New (hopeful) Home

It's sorta official, I guess. I'm leaving Los Angeles, where I was born, raised and lived most of my life, for the desert. I have no idea, really, what I'm getting into, but I expect it to be quieter, as well as much hotter and colder. Most dramatically, it will be more remote.

The place isn't entirely rustic. There's a hookup to city electricity and water and it's right off an actual paved road. It's tiny, about four hundred square feet, but situated on a 2.5 acre square plot, about 100 yards (meters) on each side. Also, I seem to remember it's on the top of a hill, with the land outside the chain link hurricane fence falling away not too steeply.

Inside there's a room, and it reminded me of a studio apartment (or is it a bachelor?). A tiny kitchen and breakfast nook, a bathroom with one of those plastic tub-shower units, and, well, I think that's about it. I don't remember it all that well, but I'm assuming there's a place to sleep or put a bed somewhere.

Outside there's ... not much if you discount the desert, but there are nice views of the surrounding mountains and, of course, the desert. In fact, the desert is right up close!

One side of the house, where I remember the utilities coming in, is where I expect to do some "construction." I need to check out local building codes etc, but I expect to be able to put up some sort of garage or carport, at least, with some extra storage space. Actually, given how much crap I have, I'll need to do that quickly.

The area around the house is all fenced in, which will be good for my dog. I'm not sure if I'll put in some sort of dog door so he can come and go as he pleases since I have no idea what desert critters may choose to come in when I'm not looking (or even when I am!).

I may have to use some dish for television and probably some satellite thing for Internet, but the people renting the place had something and if they did, so can I.

As I pointed out,my cabin is over three times larger than Ted Kaczynski's, something in which I'm sure to take continuing pride.

It's about 100 miles to Los Angeles and for those familiar with the area, it's just down the 10 freeway. Just pretend you're going to Palm Springs and hang a left at the wind generator farm, just after the Morongo Indian Casino.