In my past, moving to a new house involved multiple pickup trucks, stock/car/tractor trailers, or even hay wagons in the case of our ‘98 move across the yard. We rented a truck when we moved to Germantown due to a lack of wagons.
Today we hired The Green Truck Movers a small, local operation to move us to Sylvan Park. The movers were courteous, friendly, & efficient. I couldn’t have asked for a better group therefore I highly recommend them. They have great student rates too.
I texted my friend, Jeff, while our belongings were hauled down. I asked him what I should be doing while they were working. Should I put my feet up and watch? Should I help? He replied “Watch!” It was uncomfortable fidgeting around the apartment as I stayed out of their way. I was able to do some tasks but the majority of the time was spent sitting around. I’ll get the hang of it when we move again.
I have finally learned to stop trying to make the Comcast technician’s installations easier. They are always going to use new cables, splitters, or remote controls. Today was no exception but it went smoothly and that is what matters.
Our living and dining room are box free and look like we have been here for weeks. It feels great to sit here with no boxes in site even if the other rooms are very different looking.
#nashville (Taken with Instagram at Werthan Lofts)
New House
We got the keys to our new place tonight and spent an hour there poking around. We found the following items in the basement.
- pet carrier
- toilet
- decorative garden fencing
- bicycle
- bed frame
- shingles
The house is in rougher shape then we remembered it but it may not be fair to compare our trendy loft and previous brand new apartment against a 1920’s rental home. Even though there are cracked windows, layers or paint, and four different cabinet knobs in the kitchen, we have a lot of great features to be excited about. The main rooms are large. The hardwood floor is in good shape. And we have a huge patio. It will take us time to accept the faults we can’t change but I think we’ll end up enjoying the place.
Southern Milestone
Tonight I made shrimp and grits for the first time. And they satisfied me!
Beth was a champ and tried them but she still doesn’t like shrimp outside of a deep-fried shell. She also doesn’t like the texture of grits but loves cottage cheese. Go figure.
I have had the dish at Midtown Cafe and Puckett’s downtown. Where else should I try them?
We walked down to the Mall this afternoon. It was breezy and shady on the North end so we sat down and introduced Nolan to grass. I hate to say he didn’t like the grass but he seems pleasant before and after the experience which leaves with one obvious conclusion. It’s a work in progress.
Fuck! We loved walking across the road for noms.
The morning traffic report noted that James Robertson was going to be closed near the Capitol for the The National Folk Festival this weekend. This piqued my interest so I took a gander driving to work.
There is a stage at the end of Bicentennial Mall right along the road alluding to guests hanging out on the Capitol’s hill. I think it’s brilliant and hope more concerts are performed there. I also wish the amphitheater in the park was used more than once a year but that is long-standing complaint of mine.
Weekend
- We watched Couples Retreat and it wasn’t that bad. It made me want to Bora Bora until I learned how much that would cost.
- I spent a morning on my bicycle knocking out 20 casual miles though many neighborhoods with bike lanes.
- I continued patching holes and sanding our walls in preparation for our move.
- Nolan rolled over!
- We saw Nicole Kidman in church. Her ability to do such a thing without fuss makes me so proud of Nashville.
- I made pita bread. It was yummy even if it didn’t puff up.
Today I found humor in how much the four cowboys walking down Broadway stuck out.
The Music City (by MikeyD!)
It’s refreshing to see a new take on the typical skyline perspective.
Nashville Bicycle Lounge is king at making me feel guilty when I’m not riding my bike. Here is a Facebook post from Sunday.
if you’re not out riding the bicycle gods may never smile on you again. the heat is down and you have no excuses. ANTI-LAZY SUNDAY!
It wasn’t long after that when I left for a casual 10 mile ride down Charlotte, through Sylvan Park, and up West End. The new bike lanes on Charlotte and existing lanes on 46th/Murphy make me happy. This was also a scouting mission to see how my future 2-wheel commute will be.
The highlight of my hour out was the new asshole parking spots on Murphy. ;-)
It’s painful to ride parallel to a sidewalk cyclist whilst riding in a new bike lane.
Rorschmap displays 4 instances of Google Maps to create a kaleidoscope image and it’s really fun! I puttered around Nashville this morning and snapped a few images.
We have found a home on Craigslist that is available in September and excites us. The open house is Saturday.
Nashville by Kyle Jones via Instagram
500th skyline!
Today I shared my 500th Nashville skyline. 500!
I would like to take this moment to thank Tumblr’s queue, Flickr, and the Perl script I wrote to parse .webloc files for me.
