Moving in to the new house
The morning after we got to Racine James had to go into work for awhile. That gave me and the girls time to try to look half way normal given what we had available. James came back from work and we headed off to his dad's house to visit with him. Then off to his grandparents house to pick up the moving truck again. The older woman that owns the house we are renting had started to say that she didn't think the house would be ready right away. She still wanted full rent though. We had called her before we left Arizona and told her that we had to be there and if that meant we had to stay in a hotel if it was not ready then we would be deducting everyday that we could not be in it. When we got to Wisconsin she told us that it would be ready the next day (Saturday) at 5pm.
James' brother-like person (Steve) met us and we headed over to the house. When we got there the owners' son and his wife were still there working. We sat outside for an hour and then James got sick of waiting and started to bring things in the house. They cleaned up what they were doing and got ready to leave. The son then told me that the woman that lived there before just left Friday so they only had Saturday to work on it.
It was a disaster. I was so upset. It was filthy and only half of the rooms got painted. Carpets are stained there were still things left behind in drawers and cupboards. Then he tells me that she will be coming back Sunday to get more stuff that she left in the garage and in the basement. He then said he would continue to work on the house after we move in so that he is not in our way.
As James and Steve started unloading the truck the neighbors came outside. At first I was relieved, they are a middle aged couple with 3 kids and a dog. James recognized the husband as a past bartender from the bar he used to play darts for and he used to work at a car dealership he would buy parts from once in awhile.
They said they just lost their house and had to move here 3 months ago. They then said the youngest is a 12 yr old boy, they have a teen aged girl, and the oldest is a 17 yr old boy. First I saw the youngest. He does not look 12 but I guess they say he is because he is home alone all the time. Then I saw the oldest boy. He is a chain smoker and talks like he is living in the ghetto doing drive by shootings when he isn't rapping. Only problem is that he is a short and scrawny 17 yr old white boy.
Then the mother starts telling me that the house she lives in is owned b y the same woman as the owner of the house we are renting. She then tells me that the woman is racist and said that her son can't listen to rap music. I have come to REALLY hate rap music now after having to hear his for 2 weeks. He plays rap music very loud and all day long. He dropped out of school and does not have a job so he just sits at home blasting rap music.
I helped unload some more stuff but the humidity was killing me. I have been having a hard time breathing outside. I am used to no humidity and elevation over 4,200 feet. So I stopped to have a beer. The neighbors this whole time had been leaning on one of their cars that is all banged up and has no license plate. They just stood there drinking beer watching us. So when I stopped to have a beer they started talking to me again.
I was still trying to be nice. I had been hoping to get along with the neighbors. I made small talk for awhile before they got weird again. The mother tells me that the car is all banged up because the son got mad and stole it. The father then tells me that if you go behind everyone's garages a couple of houses down there is an opening in the fence and it goes to a bar. He continues to add in that at 8pm they smoke pot in the back and then at 10pm the kids go to bed and it is time for the bar. I have come to find out that he smokes pot with the 17 yr old.
At that I decided to go back to unloading the truck. LOL
James thinks it is funny to shock people, so he gives Ally his old pellet gun he still has from when he was a kid, it looks like a little rifle. I always worry someone will think we are bad parents so I reassure them that it is not really a rifle. The father then says that he has 3 felonies so he does not mess around with that stuff. OMG Who are these people that will be my neighbors?
Then the woman that used to live here shows up. She packs stuff up and does a few trips before she comes over to talk to me. She tells me that she is done getting things and to tell the owner that since she did not get her deposit back she is not going to bother to get rid of her stuff. She then says to be careful with the neighbors. She said they just moved in 3 months ago and they had come to her door and asked her if she wanted to do drugs with them. I really am not looking forward to living here.
We are still unpacking and cleaning the house but it is looking better with all of our things in it. The neighbors have started to hide from us now. The owner's son comes by from time to time fixing things and noticed they had a puppy so he made them get rid of it. He knows we have puppies that will be leaving when they are done nursing and is fine with us.
Then the neighbors started screaming at him about some note on their door over a week ago. All he said to us was that is what happens when you don't pay rent on time and your kid is a piece of crap. We had already heard that they were not going to let the kid stay after he turned 18 in a couple months because the lease says 2 adults and 3 kids. So we assume that is what the note said. I hoped it said they are all evicted but they are all still here so no such luck.
