The backyard was pretty blank when we moved in, so it was good being able to do bits and pieces and make it our own in our own little way...
Pictured: Allira and her son Jeramiah are enjoying their home and garden.
“We have a dog and a bird. Indie is a little mixed dog – she was the runt of the litter. We also have a little Australian Ringneck parrot, who was a little rescue bird who was being picked on and attacked by its mob, so we said ‘come live with us’.” Allira has no immediate plans for her future artistic endeavors. “I’m seeing where it goes. It’s out there and I’m running with wherever it’s going.” “I’m putting it out into the universe and seeing what the universe is going to do with it so to speak. I’m not going to sit there and push it on others.”
“I would put rental application in after application,” she said. “With you guys [Housing Choices], we were accepted for who we are. I’m extremely grateful to be in the position with Housing Choices that I’m in. ” “I know that in 6 months’ time they aren’t going to go sell the property and the kids and I will be homeless.” Allira said it had been important to be able to make the property their own and keep the four-legged member of the family under the same roof. “The backyard was pretty blank when we moved in, so it was good being able to do bits and pieces and make it our own in our own little way,” she said. “We’ve made it our home.”
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