A New Nest!

After nearly a month of looking for a place to call our new nest we have found one. It wasn't easy because housing here in the northern 'burbs of Denver is no easy task. I have come to the conclusion that the only reason we were able to procure the place we did was that it is super small and right above the laundry room.

When we got the place I was very disappointed in the apartment but we really didn't have a choice and it was bigger than the motel rooms we had been staying in. Not only was it small but it smelled of stale cigarette smoke in every single nook and cranny and the kitchen is nothing more than a hallway with a stove, sink, pantry closet and refrigerator in it.

After my initial disappointment, I began looking for things that I liked about this tiny little nest. The very first thing that was pointed out to me is that I can see the mountains from my bedroom window. This was huge, a tiny, cheap (comparatively speaking) place with a view. There is also a big old pine tree on that side that gives us some privacy from the building next to us.

This was the start of finding all kinds of cool things about our new nest. This may sound weird but another favorite feature is the tiny window over the shower. I can open this little window and look at the mountains while I shower which is very cool.

The courtyard where the main entrances to the apartment are were strange to me at first but I must say I don't miss those dark hallways that most of the apartments in Minnesota tend to have for added warmth in the wintertime I am guessing. The courtyards have a smaller entrance to them and in the back they open into a community area where they pool is. Yup, we have a pool and a pool key.

There are 4 floors so we also have an elevator which has made moving a bit easier because we live on the second floor.

This brings me to the next thing I decided to look at as a plus. We live above the laundry room, the floors are always warm. It is well into November and we have had our first snow, we have yet to turn the heat on. The laundry room keeps us warm and toasty and the cats love it as well.

As I have begun to move things in, it has occurred to me that there is probably as much space here as we had in Minnesota without the 2nd bedroom. Hoping that once all is said and done, everything will find it's place and we will have a cozy little nest.