Current Phase: Total Box Chaos

[mlerules]

Okay, really these are just 2/3 of the full set: Before and During, w/the final phase (e.g., After) not available for several weeks (at least).

View From Living Room
Looking Towards Rear of House:


Before Boxes (B.B.)


During Total Box Chaos

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View from Kitchen
Looking Towards Living/Dining Room:


Before Boxes (B.B.)


During Total Box Chaos

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Another View of the Backyard -
Looking Down From Back Deck:


To escape (and feed), I went walking in my neighborhood. There's loads o' restaurants and shops close by! Today I lunched at Jack's Shack (hot dogs & sausages, w/veggie & turkey options) which stays open everyday 'til 3am. Enjoyed the Chicago Dog, even though it's failure vis-a-vis the requisite bright blue-green relish and celery salt makes it not a proper one.

Damn I'm lucky/happy/thrilled to be here. Let the adventures commence/continue!

Comments

[delerium3.livejournal.com]

Woah. Love the place though.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And yeah.

How goes work and pets and life and all that jazz?

[jimkeller.livejournal.com]

Looks like you found a lovely place to live...

[delerium3.livejournal.com]

Crazy, traffic sucks. Tomorrow will be crazy, and I get the joys of doing my taxes which means paying the gov. lots of money because I dare to be independent. The cat pooped on the bed. I guess he doesn't want me to miss Fargo. Where are the grocery stores? I think I'll look up Trader Joe's and see if there is one near. Bob is being very understanding. YAY Bob.

[delerium3.livejournal.com]

Oh yea, and do you want me to take everything in the garage or just the bike & cooler? I have them, actually, they've been in my car for a few days now. No time to get it to Canyon Country yet. Hopefully tomorrow.

[sidhefire.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see it in person... that probably won't be until I get back from visiting prangeleyes.. just because of the timing.. *sad face*... Dinner on the 29th?.. I could come down and stay the night?... (as I invite myself to come be a guest in your new digs... *grins*)

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Yupadoodle. I found myself stopping several times today to pinch myself...but I ain't dreaming, this is REAL...and oh-so-right.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Closest TJ's is less than a mile away at 10130 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA:

http://www.traderjoes.com/imap/advantagecallback.asp?transaction=locmap&mapStyle=style5&pheight=324&pwidth=504&name=Toluca%20Lake%20(54)&address=10130%20Riverside%20Drive&city=Toluca%20Lake&stateProvince=CA&country=US&latitude=34.152200&longitude=-118.351742&user1=818-762-2787&user2=9%20am%20-%209pm

Pricier, but also close by:

There's a Whole Foods on Coldwater Cyn & Riverside (just North of the Coldwater Cyn exit off the 101, towards Valley Village): http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/StoreLocations.html?state=California&city=Sherman+Oaks&searchBtn=Search

There's also a Gelson's on Laurel Cyn just North of the 101 (Laurel Cyn exit - go towards Valley Village/Asylum).

There're prolly more (ask the Asylum folks who're pretty close by), but these're the main ones I frequent when out yonder.

*sigh* re: cat poopage...ugh. I do hope Fargo (or Havana) has weathered the chaos storm WITHOUT any similar expressions of displeasure.

Yay Bob!

Oh oh oh - didja see my post 'bout how the landlord said not to bother cleaning the place 'cause he's having a service come do it before they paint and replace carpets, etc.?! Coolness!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I can't quite remember what's in the garage anyway at this point. I snagged the lamp for Wolf and'll take it to Timmy's to pass along to him.

I thought mebbe it'd be good to have the cooler for the party, 'cause I'll be bringing excess booze. Ah, THAT's what's in the garage, now that I think 'bout it. ;-) Best to let me sort through it b'c some of it I want and'll either stash in the game room or drive up next week.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Of course I want you down then & whenever and there's certainly room for all & sundry, but I've already got another house guest (possibly 2, one of whom's another MLE) in town then so lemme letcha know if'n I'm available for din-din or have other plans already that eve...I'm a bit lost calendar/schedule-wise what w/the move 'n' all. (Cannot remember whether she's doing something else that eve or whether we've planned to hang out - you'd prolly get along just fine, but I'm not sure whether we're meeting up w/other folks she knows or what so don't wanna invite you along quite yet in case it's not my event to plan/schedule/invite others to.)

I'm so close! See ya' soon in any event. Have a good trip and please give my best to A.

[battykat.livejournal.com]

Wait! Where do you live now? Sounds like you live close to me. We live on a dead end street behind the Metro station across from Universal off of Lankershim. We might just bump into you at the TJs in Toluca Lake!!! ;)

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Um, nope - I'm in up Portland, OR now. Of course, given my travels, I may well still bump into you at the Toluca Lake TJ's! ;-)

[nightrythm]

That Whole Foods sucks. It's tiny, has increadibly poor parking (worse than TJ's) and very little selection.

I definitely recommend TJ's and if you're feeling adventureous there's a Jon's market (ethinic Mexican/Armenian mostly) up by the Assylum on Magnolia. There's also a Vallarta (Mexican) right near my place. I have to say though, neither of these places have a whole lot in the way of natural/organics.

That and the lack of things within walking distance is a drawback to this neighborhood.

[battykat.livejournal.com]

Oh, well. Portlands kool, too. We've talked about moving up to that area someday. :) Maybe we'll still end up as neighbors if that ever happens.

:)

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Coo-el! Come visit if you like...you can check out the area. Yeah, I'm trying to lure all the cool folks I like up here. ;-)

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the Whole Foods was walking distance from one of the schools where I did my student teaching so I dinna have to deal w/the craptacular parking.

[nightrythm]

Yeah, I always just stop at the one in Glendale when I'm back in the old 'hood.