GothGeek's Musings

So, things are going well for us, although not GREAT. We're financially stable right now, but our house is woefully inadequate. The weather's gotten very cold (snowed Sunday), so we decided it was time to get the gas turned on so we'd have hot water and heat in at least one room. Today (well, yesterday, now - 12:17am), the man who came out to turn everything on informed us that the venting systems in the heater and water heater needed to be replaced. They were in such bad condition, he refused even to light the pilot. He didn't have anything good to say about our landlords, either. They are apparantly the slum lords of Madill. >_< We're grateful to have a roof over our heads, but are looking into finding out what must be done to keep this place from being condemned. Housing is not easy to find around here, especially cheap housing. In Athens, we paid $250 a month for more or less a palace. Here, $250 a month will get you a leaky roof, drafty windows and doors, zero insulation, and floors that are so separated from the walls that you can see outside.

But enough negativity. In spite of the trouble and discomfort, this has been a good move for us. We're happier, I think, than if we had stayed in Alabama. We're definitely getting closer, even though neither of us is home much. +Kyle just started his second semester, and is already enjoying it. Work is going well, although we're getting into a slow season. I hate not having much to do at work. Looking busy is harder than actually working, and I'd rather have an endless pile of things to do than stress over busywork.