Moving Again

Last Saturday, daughter went down to the apartment management office to ask them if they knew when renovations in her studio apartment will be completed and she'd be able to move back, because she was planning to come down home at the end of this week and won't be back in Berkeley until August 26.  She didn't want to be notified that her apartment was ready when she was down here and couldn't do anything.  But they told her that they didn't know when it would be done.  And, in any case, we have paid for the 2-bedroom apartment until the end of this month, so we felt she had time.

Then, today, around 11:00 a.m., she got an email - the studio apartment is ready and they need the 2 bedroom apartment she's in currently, by Friday!   I guess they rented out the apt. and that's probably effective from Saturday!  However, the good news is, because they are at fault for not giving her sufficient notice, they have said they will have two of their workmen move her furniture and stuff for her.  So, she'll have help with moving her furniture.  Which is a blessing. 

Funny how things work out.  The timing couldn't have been better.  She had stayed on an extra week at her internship, at the request of the people there; otherwise, she would have already been back home by now, and wouldn't have been able to do anything when the email came asking her to vacate her new apartment.  Also, today was her last day at the internship, which means she's free to pack and move her stuff tomorrow, so she can be out of the apartment by Friday!  The internship finished just in time!  

 And she'll be all moved into the studio before she comes home for the week of vacation!  She won't have to worry about receiving the notice to move when she's home.  And she'll be all moved in before her Fall semester classes start.  She might not be all unpacked, but she'll be moved in.  

Today, she was able to pick up the key to the apartment she'll be moving back into (it was her former apartment, but she had to give in the key when she moved out).  She went down to take a look and give it a quick clean (newly painted and new flooring installed, so fairly clean).  She's spending the evening packing up the kitchen, etc. 

Today, I went to the office and stopped by the pharmacy to pick up some medication refills.  In the evening, on my way home, I dropped off my piano keyboard at my friend's house and had a cup of tea with her.  She and her daughters (who are friends with my daughter) are planning to visit daughter over the weekend and will take the keyboard to her.  They will also give daughter a ride home.

Afterwards, I put gas to the car and came home.  Have spent most of the rest of the evening talking over the day's events with daughter, so not much else done. I tried to see the meteor shower, but saw only one "shooting star".  Too much ambient light from all the city lights.

Today, I am grateful for:

- The blessing of good timing!
- Daughter being able to move into her remodeled apartment sooner than expected (an $800 per month savings!)
- The blessing of having help moving the furniture!
- Friends who will take things up to her for us.
- A glimpse of a "shooting star"!

How was your day?  Do you have times when things seem to fall into place with perfect timing? Were you able to see the meteor shower?