running water, electricity, heat, internet, a refrigerator, waking up in the same place every morning, a bed, hanging up my clothes in a closet, a medicine cabinet, leaving the shampoo in the bathtub after a shower, keys, neighbors, pillows, hand washing lingerie and hanging panties on the shower curtain rod. . . .
this past weekend i moved into an apartment with facebook friend william clark, pictured here on top of the piano i had had in storage. this morning, the bed was delivered. next week, a rug is coming. my ex maximilian says that i have been “officially without residence” for three months.
i am a very lucky homeless person: i have a credit card, i have means, i have a car, i have friends. the friends are the most important part of the equation. still, i have been tired. i have been scared. i have been weary of being on the road. it is good to have a place to call home and i promise to never take for granted the things i have been blessed with.
arlynnpresser 
October 12th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Congratulations as it’s cold out side and the temperature going down … look like the winter was arrived …
October 12th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
wow………lucky me, today is the day I begin reading your blog, and I look forward to every moment. Cindy Clark Hudson turned me on to your blog (thanks CCH!). I don’t know about you, but sometimes I rent a whole season of a show I want to see, and have a little “marathon” day. That’s how I feel today about starting at the beginning of your blog! I can already tell that I will have to drag myself away at around 9pm…………thank you!
October 12th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
thank you so much and lucky me! and glad to see you!
October 13th, 2012 at 7:34 am
I’m glad you have found a sanctuary where you can be comfortable and call home. Because really, there is no place like home.
October 13th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
i’ve not realized how scared, lonely, depressed, and generally down i’ve been with my clothes in the car and my plans in the air. i came down with a mild case of pneumonia and i find it to be no coincidence that i finally have a place where i can hide under the covers (the bed got delivered yesterday!) and just let myself be sick.
October 13th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Can you PLAY PIANO??? 🙂 🙂 🙂 THIS I’d love to hear!! can you record, and post something, I hope I hope I hope!!
October 13th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Welcome home. Dear ArLynn !!!
October 19th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
many many thanks mr. paulibus. . . i’m going to the theater on sunday. care to join the party? it’s a todd parkhurst play of course, the only kind i ever see!
October 15th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Hugs and a homey bed to you as that is tough… yes, I like routine. We do take that for granted. 😀
October 19th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
i will so never take stuff for granted. electricity? wow, i am so grateful. water coming out of the faucet just because we ask? i’m grateful. much love
October 16th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Hugs and kisses to a great homecoming!!!! Hooray!! There’s no place like home!
October 19th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
and i’m so surprised that i really really feel at home here! i could live anywhere on earth, i have seen so many places, i could choose anyplace and well, here i am! let’s get together next week if you’re available! xxoo