Niantic – john paganetti

So I’ve moved into my grandfather’s old house in Niantic. He’s been diagnosed with alzheimer’s, and is in assisted living. He had saved a lot of money, but assisted living eats that quickly, so he may need to sell the house to stay. We’re living in and fixing it up in exchange for rent. It’s nice having an entire house to ourselves, and having a place where people can crash for extended periods of time. Cooking for ourselves has probably been the biggest benefit, and we’ve been exploring different meal options, on a real tight budget. I’m keeping our receipts, and will be posting after some time a write up on how we’re eating cheap and healthy.

Also, I recently bought two bread books and will be starting to bake more difficult breads in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting updates on that as well.

After much research and many phone calls, it seems that Flagstaff may not be the best place to spend the winter. Not only will the weather pose a challenge (though, one we were prepared for), but the city seems to have a decided anti-RV stance. Flagstaff appeared with a handful of other U.S. cities that try and discourage RVers, almost certainly because of their proximity to the Grand Canyon. The few RV parks in the city won’t have us, because of our nontraditional vehicle (not surprising), and the few calls for a parking space on Craigslist went unanswered. I have no interest in driving across the country for a city that doesn’t want me, so it will have to wait until later, when I can properly experience the city from an apartment or some such.

So what to do for now? We can’t keep living in my parents’ garage. No one likes that arrangement. My grandfather is in assisted living, and his savings are starting to run down, and they are considering selling the house he used to live in. It needs to be fixed up first, so an exchange of labor for rent may be worked out. All up in the air.