The owner has come by a few times knocking at their door but they don't ever answer. They are just weird. I went to the store the other day and left Noelle at home. She said that the father came running out the door after the wife kicking her car and screaming at her. I think they are all smacking each other around. I can hear the kids beating the crap out of each other and screaming from my house. When I look the mom's car is here. Well at least they hide from us. I just have to turn the TV up so I don't have to hear them.
Well, the kids are starting to wake up so I better make tea and breakfast.
James' brother-like person (Steve) met us and we headed over to the house. When we got there the owners' son and his wife were still there working. We sat outside for an hour and then James got sick of waiting and started to bring things in the house. They cleaned up what they were doing and got ready to leave. The son then told me that the woman that lived there before just left Friday so they only had Saturday to work on it.
It was a disaster. I was so upset. It was filthy and only half of the rooms got painted. Carpets are stained there were still things left behind in drawers and cupboards. Then he tells me that she will be coming back Sunday to get more stuff that she left in the garage and in the basement. He then said he would continue to work on the house after we move in so that he is not in our way.
As James and Steve started unloading the truck the neighbors came outside. At first I was relieved, they are a middle aged couple with 3 kids and a dog. James recognized the husband as a past bartender from the bar he used to play darts for and he used to work at a car dealership he would buy parts from once in awhile.
They said they just lost their house and had to move here 3 months ago. They then said the youngest is a 12 yr old boy, they have a teen aged girl, and the oldest is a 17 yr old boy. First I saw the youngest. He does not look 12 but I guess they say he is because he is home alone all the time. Then I saw the oldest boy. He is a chain smoker and talks like he is living in the ghetto doing drive by shootings when he isn't rapping. Only problem is that he is a short and scrawny 17 yr old white boy.
Then the mother starts telling me that the house she lives in is owned b y the same woman as the owner of the house we are renting. She then tells me that the woman is racist and said that her son can't listen to rap music. I have come to REALLY hate rap music now after having to hear his for 2 weeks. He plays rap music very loud and all day long. He dropped out of school and does not have a job so he just sits at home blasting rap music.
I helped unload some more stuff but the humidity was killing me. I have been having a hard time breathing outside. I am used to no humidity and elevation over 4,200 feet. So I stopped to have a beer. The neighbors this whole time had been leaning on one of their cars that is all banged up and has no license plate. They just stood there drinking beer watching us. So when I stopped to have a beer they started talking to me again.
I was still trying to be nice. I had been hoping to get along with the neighbors. I made small talk for awhile before they got weird again. The mother tells me that the car is all banged up because the son got mad and stole it. The father then tells me that if you go behind everyone's garages a couple of houses down there is an opening in the fence and it goes to a bar. He continues to add in that at 8pm they smoke pot in the back and then at 10pm the kids go to bed and it is time for the bar. I have come to find out that he smokes pot with the 17 yr old.
At that I decided to go back to unloading the truck. LOL
James thinks it is funny to shock people, so he gives Ally his old pellet gun he still has from when he was a kid, it looks like a little rifle. I always worry someone will think we are bad parents so I reassure them that it is not really a rifle. The father then says that he has 3 felonies so he does not mess around with that stuff. OMG Who are these people that will be my neighbors?
Then the woman that used to live here shows up. She packs stuff up and does a few trips before she comes over to talk to me. She tells me that she is done getting things and to tell the owner that since she did not get her deposit back she is not going to bother to get rid of her stuff. She then says to be careful with the neighbors. She said they just moved in 3 months ago and they had come to her door and asked her if she wanted to do drugs with them. I really am not looking forward to living here.
We are still unpacking and cleaning the house but it is looking better with all of our things in it. The neighbors have started to hide from us now. The owner's son comes by from time to time fixing things and noticed they had a puppy so he made them get rid of it. He knows we have puppies that will be leaving when they are done nursing and is fine with us.
Then the neighbors started screaming at him about some note on their door over a week ago. All he said to us was that is what happens when you don't pay rent on time and your kid is a piece of crap. We had already heard that they were not going to let the kid stay after he turned 18 in a couple months because the lease says 2 adults and 3 kids. So we assume that is what the note said. I hoped it said they are all evicted but they are all still here so no such luck.
The owner has come by a few times knocking at their door but they don't ever answer. They are just weird. I went to the store the other day and left Noelle at home. She said that the father came running out the door after the wife kicking her car and screaming at her. I think they are all smacking each other around. I can hear the kids beating the crap out of each other and screaming from my house. When I look the mom's car is here. Well at least they hide from us. I just have to turn the TV up so I don't have to hear them.
Well, the kids are starting to wake up so I better make tea and breakfast.
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