Cooler days ahead (finally), taking out the trash & a WHOLE LOT of concrete

When I first came to the Tiffany, the gentleman showing me and my sister the available units commented on this one:  "If you move into 402, you'll have less than fifty steps to the trash room."  Sign me up! 

Actually, that's not why I chose my apt--but for 5 years, it was very convenient.  I like to take out my trash nightly before bed, and it was nice to scamper down the hallway (you know, like a little bunny rabbit) and toss my garbage in that room.

And then a year or so ago, Steiner realized they could save on staffing if we took our trash outside ourselves.  They told us "It's nothing, really.  Just take the elevator to the basement, walk 100 feet thru the underground parking garage to the dumpster directly outside."   So we did, nothing to it.  

Then a few months ago they announced they were replacing the blacktop parking lot behind the building with a concrete one, so the back door, basement & underground garage would be off limits for 6 weeks.  Of course, we're now in our 18th week.

But it does look like they're in the final stages, which is perfect now that the cooler air is here.  See, our so-called central cooling unit sat directly behind the Tiffany--and since May 15, it's been operational a total of 6 days.  With some of the hottest temps on record this summer, it has rarely been below 85F in my apartment.  I don't think I can do this again. 

Anyway, I thought I'd show my new route to the dumpster and our fancy new concrete lot behind the building.  It can only fit about 15 cars back there, and with 100 units in the building--ah well!

Walk out the front of the building, head down this path...

Go around the corner and down this alley... at night a young transgender man hangs out back here.  I said hi to him once and he giggled, it was pretty creepy.  

Oh and here's the new concrete parking lot behind the Tiffany--I wonder who will be footing the bill for all this concrete?

Back to taking out the trash--head down these steps to Cherry Alley... (and if you head 65 miles south to my sister's house, she has a Cherry Alley behind her house as well)

You've arrived at your destination--see that green dumpster in the center?  Make sure you don't hurt yourself back there.  And that big silver box between the two white vehicles is our joke of an HVAC unit.  That's all!