it's $100 more than i pay now, but inclusive.

maybe i can take him down to $750 + hydro, from $800 all inclusive.

my rent here would either be going up by 1.8% in december or, more likely, by more than that in january. so, that's probably $720+.

and, remember that my prescription just went down by $65.

i'm also going to apply for that $100 small business credit, which could balance it out right there.

if i can just set up there for a year or two and actually finish the work, the rest won't matter. i'll be gone.

and, i have to keep something else in mind, too - all of the negative influences of this population growth are going to be offset by all these dying boomers. this is a perfect storm, for me. i should have appealed in that basement and waited for something better. but, here i am now...

...and i'm not going to need all this extra space, once i finish the work.

i'll call in the morning. i'll bring measuring tapes to be sure - i'm also relying on my eye, which is an imperfect tool. and, maybe i can get something signed by noon, to get out of here within a few days.

i'm going to call the gatekeeper before i commit. that ad is still up...