Living in Limbo
Seasons at my rental house. It didn't take much thought for me to decide how I'd live in Portland while my house was being built. My feeling about the next couple of years, was that I'd be in limbo anyway, so why worry about feeling moved-in to a temporary home. It was all part of the adventure! So I decided I'd rent a house large enough to hold me and my stuff--half storage unit, half apartment. I was eager to find a place close to my building site. I grabbed this house--sight unseen--because it was only seven minutes away. And it ends up it's in a very friendly young neighborhood. The only drawback is a steep driveway, then stairs to the front door (or from the garage to the main floor), then more stairs to the bedroom. The movers definitely didn't appreciate it, and I consider the amount of groceries I buy at a time. I use one bedroom and a spacious family room/kitchen. One side is my "office", and the other side is m...