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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 08:39 PM
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That's something I hadn't thought about. Unfortunately I can't find anything close by, which is a must because I'll still have to take my boys to daycare and school in the morning.

So it'll be this on October 7th:

https://www.iretapartments.com/Minne...ver-Apartments

I haven't lived in an apartment complex in almost ten years, and I'm not real excited about it. Short 6-month lease though, and at the end of that I'll probably have a better idea of what I wanna do. Probably finding another house to rent of some sort. Not ready to sign a 12-month lease at the moment, so this is the best I can come up with.
Looks like a nice clean place. So you will need to leave your soon to be new place, go to your house, pick up your boys and take them to day care and school before you go to work every morning? I see why close is needed. Maybe you can tent on the lawn? Too bad you couldn't find a small slide in truck camper. But would still need a better place for winter
 
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wildstang
Looks like a nice clean place. So you will need to leave your soon to be new place, go to your house, pick up your boys and take them to day care and school before you go to work every morning? I see why close is needed.
Yup, probably about three days a week or so. My mother-in-law lives with us, but her work schedule can get in the way of that. Karri leaves for work at 5:10 in the morning, so she can't. We're trying hard to keep things friendly and normal-ish for the kids, so this isn't a bad thing.

This place is about 17 miles from the house, then another 11 miles to drop the kids off and go to work. 7 miles to get back to the new place after work.

Too bad you couldn't find a small slide in truck camper. But would still need a better place for winter
Yup. After Randy's suggestion I briefly thought about buying a small camper to use for the next month or two. But it wouldn't work in a Minnesota winter, and I'd still need a place to put it.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 09:13 PM
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It's great you two are working on keeping it civil. Better probably in the long run that way. Seems like it has been really stressful year with the move, your daughter's health and your wife's new job. I could see where that would put a lot of strain on a relationship
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 07:18 AM
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GOOOOOOOOD SATURDAY MORNING MINNESOTAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!

Coffee's hot, strawberry danish is warm, blueberry bagels are fresh... All on the counter waiting for ya... Come getcha some!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 07:20 AM
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Looks like a nice place Tom... A lot of driving though...
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 08:23 AM
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Good morning guys! Looks like its going to be a great day out there!

Looks like a nice place Tom.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 10:05 AM
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Great Saturday morning MN
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 12:41 PM
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Good afternoon everyone! Sunny and hot again today. Cools down a bit going forward though.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 06:47 PM
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Good evening guys.

Got our retaining wall done today.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 06:59 PM
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Retaining wall done.




 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 07:02 PM
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Getting a new roof also. Looks like they will have to finish either Sunday or Monday.




And as a bonus about 3 minutes after putting a for sale sign in the van window this morning one of the roofers offered to buy it.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 07:40 PM
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Looks really nice Jay! Good to have big jobs like that behind you...

I'll need a roof in the next few years. Unless a hail storm comes up, I'll be paying a lot of money... We'll likely do a metal roof like we did on the shop.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 07:53 PM
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Lucky for us this was from hail damage or it wouldn't be getting redone Randy.

Thanks, the wall was not a fun project but I am extremely happy with the results.

My neighbor said the city inspector even complemented us on the work the other day and it wasn't even done yet. LOL
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 08:04 PM
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Looks great Jay!!!

Road mess all done too?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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Looks good Jay!

We had a dingo here today to move some dirt around the driveway. Got that all done.
 
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