Needless to say, I'm ecstatic right now! I may live west coast now..

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  • Needless to say, I'm ecstatic right now! I may live west coast now.. - phillygal
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First, your niece is adorable!  Can't blame you for wanting to be near her. 

I moved from New Jersey to Seattle when I was 29.  Knew absolutely no one.  Friends/family asked me what I would do if I didn't like it, and I reminded them that I was not in exile; I could come home at any time.  Still in Seattle, no regrets, visit family/friends almost yearly.  Mom and sister eventually moved out here.  Definitely do your homework.  If possible, visit the area you plan on moving to, check out apartments/homes, the environment.  If you have a lot of stuff, check into location/prices of storage. I had visited Seattle about a year before moving, talked to a few apartment managers to explain my out-of-state status and protocol for securing an apartment by phone when the time came, then eventually bought a house.  At that time, I was not an MT, so worked for Kelly Temps for a few months.  Again, my mantra--you are not in exile; you can go home if it does not work out.  By moving to Seattle, I never have to ask, what would have happened if I had moved to Seattle?  Best wishes, whatever you choose to do. 

It's a rainy, gloomy day, and I'm still in my jammies!

I love this job! 

And just for an added kick in the gut, after the storm our hospital gave our jobs to MQ. 

In June, my husband and I will be attending the HD Bike Week in Laconia, New Hampshire.  If you had to name just two or three places that everyone should see on the East coast {Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, etc. down to North Carolina} what would they be?  We will be visiting Maine - that is already on the agenda.  We plan to visit Arlington National Cemetary and the Capitol.  We have been on the Freedom Walk in Boston. 

We have not determined how much time we will be spending on the East coast.  Please just name the places you think we should visit if time wasn't a concern. 

Thank you very much for your time, assistance, and input.  I appreciate this very much!

I will be moving there soon and, sad for me, it is so flat I could hardly believe it.  It reminded me VERY much of Nebraska.  And the mountains are sooooooo far off in the distance.  I would have to say that I would consider Denver mid-west, not geographically of course but sure looked that way to me when I was there.  I like living right next to mountains and foothills in SoCal and Tahoe.

But it should be a VERY NICE place to VISIT!!! 

Have a safe trip

could reach land in the next 12 hours.

I'll be watching this and I'm sure you'll be hearing more about it soon!

I lived in and around Denver for 3+ years - it is not flat at all and it is most definitely WEST..........just not as west as the west coast.  Chicago is considered midwest (Illinois).

some people are just geographically challenged....*LOL*

  I live in an 890 sq foot rock house.  I am guessing at the sq foot actually.  It is close to 900 but not quite there.  It ihas 2 bedrooms, 1 bath.  Metal roof.  I live close to the schools.  I live 2 blocks from the local hospital.  I just applied for a job there in fact.  I worked 8 years for a big 300-bed multispeciality hospital that was 35 miles away.  I left because of the climbing gas prices and I thought I needed a break from the office politics.  I started working for an on-line transcription company and for some reason just cannot seem to produce the lines or make half the money I was making at the hospital.  I have been here 6 months already.   I applied to another company to try my luck there and they offered me a job but I read in the paper yetserday  this little hospital here is hiring.  They do light transcription, filing, I forget what else it said.   The best part is I will have benes.  As I was applying a nurse recognized me and was telling me about them and they have improved since I worked there 10 years ago.  I hope the pay has as well and I hope they still like me.  LOL. 

I have a dilemma.  I am an animal lover and have something I cannot come to a conclusion about.  At a restaurant where I eat lunch every Friday with a friend of mine, I have noticed a young male kitty hanging around outside looking for food.  This past week he ran up to my friend and rubbed her legs and quietly meowed.  I purposely did not try to pet him because I knew I would get attached and ignored him.  Well, ever since then I find myself thinking about him and wanting to rescue him.  Meanwhile, I already have 4 inside cats (2 rescues, 2 Maine Coons) and hubby really does not want another cat in the house because a few years ago I promised we would  never have more than 4 (had up to 5 at one point previously).  I actually have a huge screened deck he could stay on indefinitely because I do not believe in letting cats run loose for their own safety.  I could provide plenty of food, a warm place to sleep, and veterinary care.  At some point I would even probably work him into our household, but I just cannot do it at the moment.  Just not sure I would be doing right by that kitty because I am sure he would be upset and confused for a good while as to where he was and what was going on, but is that better than being hungry and cold?  I know there are lots of animal lovers out there.  What does everyone think?? 

after I found HUGE holes in the walkway between my house and barn.  I thought they were just little mice stealing grain, but then I spotted one and it was a HONKIN RAT!  My poor olderly cat was out there with me at the time and saw it, and he hissed at it and ran away! 

I asked for advice on what to do at a local agricultural board, because I have other animals and didn't want to use poison and conventional traps weren't working.  They advised putting a large pale of water out with some seeds floating in it, figuring the rats would go for the seeds and end up drowning.  That was a no-go because the water just froze up solid.  I wound up reluctantly going with Decon because I just can't have my house destroyed.  I haven't had seen any more rats or evidence of them stealing grain, so I'm guessing they have died.  The guy at the grain store promised me the rats would not die in the building and stink the joint up, rather they would crawl off and die outside.  I don't know if I believe that, as it is still winter here and decomposition would be holding off until it warms up.  We'll see, but at least the destruction has been halted.

Good luck and I too say have no mercy, because you just don't need them destroying hour house or causing a spark chewing wires and burnin' the place down.  It is war!   

  (How un-PC is this emoticon?!)