Idaho so that will be awesome, thanks Rae Jean. We will need to move a bed down is about all.
You will be welcome to come visit anytime, just know you will need to bring your own bed, pillows,towels,dishes etc. Just kidding, I am sure we will eventually get a blow up bed and all that other stuff too. Just a matter of getting it from Idaho to Utah. You maybe eating on TV trays which may be interesting because I am not ever sure there will be a TV there. Well, I guess there may be a TV, I am not use to the idea that there is just plain free TV to watch. We have lived so long where there is only TV if you pay for it that is it kind of weird to remember there are other options than that.
I love downtown SLC so I am excited about this all. Just pray for us that we get our home sold quickly, yeh, that will be a real miracle!
3 comments:
How about you get him a crockpot to go with that microwave? That way when he comes home from work, the apartment will smell like dinner. He'll think someone cooked for him that day... Oh wait! Someone will have... HIM!
That sounds like such a fun place to live! You can just walk down to temple square and hang out!! Good luck with everything!
WooHoo! I'm so excited to have you guys here! Congrats on finding a place to hang your coat up!!! I'm sure that we will spend many enjoyable times together! I love downtown too...loved working there and feeling the spirit all around it. I would love to live in it too!!! Love you!
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