These are my thirteen reasons we want to apply to move into the newer five-bedroom military housing that they're building here on post. (Ha, as if there were only thirteen reasons to get out of this house!) Tell me what you think.. will they approve our request?
13. Air-conditioning. There's a gigantic cylinder-type thing that likes to think it's an A/C unit, but really it only plays one on TV.
12. Our house is ugly and requires a buttload of plants to make it not so ugly anymore. Remember my post - Making a Military House a Home with Plants?
11. Loud neighbors with music and boom boxes blaring at all hours. (Did I seriously just date myself by saying "boom box"? Oy)
10. Spiders. Nuff said.
9. Black Widows. Nuff said.
8. Water isn't supposed to be chlorinated to the point of reeking like pure bleach. My scalp needs the move, even if I don't get to go.
7. Front and back doors do not close well, which equates to letting air and bugs in. Adios, muchachos.
6. Because this house has a penchant to ruin perfectly good computers. True story.
5. I've mentioned spiders, right?
4. Flooding out of no where. Some might like a river in their yards. I'm not one of those people.
2. Our kitchen is WAY TOO SMALL. I have a big family with a lot of food to cook. Momma needs some room!
Do I even need to say what number one is?
1. Trees falling on your kid's play area in your back yard in the middle of the night.
As if you couldn't already imagine, I'm so thankful that no one was hurt.
So, what do you think? Will they sign off on our application to get the heck out of Dodge?? I'd really love a new, 2200 square foot home to sprawl out in. We're way too cramped here.
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37 comments:
Looks like cramped quarters to me. I'd love some wiggle room too, but I need a steady job, LOL.
Thanks for sharing.
You had me at spiders.. especially black widows! Happy ATWT!
I could come up with a 100 reasons why we need to move too. Two of the most important being that my youngest sleeps in our storage closet and we only have one drawer in the entire kitchen. Luckily we're in the process of building a dream house
I can relate. There are six of us in my family...seven counting the dog and we have a small house in Alaska. Our saving grace is we have a good size backyard and live in a wonderful neighborhood.
I'm glad I found your site via The Diaper Diaries! Look forward to reading more!
If it weren't for the fact that I absolutely hate moving, I'd love to downsize now that it's just me, DH, and the animals.
Happy TT to ya!
Spiders....oh yes. I too hate bugs.
My 13 is posted. Either use the link provided at the top of my Thursday blog or scroll down to the bottom of the entry. It’s English for Dummies!…..fun. Have a great day.
I remember living in a trailer for a short time. 5 people in a 1 1/2 bedroom trailer does not equal family unity!
Hope you get the new house. You soooo deserve it after living like you have been.
Happy T13!
wow. I'm with you! Good luck.
Those are all *fantastic* reasons to get the hell outta there. We have spiders all over the place, too, but I can take them as long as trees aren't falling on me and the place isn't coming apart! :) Good luck!!
A-men to small kitchens. I have 9 cabinets in mine. They call our neighborhood "Smurf Village." My husband also added that you need to move because there are species of mutant bugs unknown to normal people down there!
Sadly what you think and what they think usually don't match up, but if it was up to me, I'd give you that new house!
Got me convinced....
Sounds like good reasons to me!!!!
I was only halfway on your list and I'm already convinced that you should move ; ) Good luck!
Mine's up at http://jengspeaks.blogspot.com/2009/05/thursday-thirteen-quotes-on-kindness.html
I hope everything goes through and you get to move into a new house! :) You totally had me at "spiders". YUCK! We lived in a house literally infested with spiders and they were vicious little suckers that would actually chase you.. guess they were the territorial kind. LOL We moved when the landlord wouldn't agree to hire an exterminator.
Spiders are very valid reason to move out!! And oh, don't feel too bad..my kitchen is smaller than yours! :-)
You poor girl! Spiders were bad enough, flooding is even worse. And how dare it ruin good computers - that's it, you're outta there! My T13 My ATWT
Sounds like great reasons to me. I hope they approve it. Good luck
Happy TT
They sound like good reasons to me. Especially the trees falling and flooding. Not cool.
{POOF} You're approved!
(that was my magic wand waving over your head....hopefully, it works..we'll see)
Best of luck, girlie!
-Summer
Seriously, you need more space! A person (mom) could lose her mind with all that going on...stuff falling, spiders, small kitchen OH MY!
Well, if it were up to me - you'd be moved to the new places no problem. If the US military is anything like the Canadian military regarding these matters, you don't have a hope in hell of moving. I surely hope they're not! Good luck!
Sounds like some great reasons! LOL! We have one of those types of a/cs but figured out a way to make it cooler. The insulation in these or should I say lack of is what really kills it. Ugh!
You do sound like you've outgrown your house. Good luck on moving. Happy TT.
APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED! I hope you get it APPROVED! ;)
Sounds like you're handling it all so well :) Have a happy thankful Thursday!
sounds like a great list of reasons more room is always a bonus in happiness
Hope you get it -- sounds like a pretty good list.
ewwww spiders! i know what you mean about spiders!
nell
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Sorry! I hate spiders! My kitchen to me is to big. TFS
Oh I hope you get it!! Can you put this list with your application :)
Yeah, you had me at spiders too. Yikes!
You make me so grateful DH talked me out of wishing for Polk....Leavenworth tornado's I can deal with...Black Widows????OMG
That is a small kitchen! When we lived at Pt. Mugu in CA, we had a 3 bedroom house with a HUGE kitchen. We actually had empty cabinets.
And no spiders. Snails, but no spiders.
Hi Lisa,
Wow, Girl.. a new house indeed.
I am finally getting over to your place for Thankful Thursday…. Last week. Yikes, I am a bit behind. Thank you for honoring the Lord with your Thankful heart. I will see you again this Thursday. Hugs
PS. I forgot the computer tip last week but have a good one for this week.
As if the spiders weren't good enough reasons, the tree definitely tops that one! The snake inside should count as another reason too :) Definitely rooting for you to move to a new house, one that is more suitable for your family.
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