Wouldn't you know it?

The population of San Angelo is about 100,000.* One hundred thousand is a small town. And, wouldn't you know it, everyone knows someone who has what you need or can get it for you.

The guys who brought our crates from U-Haul storage (Arrow Movers) also work for the property managers of the apartments across the intersection from the house. We tell the property manager what we need, and by the next day we have keys to a two-bedroom apartment for the same price as the one-bedroom we saw originally. Utilities paid. By that afternoon, we've signed up for internet and move out of the hotel.

Raymond (owner of Arrow Movers) and his crew move most of our stuff from the crates into the garage (our property manager had his guy replace the front door to the house and the side door to the garage; the garage door itself has no keys and only opens from the inside). The furniture, they took across the street to our new apartment. Nice guys!

Three month lease, then month-to-month. Still temporary, but i can unpack a little bit.

The apartment--view from the from door:

Empty apartment:

The garage full:

 

View of the house from bedroom (yellow with brown roof):

View from the kitchen window (yes, that is a very busy street):

The apartment full:

Now that we have a place to sleep, we denude the house of wallpaper while we wait for the new windows, the plumber, and the new HVAC. Next, a gallery of wallpaper.

*The Greater Washington area has a population of about 6 million; San Antonio, 1 million.