I stayed at my daughter's house for two more days while I checked out local rentals. Part of the problem was that I had no furniture, no bed and no household things like dishes, sheets, or towels, just a tiny ten inch television and some clothes. And I had a dog! It turned out I could stay at the Extended Stay America for a reasonable amount of money if I signed on for two months. It was just like a hotel, but it had a kitchenette in the room.
I moved my clothing in on a hotel cart with my little dog, Chauncey, perched on top of my suitcase. He looked so cute sitting there, tail wagging, riding on that cart like he owned the place. My room had a queen size bed, small recliner, dresser, desk and small end table. There was a compact kitchen just as I went in the door with a microwave, refrigerator and sink. I could hook up to the hotel's internet and do my laundry downstairs. It was perfect for the moment.
Chauncey and I got in the habit of going to the park every day. We would sit under a tree and I would read or write while he pursued being a dog. In the evenings I would walk him around the back of the hotel and then we either watched television or I wrote on my computer.
After the first two months I wanted more and began apartment hunting in earnest. I liked living at the hotel with Chauncey, but it didn't seem like the right long term situation. I found an affordable apartment at a complex called, The Arbors, so I gave notice that we were moving.
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