1. How many houses/apartments have you lived in throughout your life?
Too many! When I was an infant, we lived in Pennsylvania, then we moved into a trailer in New York, then a house in New York, then a house in Ohio, then a house in Georgia, then another house in Georgia, then a house in Texas, then we lived with my grandparents for a few months, then we moved back into a trailer in New York. Then I moved out and lived at my friend's parent's house, then I moved into my boyfriend's apartment, then I moved in to my future in-laws's house, then I moved back home with my parents, then moved into an apartment with my future husband, then we moved into a slightly bigger apartment when Kevin was born, then we moved into a house, then moved to another apartment, then we moved into my x-brother-in-laws house for like a week, then we moved back into my x-in-laws house, then we moved into an apartment, then a trailer, then Kevin and I moved back in with my parents again for three months until I got my own apartment, then we moved into a half house, and then we moved into a bigger and quieter half house. Twenty five moves in 39 years!
2. Which was your favorite and why?
The house in Texas was my favorite. It was a large house with a fenced in backyard, and I have a lot of good memories from there.
3. Do you find moving house more exciting or stressful? Why?
It's exciting to go somewhere new, but stressful to get everything packed and unpacked, and usually time is limited. When I was young, we had moving companies pack and move our stuff for us. Moves during my adult life have been more stressful because it's a do it yourself project and there never seems to be enough time.
4. What's more important, location or price?
Both are important. I want a quiet location at a reasonable price.
5. What features does your dream house have (pool, spa bath, big yard, etc.)?
My dream house will have a lot of partially shaded property to be able to have privacy, peace and quiet, and a place to garden. A pool and a spa bath are unnecessary (unless I'm living in Florida), but "necessities such as a washer, dryer, and dishwasher would be nice.
Thanks for reading!
Ann Marie
