pearl and i went for a nice long walk yesterday, longer than our usual romps. while pearl’s goal was to sniff out new things she’s not sniffed before, my goal was to search out places where we could get some sleep at night.
while all of the city’s parks close at 10:00 p.m., many of them have wooded areas which are deep and thick enough to enable us to hunker down for an evening and catch some zzz’s. and although i do have a tent given to me by erika m., i don’t think it would be prudent to use it. it could be seen by police or an individual who may report it to the police.
another thing that has been on my mind is what pearl and i will doing during rainy weather. while a couple of the parks have small gazeboes where i believe pearl and i could hang out during rainy days without any problems, it is the rainy nights which concern me. going to a shelter on a rainy night with a dog is impossible, (actually even without a dog i don’t think i would go to a shelter since from what i’ve read shelters are the best place to get assaulted and become the victim of theft. not to mention that they can be a breeding ground for lice and other pests.).
i suppose that on stormy nights it would be possible to use the tent as a tarp and set up a lean-to without attracting too much attention. i have thought of perhaps finding my way into one of the many abandoned factories which litter the city, but again i am concerned about getting caught by the authorities, and what may happen to pearl if i were to be apprehended.
a few of the places on line where i have been reading up on street living have suggested that the best route is to actually stay up and on the move through the night, and then spend the day getting rest in parks, since many people lay out and sleep/sunbathe during the day in parks it’s highly unlikely a homeless person would be bothered for doing the same. especially if one doesn’t look homeless, i.e. curled up in rags on a park bench etc.
this may prove to be the best alternative. unless something else comes to mind.
on other fronts, my packing is nearly complete. i have rid myself of nearly everything i no longer feel the need to keep and hopefully all that remains will fit into the storage unit i have. i will be posting an ad today for my bookcases, and hopefully they will be sold before i am to be out of my apartment. if not i will need to call goodwill or some other organization to come and take them off my hands. but i’d prefer to sell them as having the cash would be a big help.
i have created a wish list at amazon.com for certain things that will be very helpful for me to have while i am homeless, but which i can not in anyway afford. you can simply select the item that you wish to donate, and it will be sent to me.
by clicking the “wishlist” tab at the top of the blog you will see explanations of why i have placed these items on my wishlist.
my wishlist can be found at the following link: wishlist
thank you
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