Good morning from Charlotte!
I made it back to Charlotte in the early evening on Saturday and Ryan and I spent the remainder of the weekend exploring our new hometown. We’ve had no trouble locating lots of hiking trails and dog-friendly parks which is fabulous!
Sadie had a ball playing fetch in the lake yesterday and Ryan and I talked about how nice it is not to have to worry about gators in fresh water anymore. Woo!
We have also been loving the weather! We went for a walk late yesterday afternoon and a woman who was taking out her trash called out to us and told us we were brave for walking in the heat! We smiled and laughed but both agreed that, so far, Charlotte heat is nothing compared to the Florida heat. It’s definitely hot and sweaty, but Florida heat smacks you in the face and drenches you in sweat.
One great way to beat the North Carolina or Florida heat? A lemonade stand!
We bought lemonade from a few little girls yesterday and I had to admire their business acumen. After we bought a cup, they realized our street was pretty dead and headed off to the pool at our apartment complex to hit up all the people lounging by the water. Smart little ladies!
Our Temporary Home
While I was in Vermont late last week, Ryan moved our stuff out of our teeny hotel room and into the apartment where we will be staying for the next 30 days. We may actually be here longer (we have the option to extend temporary housing to 90 days), but we’re hoping we can find a place to live sooner rather than later. All of our stuff is still in Ocala, but we both filled our cars with clothes and other essentials so we would have something here with us before we make the permanent move.
Our temporary home is actually pretty nice and we really like the location. We’ll be staying in a fully furnished one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen, washer and dryer which is all we really need. Here’s a brief tour:
Kitchen
Dining Area
Living Room
That big white balled-up blob in the middle of the couch would be Sadie. She’s apparently part-hamster and likes to build herself little nests out of blankets and sheets. I didn’t have the heart to move her for the picture.
Bedroom
Doesn’t the bedroom look a total bachelor pad bedroom? It’s not our style at all, but it’s comfortable and 10 times better than the hotel.
And that’s the tour! Short and sweet!
Question of the Morning
- Have you ever lived in temporary housing (a hotel, apartment, etc.)?
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Hahah, gotta love the vizslas. My Goose loves to be buried under the covers too and scratches at the blanket until we let him under. I’m glad you’re liking your new home! I wish I could move to NC myself!
I still can’t believe you are in Charlotte! I’ve followed you since Orlando (which is where I live now) and I must say I’m a tad envious of your current location! In my opinion, NC is the perfect mix of seasons, location, water, and mountains! Can’t wait to explore Charlotte with you through your blog 🙂
My husband and I just moved to CA from WA! So stoked for you & Ryan to have a fully furnished apt. right now. We’re waiting for the moving company to bring our stuff (awesome that we didn’t have to move, but ready to sit in a couch and lay on a real bed!). Cheers to new adventures!!
Totally nice temp set-up!! This might be something that my fam might have to do in the future!
I’m currently living in temporary housing for the next 6-9 months. I work on a construction site with a work camp, but camp is full so they moved some of us to the nearby town. It’s very nice but even after 3 weeks, it still feels a bit hotel-like. Hope you are able to find something soon!
Our dog does the exact same thing, I think he’s a cat though. : )
Ahh, the pictures with Sadie are definitely the BEST part!! How does she even get herself into that little cocoon??
I lived in a sub-let apartment for the first several months when I moved to San Francisco. It was great because it gave me the chance to get to know the city a bit and decide what neighborhood I wanted to live in. Also, with the super tight housing market here it meant I would be IN the city (as compared to moving here) when I was ready to start looking, which is a huge advantage here.
I’m staying at my cousins house while I find an apartment and though it is cool, having all my stuff packed is kind of hard (specially when you need something that is at the bottom of your luggage)!! Water without gators… that’s a total relief!!
SO NEAT! We’re thinking about cross country moving soon and I didn’t even think to look into the option of temporary housing while we figure out exactly what area we want to be in and make it less stressful than having to rent longterm or buy half way across the country. Girl – this is awesome. Thank you!
And the heart to move sadie? NO WAY! She makes the picture home right?? 😀
Oh my gosh, Sadie is hilarious all bundled up under the blanket! My dog cracks me up because before she lays down on her blanket, she circles around and around and spends a few minutes propping the blanket up to her liking.
I love that your vizsla does that! We have a Rhodesian ridgeback (a larger version of a vizsla) and I thought he was odd because he creates nests for himself…I feel a little better now 🙂