It's About That Time Again

That’s right we’re moving. I’m trying to imagine shocked faces, but with a track record like ours, it seems highly unlikely. I am starting to think it may be some sort of rare illness. I had already come to terms with our inability to stay in one area, but we have now upgraded to needing to move around within that area. The good news is that we can stop spending Justin’s off days riding around Hyderabad in 100 degree weather looking for flats. Our finds ranged from grossly over priced villas to an apartment that only received water between 6:00am to 9:00am and 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Just when we had almost settled on our decision we received a call that someone backed out of the deal on one of the flats we really wanted. You have to get an agent, just as you would when buying a home, to rent an apartment here. It’s silly, but we really lucked out it’s in a great central location, only minutes from the hospital and I even found a store that sells art supplies. I’ve had to import everything up to this point. What more could I really ask for? Well you may be wondering about now why we are moving in the first place. There are countless reasons, but only a few worth going on about. First, after living here a while we have come to realize that we are paying a premium price here in Dream Valley and there are better places for less, like this new place. Second, this place is huge and honestly, I am having a bit of trouble keeping up with all the cleaning and it’s only going to get worst the bigger I am not to mention once the baby arrives. I take a certain amount of pride in keeping up with the house cleaning, laundry and all the other chores that go along with maintaining daily life. This has actually been something that has been causing some anxiety for me. I’m happy to say that this new place is small and we are the first tenants to occupy it. I can’t express what a huge plus this is. In India things deteriorate at an incredible rate, so the more control you have over that, the better. Finally, the location is a lot nicer. It’s in town and close to all the places we frequent often. Also, in the heart of the city you’re less likely to have dead animals left near the roadside to bloat in the sun. Not to mention that I won’t be able to ride the scooter much longer and having everything nearby is priceless. The place still has some finishing work, but this actually works out to our advantage since we had to provide notice at our current residency. We’re planning on making the transition the last week of the month. Then we’re off to The States to see everyone. I can hardly wait!

Comments

[Elaine]

Enjoy your new place!! Less can certainly be more - especially when it comes to keeping up with housework...

[Lloyd]

I totally agree Elaine, less is often more. I hope it's a smooth transition. I have really been enjoying your blog, there are so may cute pictures.