Wednesday 17 Jan 18 OPA New Bank, MHP, movers check lesson

Looked at Realtor.com before breakfast this morning. Adjusted filters and presentation to get closer to info wanted. Found a 'mobile home park' MHP in town with prices close to what I'm comfortable spending. Looked at couple of ones listed, nice looking, more manufactured home than mobile home. Drove by the area. Nice area, close to Safeway and Discovery Trail. The yards were mostly gravel, not the fancy and very pretty ones that are way too intimidating to this non-gardener. Looked like most are eight units on a cul-de-suc. Think I've found where I want to live. Now to find a suitable unit for sale. 

With delivery of household goods need to get a cashiers check or money order for the balance. The delivery may be on Saturday. I will get a call the day before. Told them from the start that I would be in Seattle on Friday and not available to receive. Hopefully get a call on Friday for Saturday delivery.

Then had to look for ways to get a cashiers check. Santa Clara Credit union will not overnight check. Other account will only send to address of record, which isn't the motel address. I've waited too long to set up local bank account, funds to set up new account are on 7 to 10 day hold. The moving company charges the customer the 3.5% transaction fee for using credit card. Going to cost me bunch of money for taking too long to set up local bank account or letting moving company know too soon. More insufficient planning on my part. Live and learn, learn from my mistake.

Started raining hard while in bank setting up account. Checked into hair place close to bank, come back in 45 minutes. Went to WalMart for plastic totes to repack clothes in. Then storage office to get pallets into unit before Saturday. Those people are so nice and helpful. No cost for the pallets. Asked about downsizing unit when find place to put the furniture. 

I feel blessed with the people I've met at All Safe Mini Storage and at the EconoLodge. All are so nice and helpful.  When find a place permanent or a temporary one with kitchen, I will miss the ladies here at EconoLodge. 

I usually let hair grow out over the winter, but it has gotten too shaggy even for me. Especially with the Washington State Twilighters gathering on Saturday and financial advisor meeting in Seattle in Friday. Figure might want to make a better first impression. 

Lots of stuff done today. Have more to do before appointment on Friday. Opened up the CoolPix W100 package and started battery charge and then set it up. Progress.