The house I still own is a mess. The bulk of our belongings are out of it but we’ve left behind piles of flattened cardboard boxes and the fridge is full of half-used condiment bottles that need to be thrown out and when the big pieces of furniture were removed giant piles of cat hair and crayons and filth were revealed. I do intend to get back over there for some clean up this week, before my temporary caretakers move in. And yesterday I gave the lock box code to the heating company so they could get the newish boiler going. I had no luck getting the pilot light lit. Naturally there was more than a bit of troubleshooting involved. Nothing has been easy with that place and I do not have the most positive associations with it. I still have no idea what path TCF may take - approve the sale, grant me a deed in lieu of foreclosure or just go for a straight up foreclosure. A brilliant co-worker friend has dubbed that pile The Barn of Despair. So very apt.
Our new home couldn’t be more different. It’s all sunshine and light. And in need of a proper name. I am open to suggestions. Over the weekend I happily busted my ass putting everything in its place and breaking down more boxes. We are 99% unpacked and it feels good. And the boyfriend assisted, putting together our new flat-pack bistro table and chairs. Ceiling cat watches my every move in the kitchen.
Five more good things:
- Local yarn bombing artist HOTTEA is having his first ever solo art show this Saturday! I look forward to seeing the installations.
- A friend turned me on to the sleazy listening stylings of Beat At Cinecitta, songs from 60s era Italian sex films, compiled and re-released by Crippled Dick Hot Wax records.
- I’ve always enjoyed Anarcho-punks Amebix so this was a fun read: “When Amebix disbanded in 1987, Rob Miller started an entirely new life. Penniless and saddled with a broken arm, Miller retreated to the remote Isle of Skye, off the coast of Scotland, to forge a new path. He sold his gear, found a simple place to live and began the hard work of learning how to make ancient weapons. In the ensuing two decades Miller has become one of the most accomplished swordsmiths in the world. His business, Castle Keep, handcrafts Viking swords, medieval blades, and custom weaponry.”
- Friday night I’m going to try to get to a special edition of Wits, featuring John Hodgman and The Mountain Goats.
- One of my all-time favorite coffee shops, Kopplins, is moving into my new neighborhood. The grand opening is November 25th. I’m excited.
After work I will be returning to my former residence for some hasty clean-up, and a few bins full of emotional time bombs. I left behind a craptastic amount of paperwork and photos that need to be sorted. I know at least one bin holds hospital wrist bands from my last stay. Memories will be dredged up that I’d rather not dwell on but the sooner I get this over with the sooner I can put it all behind me, and enjoy the happy times ahead.
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