It took a week, but I starting moving into my closet today and my temporary house is beginning to feel more like “home”. I decided I have taken way too much with me and I need to start paring down. What was I thinking!! Funny, how hard it is to let go of silly things — like shoes. How many shoes can I possibly wear? Now that I’m over the initial trauma of moving out of my 3,500 sf home into one the size of a 1-bedroom apartment, I need to get more realistic as to what I can actually take with me in my SUV for the long haul. The purge continues, LoL!

My Reno home is small, but charming. The neighborhood is a bit questionable — it is definitely the “hood” – with a number of tattoo parlors, abandoned homes, where pit bulls are the pet of choice and people have random bonfires in their back yards. It is near the Latino neighborhood as indicated by the number of Mercados and burrito restaurants nearby. I intend to try one of the taco food trucks that someone has set-up in their front yard. It is a quiet neighborhood and people are friendly, even if a bit scary to me. I wanted a cultural experience and it seems I’m getting one!

I can tell I’d like the owner of the house I’ve rented. She is sassy! I admire that in a woman. She is creative, bold yet feminine, and likes to have fun. Here is a link to the house: https://abnb.me/NyN5COF7Iob