where we came from

Some fun pictures of the apartment we lived in before the purchase of our home. I took these after we had moved all of our stuff out and cleaned:

That was about all of it. Looking from the top of the stairs that's the kitchen and hallway leading into the bedroom. 

The bathroom was tiny and had a sloped ceiling that made me feel so bad for every inch of M's 6'1" body because it sloped right over the toilet. 

The hella narrow stairs to the landing which housed a little chest freezer. 

I loved the little place because it was a 7 minute walk from my office so I was able to walk home for lunch to play with the girls. M hated it because it was tiny (500ish sq ft) and quirky (read: old) but he was a trooper for the whole 9ish months we lived there. I miss the days when I only drove to hockey, the lake and big trips to Costco. M is so much more relaxed now that we not only have serious closet space but a garage to boot! We were not good at living in a small space, we could have tried harder but we knew it was just a stepping stone so it was hard to really be at home there. It was super warm because we were basically in the attic and all the heat rose from the two lower residences. It was super cheap $750/mo. Our landlady was super cool and loved Sasha (our biggest rental hurdle due to her breed) though we never did tell her we got another dog since we moved out shortly thereafter. It was nice to be able to walk home from the bars. It was a safe-zone in case of the zombie apocalypse, you can't really tell but there is a trap door at the top of the stairs which we could have easily weighed down. 

I have fond memories of our last apartment and in the end I was able to pass it along to a really cool girl who still lives there and is the perfect fit for it.