Waterfowl Alignment Project Update

 The Waterfowl Alignment Project continues. 

For the possibly three people who have not heard from other channels; I bought a Condo. I have completed my apartment move out, and I am working on getting settled here. 

It was, on the whole, pretty easy. Which is not to say not stressful. However, honestly, minimally stressful. New Flat is in the same neighborhood (literally three blocks from Old Place). Somewhat smaller, but with a better layout. I have my own dishwasher and washer dryer, for the first time in ... 20 odd years? And the trash is inside. Recyling and yard waste / compost is in the building garage (i don't have to worry about walking in the rain when I need to deal with such things). It is a good building, and i got a good loan. 

And.  I have to remind myself, sometimes, that i did this. I mean, This is (part of) what I am spending my inheritance on. But, it is all possible because I kept my finances under control. I resolved all my debt (paid off credit cards, built and maintained good credit, etc.) I kept an eye on the real estate market, I took classes offered by my credit union on home ownership. In short, I had a plan, and when the time came, I followed through on it. 

And so, here I am (here we are, Aglaia Goldeneye Trouble Cat is adapting to her new kingdom nicely). 

I am still figuring things out. I maybe need more shelves, or to rearrange my existing shelves. Probably both. In any case, I have not unpacked the last of my boxes. I am still working on the kitchen layout. I want to buy a sleeper sofa, and a new bike (both of which are going to wait until I get my taxes settled). I am renting out my parking space to another building resident (and i had to remind her, already, so I am not sure how well that is going to go). And of course, the ongoing eat/exercise/be physically / financially / mentally healthy journey is ... ongoing (I decided to get a PCP, rather than the prior strategy of three Zoom Care attendants in a trench coat). 

The short term plan includes a couple extra days of work, put in some overtime. And, at some point, not too far away, a Fsking Vacation. Someplace sunny. Maybe just a long weekend in California, maybe something more ambitious. I have it in my head to take a long week to go visit family in Colorado and then go up to Yellowstone with a bike. Or something like that.