Over the Oaks

I was just about ready to give up and accept that we were just going to have to live here in the Oaks at Weston for another year.

I'm tired of this place. It's been a good home, all in all, but lately some things really aggravate me.

First and foremost, the parking situation. People who run out of parking spaces in the apartment buildings to either side take up the spaces in front of our building, leaving people like me to have to park half a block from home. (I know, boo-hoo, I have to walk and get a little exercise, but this really sucks in the winter or in the rain.)

Second, the stairs. I'm tired of having to climb stairs just to get into the main part of the apartment. (Again, this is kind of whiny. The exercise is useful. But it gets old and it's hard to keep those carpeted steps clean.)

Third, we need a bigger space to live in. Karen has made admirable use of the subpar kitchen, but she needs more.

Fourth, I'd like to have fewer things to freak Huck out. Having neighbors on either side or below means we always hear doors closing, water flowing, and occasionally people talking. This just wigs him out. That leads to lots of barking. No one has ever complained about him, but it makes ME cranky when it happens.

So, we've been hunting for a new place for the last month or so: A detached rental home with its own garage and enough space for us to be comfortable.

We thought we'd found it in Holly Springs/Apex, but the owner there sold it while keeping us on hook and line for renting it.

We thought we'd found it in Macarthur Park in Cary, but the owner there rented it before we made up our minds to take it.

But then we really did find it in Breckenridge in Morrisville. We got approved for it, I put the deposit down on it, and hopefully tomorrow I'll be signing the lease for it.

The next few weeks are already going to be crazy at work. Now it'll be crazy at home too as we gear up to move.

Be careful what you wish for!