I will move to a Seniors' Apartment Complex at the end of the month. My health has steadied since I moved in with my daughter, her partner, and her partner's daughter. They have cooked for me and watched my numbers, including middle-of-the-night glucose drops or rises. I am most appreciative, but I want to develop a community of friends to do things with. I still have my besties, but it can be an hour drive to visit when you live in Houston.
The apartment is about 5 minutes from the house, so my daughter will worry less about getting to me if she needs to. It is small, similar to the one I moved from, which is fine. I had given away almost all of my belongings except for a few pieces (fish tanks) I brought over here with me. They already had all of their furniture, including the bed, in my bedroom, so I just kept a few pieces of my own furniture. Grandson and girlfriend took many kitchen items and furniture to their new apartment, and the rest I donated to the apartment neighbors and Goodwill.
I have purchased all kinds of odds and ends off Marketplace (don't tell Zuckerberg I used a friend's account to access Marketplace) and Goodwill, so I won't be sitting on the floor. It really is amazing what you can find out there. Kind of like shopping for my first apartment.
I'm excited about meeting new people and hopefully building connections with folks who enjoy some of the things I do - dominoes and contesting, for example. I'm looking forward to having a sense of community. I'm not the friendliest of people, but I can play nice.
The complex does have events and a bus that takes people on outings. That might be fun. Who knows. It could be a big disappointment or might work out well. I'll let you know next month.
More later ...
